Job Opportunity at Agoda as a Business Development Manager in Saudi Arabia
By: AgodaLast update:
Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
SpecialityHospitality and Tourism
SkillsAnalytic thinking, − Proactive and highly organized, with strong time management and planning skills., − Team-player with good inter-personal skills., Ability to adaptability
Age
- No specific age required
Years of Experience
- 3-5
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Job Type
- Full time
Job FieldsAdministration Jobs
Opportunity FieldMarketing, Business and Finance
Job locationSaudi Arabia (Jeddah), Australia
Needed documentsCV, Cover Letter, Application form
Opportunity description
Agoda is offering a Job Opportunity at Agoda as a Business Development Manager in Saudi Arabia.
Duties & responsibilities
- Identify, pitch and build new supplier relationships for Agoda
- Introduce and explain the strategic benefits of the new department
- Grow bookings, revenues and gross profit in assigned portfolio
- Suggest business solutions, based on data, to maximize Agoda’s accommodation availability
- Evaluate existing partnerships and determine actions to optimize performance
- Identify, prioritize, negotiate, contract and onboard non-participatory hotels, ensuring favorable terms and conditions.
- Formulate project ideas, determine where opportunity exists and implement new approaches.
- Work in a data-driven environment
- Research and troubleshoot rate and availability issues preventing hotels from maximizing booking performance; e.g., problems with connectivity, rate mapping, extranet management, etc.
- Use out-of-the-box thinking to develop and implement solutions to unique challenges
- Prepare presentations and materials
- Manage regular weekly/monthly supplier and internal reports
Eligibility criteria
- Bachelor’s degree or or equivalent, in any relevant field
- Three years’ experience in hotel or travel industry, especially OTA channels preferred, but not necessary
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Strong interpersonal skills & ability to influence external / internal stakeholders
- Driven and “Go getter” attitude in acquiring, mentoring & building long term customer relationships
- Ability to creatively “think on the fly” when negotiating with hotel partners
- A team player with a professional “get it done” attitude and work ethic
- Strong prioritization and planning skills
- Strong strategic and data analysis skills
- Solutions-oriented
- Adapts well to and is energized by change
- Written and spoken proficiency in Arabic
- Professional working English
About Agoda:
Agoda is one of the world’s largest online hotel and accommodation booking platforms. Founded in 1997 and now part of Booking Holdings, Agoda offers travelers a fast, easy way to book hundreds of thousands of properties in almost every country on earth.
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