Account Manager - Icelandic Speaking

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Why Join Us?

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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 - Icelandic Speaking

Covering given markets, 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 Market Manager works with lodging partners within their assigned territory to help maximize the production potential in the marketplace. The Market 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.

What you'll do:

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)

Develop strong relationships with C-Suite and GMs to influence at a strategic level

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)

Brands (e.g. 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 and drive market strategy

Provide ongoing input to senior management in developing effective and scalable solutions to improve process efficiencies

Provide coaching to colleagues and peers on best practices and workflow methodologies

Conduct regular self-learning to improve skills and influence

Direct internal/and or regional 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

Perform in-market commercial initiatives such as Seminars, Webinars, Tourism Panel Discussions, and Partner Roundtables

Travel for partner visits 20-30% of the time

Conducts straightforward cost, benefit, and risk analyses of possible solutions and the implications not reaching an agreement

Identifies and actively engages stakeholders in decision making and strategies to benefit account and organization. Closes deals effectively

Develops an understanding of competitors’ standard products and services

Who you are:

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

Experience in influencing at scale

Proficiency in English + Icelandic. Other Nordic Languages are a plus

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

Organization and time management skills, rigor, attention to details

Continue to follow up when facing testing situations

Present ideas and directives clearly and persuasively and actively listen

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

Presentation & storytelling skills

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.

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