Req ID: 48897

Job Family: Sales

Operating in 29 markets across Asia Pacific, with over 2000 local staff, serving premium top blue-chip customers in the travel industry - from travel agencies, airlines, hotels, car rentals and insurance providers. Sabre have grown our presence significantly over the years, in order to tap on the immense potential of the world's fast growing region. Sabre's end-to-end technologies help create a differentiated portfolio of solutions and services driven by data and insights on how travel business operates in Asia Pacific. We help our travel partners create better customer experiences, optimise business operations and enhance competitiveness. As we continue to grow in the region, our people are AND will always be our biggest asset & investment, where we continue to bring together the best talent and help them achieve their own career aspirations in a truly global company.

Job Description

The Account Director serves as the primary business contact between the client and Sabre Airline Solutions and will be responsible for the creation of an Account Plan encompassing a short and long term strategy to ensure timely renewals, identify new opportunities and a retention strategy.

The AD will interact with key client stakeholders and be able to strike a balance between client expectations and Sabre Airline Solutions’ strategic objectives. The AD owns all activities around his/her Accounts and is expected to be well versed in all commercial terms, maintenance and support needs, project delivery activities, timelines and project scope. The AD will:

• Understand clients' business and market challenges, and be able to articulate Sabre Airline Solutions capabilities to address such challenges.
• Establish working relationships with key stakeholders, including C-Levels at client and within Sabre to either drive meaningful conversations, or facilitate such conversations.
• Engage the clients' executive stakeholders to provide input and comments around the Account Plan.
• Share and articulate customer facing Account Plan with client and align goals.
• Establish regular business review sessions articulating the state of the account, strategic objectives, project progress and other key client performance metrics.
• Articulate the value and purpose of implementing the Net Promoter Score –NPS- methodology to the client and discuss results and action plans in executive review meetings. Design and introduce NPS action plans to address action items from annual surveys.
• Facilitate client participation in Sabre Holdings’ conferences to highlight future product strategies, roadmaps and or direction.
• Sales Support and manage sales pursuit as needed.

Other Responsibilities

• Clearly articulate client's goals, objectives and expectations to affected stakeholders based on contractual commitments.
• Solicit input from other stakeholder organizations when and if needed in the creation or ongoing management of the Account Plan.
• Own client requests regarding change management and ensure applicable documentation, templates, processes and timelines are adhered to (Change Requests (CR’s), Work Orders (WO’s) Request For Information (RFI’s) and Request for Proposal (RFP’s).
• Ensure signed contracts are shared with key stakeholders to ensure timely billing, or for reporting activities.
• Register new sales opportunities (pipeline) electronically and ensure it is included in management reporting or sales forecasting activities.
• Maintain appropriate levels of involvement with client issues requiring resolution, including invoices, accounts receivables, service incidents.
• Participate and continue activities (sales enablement training and/or solution overviews) to enhance product knowledge and understand solution roadmap/s.

Job Requirements

• Proven account management skills required (minimum of 5 years) in order to create, maintain and enhance client relationships
• Understanding of the airline business environment or experience in one or more of airlines business functions preferred.
• Understanding of the role of technology in solving airlines business problems.
• Strong analytical skills and problem solving ability
• Proven leadership skills
• Extremely detail oriented
• Technical competence (understand software, hardware, networks, etc)
• Motivated, goal oriented, persistent and a skilled negotiator
• High level of initiative and have the ability to work well in a team environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Handle stressful situations and deadline pressures well
• Plan and carry out responsibilities with minimal direction
• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Ability to work closely with others at all levels both internally and externally in a highly professional and client service oriented manner

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Alternate Locations

Australia

India

Sabre Corporation is the leading technology provider to the global travel industry. Sabre's software, data, mobile and distribution solutions are used by hundreds of airlines and thousands of hotel properties to manage critical operations, including passenger and guest reservations, revenue management, flight, network and crew management. Sabre also operates a leading global travel marketplace, which processes more than US$120 billion of global travel spend annually by connecting travel buyers and suppliers. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world.

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