Senior Account Manager - Corporate

Qatar Airways (QR) have embarked on an exciting transformation journey to change how we interact with our customers. As part of this journey, we are now recruiting for the role of Senior Account Manager.

Based in Milan and working remotely, you will be responsible for managing relationships with Qatar Airways' corporate and trade customers. Developing a successful, consistent approach to local and multinational dealing, which drives maximum revenue and minimum cost of sale. It also includes gaining maximum value for the airline from any Agreements that exist between to the two parties. Engages in joint sales and marketing activity to grow the level and quality of QR revenue sold through these partners and driving efficiencies in the distribution processes.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:  Operational

• Develops and maintains long-term strategic relationships with Qatar Airways' Trade partners and corporate clients and government at local and country level.
• Prepares an account development plan to achieve short, medium, and long-term mutual benefits for both Trade Partners and Corporate customers.
• Contributes to the formulation and implementation of QR sales strategy to maximize short- and long-term revenue opportunities, reduce cost of sale and generate channel shift where appropriate.
• Recommends pricing requests from Corporates/Trade and is responsible for individual budgets.
• Ensure focus and activities priorities premium cabin and high yield sales.
• Maximizes value from marketing spend. Manages individual expenditure budget (to mention PLB / JM funds).
• Reviews QR sales data with account portfolio to drive revenue and seek out tactical revenue opportunities. 
• Manages and co-ordinate projects and initiatives on behalf of area of responsibility.
• Develops tactical Sales and Marketing activity in support of sales opportunities in both Trade Partners Corporate marketplace.
• Maximizes value from marketing spend. Manages individual expenditure budget.
• Maintain sales professionalism standards.
• Provides regular Market Intelligence and feedback from customers and competitors.
• Represents QR at trade events, promotions and sales functions, including supporting educational familiarization visits.
• Maximize sales opportunity/opportunities through value added partners i.e., Tourism Bodies, Hotels, Hire.
• Perform other department duties related to his/her position as directed by the Head of the Department

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

Job Specific Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent with Minimum 3 years of job-related experience Essential
• Good understanding of QR's systems and interpretation of available data.
• Able to spot and interpret market trends.
• PC literate with knowledge of Word/PowerPoint/Excel.
• Influencing skills in order to deal with internal and external customers.
• Command of English language.
• Customer facing experience.
• Experience in negotiating contracts.
• Experience in Airline Sales and Marketing.

You must be authorized to work lawfully in the European Union. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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