Account Manager

1 Year ago • 2 Years + • Account Management • $94,000 PA - $131,500 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Expedia Group is seeking an Account Manager in Seattle, WA. This role involves developing and maintaining a strong portfolio of hotel and property products for Expedia Group's global traveler base. The Account Manager will work with lodging partners to maximize their market potential, ensuring suitable properties are available for travelers and that hotel partners reach Expedia Group's global demand. Key responsibilities include providing data insights and consulting services to partners, optimizing hotel content, rates, and availability, securing additional inventory during high demand, and promoting Expedia Group's tools and services. The role also involves representing Expedia Group in the market, collaborating with internal teams, and guiding colleagues. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience in account management or related fields, possess strong analytical and negotiation skills, and a passion for travel.
Must have:
  • 2+ years of experience in account management or related field
  • Proficient in English language
  • Passionate about travel
  • Strong appetite for innovative technology and data-driven decision making
  • Strong negotiation skills
  • Relationship builder
  • Drive for results
Good to have:
  • Work autonomously and collaboratively with a diverse team
  • Prioritize and multi-task effectively
  • Present ideas clearly and persuasively
  • Demonstrate analytical skills
  • Proactively demonstrate Expedia Group's value proposition
  • Possess a growth mindset
  • Travel for partner visits minimum 50% of the time
Perks:
  • Exciting travel perks
  • Generous time-off
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible work model
  • Career development resources

Job Details

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Account Manager - Seattle, WA

Introduction to the team: 

The Account Manager’s primary responsibility is to develop and maintain a high-quality portfolio of relevant, attractive, and competitive hotel and property products for Expedia Group’s fast-growing global traveler base. The Account Manager works with lodging partners within their assigned territory to help maximize the production potential in the marketplace. 

The Account Management team ensures that global travelers always find the most suitable property for their dream trip, and that hotel partners can reach Expedia Group’s full breadth of global traveler demand.  

In this role, you will:

  • Develop and sustain strong partnerships in a strategic territory by providing relevant data insights and high-quality needs-based consulting services to hotel partners (e.g. revenue management advice, marketing opportunities on the Expedia Group marketplace) 

  • Ensure that partner hotels’ products (content, rates, and availability) are consistently optimized on Expedia Group sites to maximize customer conversion 

  • Secure additional lodging rates and availability information over high demand and compression periods to satisfy traveler needs 

  • Secure seasonal deals and promotions to support the brands’ merchandising and marketing efforts 

  • Continuously promote and develop hotel partners’ high engagement with Expedia Group’s full suite of: 

    • Unique market insights (partner reports, competitive data, key performance drivers) 

    • In-house revenue management tools (Rev+) 

    • Marketing and merchandising opportunities (dynamic promotions, packages, member deals, mobile offers) 

    • Specialized brands (e.g. Hotwire, Media Solutions) potential opportunities 

    • Self-service tools (Expedia Partner Central) 

  • Represent Expedia Group in assigned market(s) and establish relationships with key local influencers (e.g. tourism bureau/board, hotel/government association, etc.) 

  • Cross collaborate with internal stakeholders to execute business initiatives 

  • Work closely with a variety of internal teams to drive market strategy 

  • Provide coaching to colleagues (Associate Market Managers) and peers on best practices and workflow methodologies 

  • Conduct regular self-learning to improve skills and influence 

  • Direct internal projects, as/when required 

  • Execute effectively based on KPI metrics (targets, goals, and/or strategic objectives) 

  • Guide and support Hotel Partners to deliver the best traveler experience 

  • Promote self-service 

  • Travel for partner visits min of 50% of the time 

Experience and qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience in account management, partner/client success, consultative sales, or related field 

  • Proficient in English language skills 

  • Passionate about travel 

  • Work autonomously and collaboratively with a diverse team 

  • Possess a strong appetite for innovative technology, fast-changing business environment, and data driven decision-making 

  • Prioritize and multi-task effectively to achieve critical targets, goals, and/or strategic objectives set by E4B leadership team 

  • Continue to follow up when facing testing situations

  • Present ideas and directives clearly and persuasively 

  • Demonstrate analytical skills with market trends, partner performance, and competitor analysis to address business and partner needs

  • Proactively and consistently demonstrate the unique value proposition of partnering with Expedia Group 

  • Possess a growth mindset, consistently using feedback to improve in role/company 

  • Strong negotiation skills 

  • Relationship builder; earns the confidence of others. Bridges and sustains solid partnerships based on mutual support through a collaborative style 

  • Drive for results 

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. 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. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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About The Company

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.For more information, visit.

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