Director of GDS Distribution (Remote)
American Express Global Business Travel, Boise, ID, United States
What You'll Do:
Find opportunities and develop and implement strategy to optimize content options to meet customer needs
Partnering with GDS’s and other aggregators to ensure tight-knit collaboration on distribution matters, alignment on goals and improving the overall offering to joint customers
Work through content related issues and apply solutions as required to overcome challenges
Working with internal partners to ensure alignment & progress on key goals
Develop commercial models to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace
Ensure costs are well handled and controlled
Distill large data sets into actionable insights that drive strategy
What We're Looking For:
Proven record of leading change across the business
Deep understanding of business travel
Excellent analytical skills and critical thinking abilities
Excellent organizational and planning skills, an attention to detail and ability to deliver multiple projects within deadlines
Positive relationship building skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and external partners
Experience in the distribution space
Experience of working with product and technology from a commercial perspective is ideal
Ability to work across time zones - this is a global team
Proven track record of leading a team - this role will include direct reports
Location Illinois, United States
The US national base salary range for this position is from
$110,600.00 - $205,400.00
The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.
In addition to base salary, the anticipated range of which is posted above, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance and is also eligible for awards under our Equity Incentive Plan.
For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.
Benefits at a glance (https://experience100.ehr.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CjACTXO3wMk%3d&portalid=66)
The #TeamGBT Experience Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits
are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks:
get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want
when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion
in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
Further, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/).
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Find opportunities and develop and implement strategy to optimize content options to meet customer needs
Partnering with GDS’s and other aggregators to ensure tight-knit collaboration on distribution matters, alignment on goals and improving the overall offering to joint customers
Work through content related issues and apply solutions as required to overcome challenges
Working with internal partners to ensure alignment & progress on key goals
Develop commercial models to meet the evolving needs of the marketplace
Ensure costs are well handled and controlled
Distill large data sets into actionable insights that drive strategy
What We're Looking For:
Proven record of leading change across the business
Deep understanding of business travel
Excellent analytical skills and critical thinking abilities
Excellent organizational and planning skills, an attention to detail and ability to deliver multiple projects within deadlines
Positive relationship building skills and the ability to collaborate with colleagues and external partners
Experience in the distribution space
Experience of working with product and technology from a commercial perspective is ideal
Ability to work across time zones - this is a global team
Proven track record of leading a team - this role will include direct reports
Location Illinois, United States
The US national base salary range for this position is from
$110,600.00 - $205,400.00
The national range provided includes the base salary that Amex GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.
In addition to base salary, the anticipated range of which is posted above, this role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance and is also eligible for awards under our Equity Incentive Plan.
For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.
Benefits at a glance (https://experience100.ehr.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CjACTXO3wMk%3d&portalid=66)
The #TeamGBT Experience Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.
Flexible benefits
are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks:
get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.
Develop the skills you want
when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.
We strive to champion Inclusion
in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.
And much more!
All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
Further, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult the Amex GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/).
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