American Express Global Business Travel

Manager, Hotel Optimization


PayCompetitive
LocationLondon/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: J-66534

      Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

      Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.

      Our Hotel business is growing and we are seeking to expand the Hotel Optimization team at Amex GBT. This critical position will create something new by combining analytical skills, technical capabilities with creativity and vision for opportunities, directly impacting the bottom line. Being part of a global team, this position will be highly rewarding and lots of fun. Training and development opportunities will abound ensuring high-performing individuals can chart a long-term career trajectory within the company. This role represents an exciting opportunity to join AMEX GBT, as we define the future of business travel as we lead the industry into a new era.

      What you will do:

      • Identify revenue opportunities, possibly through creative solutions, and drive the implementation to realize them
      • Design and build data-driven hotel optimization models using advanced Analytics/Data Science techniques
      • Strive to continuously refine and improve optimization models through A/B testing or test/control frameworks designed and built from scratch
      • Lead strategic and quantitative analysis to support key business decisions and help chart the course for optimizing our hotel supply
      • Identify, prioritize, and drive automation opportunities through SQL, Python (or other programming language)
      • Create new tools and data visualization using PowerBI or Tableau
      • Build-up and lead a new team and function within hotel optimization

      What We’re Looking For :

      • Bachelor’s in quantitative discipline (Data Science, Math, Business/Economics, etc.), Master’s preferred
      • Min. 3 years work experience as Business Analyst or Data Scientist with focus on problem solving in a commercial environment.
      • Strong SQL skills, with ability to write SQL from scratch, good understanding of databases
      • Strong experience using Tableau or Power BI to pull data from various sources, develop and publish automated reports and dashboards.
      • Experience with at least one programming language (Python/R)
      • Good communication skills with passion for storytelling, bringing data to life
      • Experience managing a team would be an asset, but not required

      Location

      United Kingdom - London

      The #TeamGBT Experience

      Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

      • Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

      • Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

      • Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

      • We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

      • Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

      • And much more!

      All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, gender identity (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, disability, veteran status, citizenship or marital status. It is our policy to maintain an equal-opportunity environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias for our candidates, colleagues, clients and suppliers.

      We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please, let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For more details, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

      What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!

  • About the company

      American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) is the world’s leading business partner for managed travel. We help companies and their employees prosper by making sure travelers are present where and when it matters.