REGIONAL HOTEL CONTRACTS TEAM MANAGER – GERMAN SPEAKER ESSENTIAL

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REGIONAL HOTEL CONTRACTS TEAM MANAGER - GERMAN SPEAKER ESSENTIAL
FULLY REMOTE

GREAT BASIC, BONUS AND BENEFITS

Our Customer:

Our customer is a hugely successful and very well established, international travel business. With operations in over 120 countries and a significant headcount within their business. They provide a tech-driven, dynamic, innovative, gratifying, service to their travel business partners and customers.

With a strong focus on achieving targets and optimising their product offerings, they are seeking a skilled and motivated Regional Hotel Contracts Team Manager, who speaks fluent German, to join their dynamic team.

This fantastic opportunity as the Regional Hotel Contracts Team Manager you will enjoy many benefits, including a reward and recognition scheme, referral bonuses, company events, discounts, health benefits, and more.

Job Description:

* Use extensive experience (ideally from an OTA or Wholesale Bedbank background) negotiating and contracting fantastic hotel rates to develop and lead a best-in-class team

* Monitoring regional performance, and securing contracts with hotels to optimise rates, conditions, and inventory

* Lead and manage the team to achieve company KPIs through effective communication, performance monitoring, and innovation

* Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with team members to set targets, analyse performance, and provide feedback

* Recruit and develop team members' skills through training and coaching

* Establish and maintain strong relationships with hotels, collaborating with other departments

* Meet personal contracting targets by negotiating competitive contracts and maximising contract performance

* Monitor competitor pricing and availability, renew contracts, and negotiate added-value deals

* Communicate destination information internally and address service-level issues with suppliers

* Provide input to the Pricing and Revenue team and collaborate with the Key Accounts team

Experience Required:

* Minimum 5 years of hotel contracting experience within the DACH region is ESSENTIAL

* German speaker

* Proven track record of Team Management

* Strong negotiation skills are critical for this role

* Attention to detail and accurate written and verbal communication skills

* Ability to work under pressure, be motivated to succeed, and build strong relationships

* Flexibility to travel to meet with team members and hotel business partners regularly

* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Benefits and Perks:

* Great basic plus annual bonus

* Hybrid working

* Birthday day off and Enhanced Parental Leave

* Eurostar and Merlin entertainment concession Fares

* Family and Friends discounts on hotel

* Biannual Eye Test Contributions – plus £45 worth of frames and Flu Vaccinations

* Employee Assistance Programme and Access to various training courses

* Season Ticket Loan

* Smart casual clothing work environment

* Company-funded staff social events

* Reward and recognition scheme (Star Awards)

* Long Service Award and Referral bonus

Click here to apply for this Regional Team Manager, travel industry job, which is being recruited by Fiona Morrison-Arnthal and Ambitions Travel Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency, specialising in travel and hospitality roles, and known for sourcing hard-to-find talent.

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