Senior Consultant, Hotel Spend Management

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Senior Consultant, Hotel Spend Management (Remote)

Full time, United States

As part of the Hotel Spend Management team you will engage with internal and external stakeholders to strategize and implement effective hotel programs by using powerful analytics and innovative sourcing strategies. You'll leverage BCD Travel's ongoing performance management process to continuously elevate existing hotel programs, drive additional savings and increase return on investment.

To be successful in this role you must be skilled in managing multiple clients and tasks simultaneously within timeline and budgetary guidelines. You should be skilled in analyzing large data sets, negotiating with hotel suppliers, storytelling, managing global project teams and providing robust optimization recommendations to your clients.

As a Senior Consultant, you will

• Leverage data, analytics, current and impending hotel spend management techniques, tools and opportunities that go beyond traditional hotel sourcing to create comprehensive hotel spend management strategy recommendations for clients, continuously identifying additional savings opportunities
• Determine ideal balance of solutions to optimize client's complex hotel programs - i.e., rate structures, program monitoring solutions, OBT merchandising strategies and other policy and marketing initiatives
• Assess style and demeanor of client and adjust consulting style to drive change within client organization via the application of decision frameworks
• Utilize Clarizen and SalesForce tools to maintain client project information, project plans and sales activities
• Understand the roles of all project team members, internal and external, within project delivery and effectively assign and track tasks, managing all team members to on-time completion of deliverables
• Take initiative in formulating creative internal solutions to evolve and optimize the practice as it relates to overall working processes, new and complex client situations, balancing team workload, and mentor team members as necessary

About you

• Prior experience in a client facing program management or consulting role with proven ability to assess a client's situation and develop a customized data-driven solution to increase their return on investment
• High emotional intelligence and enjoys building global relationships that foster open communication and trust with internal and external customers
• Able to communicate and present complex ideas and challenging messages effectively, verbally, visually and in writing, to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Strong analytics skills, ability to decode and translate visualizations into data-driven actions
• Comfortable with evolving technology and its use as an enabler
• Self-starter with a consultative and proactive approach and proven ability to manage competing priorities to deliver high quality results within project deadlines

About Advito

Advito is the consulting division of BCD Travel, specializing in transforming corporate travel programs. Employing an intelligence-driven framework, Advito dynamically manages supplier spend and traveler behavior, ensuring efficient travel programs that meet the needs of all stakeholders. Through smart analytics, unique supplier strategies, and integrated traveler engagement, Advito elevates travel programs to new heights of sustainability, savings, and satisfaction. Advito is a pioneering travel consultancy with an ISO-certified carbon reporting methodology, GATE4, and a dedicated practice area for driving sustainable business travel.

About BCD Travel
We're a market leader in travel management: We help people and companies travel smart and achieve more, and our clients include some of the world's best-known and most innovative business and consumer brands. We operate in more than 100 countries, and the majority ofour 10,000+ people workvirtually (because a 10-second commute usually makes awesome sense). We're committed to sustainability and to driving success for our customers, our business and ourselves. Learn more aboutBCD Travel.

Your life at BCD

Working at BCD means connecting, collaborating and celebrating. You'll be part of a virtual, dynamic and flexible work environment that fosters a good work-life balance so you can focus on what makes you happy. But don't just take our word for it! Hearwhy people join BCD and more about the great perks ofLife at BCD.

You'll be offered

• Flexible working hours and work-from-home or remote opportunities
• Opportunities to grow your skillset and career
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• A compensation package that feels fair to you, including mental, physical, and financial wellbeing tools
• Travel industry professional perks and discounts
• An inclusive work environment where diversity is celebrated

At BCD Travel we value you, our culture and success is defined by you. We carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors, including your professional background and experience. The salary range for candidates in applicable jurisdictions in the US for the position of Senior Consultant, Hotel Spend Management is between $80,000 and $90,000. The actual pay depends on your skills, qualifications, experience and geographical location.

Ready to join the journey? Apply now!

We're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you're excited about a role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we still encourage you to apply.

We are committed to providing reasonable and necessary accommodations to ensure all employees can perform their roles effectively. For accommodation requests or further information, contact our Talent Acquisition department at careers@bcdtravel.com.

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