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- Minimum 5 years of hotel contracting experience within the DACH region essential
- German speaker
- Proven track record of Team Management
- 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
- 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
- Great basic plus annual bonus
- Hybrid working
- Birthday day off
- Enhanced Parental Leave
- Eurostar and Merlin entertainment concession Fares
- Family and Friends discounts on hotelÂ
- Biannual Eye Test Contributions – plus £45 worth of frames
- Flu Vaccinations
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Season Ticket LoanÂ
- Access to various training courses
- Smart casual clothing work environment
- Company-funded staff social events
- Reward and recognition scheme (Star Awards)Â
- Long Service Award
- Referral bonus
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