Account Executive

Booking; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel tech company is looking for an Account Executive in Gauteng, South Africa. The role involves supporting accommodation partners by providing training, building webpages, and maintaining data accuracy. Successful candidates will have excellent communication skills and a proactive attitude, ideally with experience in e-travel or hospitality. The company offers flexible working arrangements and industry-leading benefits.

Benefits

Annual paid time off

Flexible working arrangements

Industry leading product discounts

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills required.
• Must be proficient in English, both spoken and written.
• Experience in the e-travel or hotel sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with accommodation partners proactively.
• Build positive relationships to improve availability and rates.
• Train new properties in using the extranet.

Skills

Excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills

Proficient English speaker and writer

Affinity/experience within e-travel and/or hotel/travel industry

Pro-active and responsible

Great teammate

Job description

About Us

At , data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We're the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Role Description

Account Executive for our lovely office in Johannesburg. As an Account Executive your main task will be to provide support to new and existing accommodation partners, contacting, informing and advising them about how to meet the demands of the visitors on the website. You will also build the accommodations webpages and train the new accommodations on how to use 's extranet and the systems that can improve their availability and supply.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties

• Proactive daily communication with partners in your region by telephone, internal messaging and occasionally in person to assist with the development of the business.


• Build positive relationships with partners to ensure that they offer the best availability and rate structure.


• Discuss opportunities with partners that will help improve business by using BV's internal tool of priority setting.


• Participate in weekly team learning in your office.


• Advise accommodation partners regarding their (potential) webpages on the website and how they can amend data with respect to supply, availability, specials, promotions.


• Provide support to properties or BV in building the webpage for accommodations and/or maintaining property information on the website.


• Deliver training by phone to new and/or existing properties on how to use 's extranet and rates & availability system.

Qualifications & Skills

• Excellent face-to-face and telephone communication skills.


• Proficient English speaker and writer.


• Affinity/experience within e-travel and/or hotel/travel industry is a plus.


• Pro-active, sense of responsibility and can work independently.


• Great teammate, motivated and enjoys working in e-travel and hospitality.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave.


• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country).


• Industry leading product discounts - up to

This ongoing journey starts with our very own employees, who represent over nationalities and a wide range of ethnic and social backgrounds, genders and sexual orientations.

\"At , the diversity of our people doesn't just build an outstanding workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It's a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.\" – Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano.

We ensure that colleagues with disabilities are provided the adjustments and tools they need to participate in the job application and interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Application Process

This role does not come with relocation assistance.

Equal Opportunity Employment

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Pre-Employment Screening: If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.