Req ID: 17198
Job Family: 5256
Sabre is the global leader in innovative technology that leads the travel industry. We are always looking for bright and driven people who have a penchant for technology and want to hone their skills. If you are interested in challenging work, being part of a global team, and solving complex problems through technology, business intelligence and analytics, and Agile practices - then Sabre is right for you! It is our people who develop and deliver powerful solutions that meet the current and future needs for our airline, hotel, and travel agency customers.
Job Description Marketing and Solution Management rector Product Marketing - Pricing
Job Specific Description
The Director of Strategic Pricing will lead Airline Solutions global pricing strategy. Ideal candidates will have a background in technology pricing, solution marketing, and strong analytical skills to make recommendations that are data driven and assess potential benefits/impact to the Airline Solutions business performance. The role will focus on pricing software, maintenance, and services for all lines of business. The position will have high visibility within the company and interact with finance, sales, marketing, solution teams, and executive management.
This high profile position will be responsible for establishing the strategic direction for Airline Solutions pricing policies across all business lines, including:
- Develop and implement pricing strategies based on economic and competitive dynamics
- Price new solutions and services appropriately based on the value customers receive
- Drive change into a large, distributed sales organization
- Devise and execute pricing and bundling strategies for all of Airline Solutions
- Establish data-driven best practices for pricing and bundling
- Develop business cases to support pricing decisions
- Rationalize pricing models across product lines and newly acquired companies
- Work closely with key business stakeholders including Finance, Sales, Solution Management, and Marketing to define and implement optimal pricing and profitability strategy
- Evaluate pricing effectiveness and modify current pricing structure as needed
- Conduct market research and perform competitive pricing analysis
- Implement pricing recommendations based on internal studies and market analysis
- Communicate price position, profitability targets and KPIs to the executive team and key stakeholders on a regular cadence
- Work with Accounting to ensure SOX compliance and appropriate revenue allocation
- Monitors and reports regional and/or global competitive and cost trends
- Influences discounting activities to ensure EBITDA targets are met
- Develop and improving sales pricing tools, processes and metrics
Key Attributes: - Strong financial analysis skills
- Experience performing competitive analysis to understand market position
- Demonstrated ability to achieve buy-in with internal business partners
- Talent for driving sound decision-making with imperfect data
- Demonstrated ability to develop and implement pricing strategies based on economic and competitive dynamics
- Experience supporting customer negotiations
- Strong communication skills including the ability to educate and institute discipline with commercial discussions
Job Requirements Requirements: - A Bacheloregree in Finance, Economics, Marketing or similar discipline is required. MBA degree is preferred.
- Significant technology industry and pricing experience
- Significant technology solution marketing experience
- 10-15 yearsrk experience
- Team leadership skills
- Strong analytical skills
Desired experience: - Software in the Cloud pricing experience
At Sabre, we are fortunate to have the resources of a large company paired with the culture of a startup. Our company culture includes casual work environments, employee amenities, flexible work arrangements, and exceptional learning opportunities. And, you will be surrounded by intelligent team members who you will be proud to call your peers.
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Sabre is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals.
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