Travel Agency Advertising Strategist

Job Title

Travel Agency Advertising Strategist

Job Title: Travel Seller Media Strategist

Position type: Permanent, Hybrid

Location: San Jose, Costa Rica

About Your Business Area/Department :

Travel Seller Media, also known as GDS Media, is a legacy part of Amadeus. Amadeus started as a Global Distribution System (GDS) company. So, we've been here since the beginning! The team in San Jose works closely with colleagues in Maitland (Orlando), Schaumburg (Chicago), Merida, Toluca, Dallas, Barcelona, and Singapore. We take pride in knowing that we are helping our hospitality partners generate revenue through using innovating and strategic advertising campaigns.

Summary of the role:

The Travel Seller Media Strategist is a client-facing role responsible for managing the overall health of their client portfolio. The Travel Seller Strategist will create a strategic media plan using our best in class data and be responsible for a flawless onboarding experience for clients. The Travel Seller Media Strategist will have excellent communication skills and be responsible for guiding the client through various milestones. This individual must have a strong understanding of marketing principles, client retention with knowledge of the Global Distribution Systems and hospitality a plus. This Strategist must rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

Responsibilities:

45% - Communications with clients through both calls and emails and occasional face to face meetings, presentation of results, discussing strategic options for the campaigns and overall relationship management of the account. Also responsible for maintaining and securing client retention.

45% - Management and co-ordination of assigned campaigns. Implement data-driven strategies to reach client and company goals. Creative campaign management and strategies for each client across portfolio, taking into account knowledge of client, data from campaigns, tacit knowledge and BI data

10% - Working with colleagues to explore new opportunities in GDS media and knowledge share

About the ideal candidate:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field of study; may include Business Administration, Marketing, Advertising, Business Intelligence, Communications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant media experience.

• Minimum of 3 years in a client facing role, with a demonstrated passion for innovation, strategy, thinking outside of the box and establishing positive customer relationships, every time.

• Minimum 3 years of experience with successful management of projects through organization, multi-tasking, prioritization, communication, and time management skills.

• Good understanding of market trends and hospitality KPIs. Media experience in the Hospitality industry a major advantage.

• Ability to evaluate data trends, understand and evaluate budget/results, upsells, ROAS, margins and KPIs and other numeric data effectively.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Able to understand the statistics & troubleshoot the data to identify the way forward.

• Need to stay updated, ways of optimizing campaigns and market trends.

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to be in our San Jose office 50% of the time.

What we can offer you:

• Get rewarded with competitive remuneration, individual and company annual bonus, vacation and holiday paid time off, health insurances and other competitive benefits.

• Work hybrid at our Bogota office.

• Professional development to broaden yourknowledge and enhance your skillswith on-line learning hubs packed with technical and soft skills training that allow you to develop and grow.

• Enter a diverse and inclusive workplace, join one of the world's top travel technology companies and take on a role that impacts millions of travelers around the globe.

Application process:

The application process takes no longer than 10 minutes!

Create your candidate profile, upload your Resume/CV and apply today!

Working at Amadeus, you will find:

A critical mission and purpose - At Amadeus, you will be powering the future of travel and pursuing a critical mission and extraordinary purpose.

A truly global DNA - Everything at Amadeus is global, from our people to our business, which translates into our footprint, processes, and culture.

Great opportunities to learn - Learning happens all the time and in many ways at Amadeus, through on-the-job training, formal learning activities, and day-to-day interactions with colleagues.

A caring environment - Amadeus fosters a caring environment, nurturing both a fulfilling career and personal and family life. We care about our employees and strive to provide a supportive work environment.

A complete rewards offer - Amadeus provides attractive remuneration packages, covering all essential components of a competitive reward offer, including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.

A diverse and inclusive community - We are committed to leveraging our uniquely diverse population to drive innovation, creativity, and collaboration across our organization.

A Reliable Company - Trust and reliability are fundamental values that drive our actions and shape long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners, and employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Amadeus aspires to be a leader in Diversity and Inclusion in the tech industry, enabling every employee to reach their full potential by fostering a culture of belonging and fair treatment, attracting the best talent from all backgrounds, and as a role model for an inclusive employee experience.

Amadeus is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,age, beliefs, disability or any other characteristics protected by law.