Regional Manager of Travel for Meetings [T4M] – APAC

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What You’ll Do on a Typical Day :

The Regional Manager of Travel for Meetings [T4M] – APAC is a critical leadership role within the Meetings & Events team at American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT), focusing on strategic growth and team management in the Asia-Pacific region. This role requires a strategic thinker with strong leadership, communication, and client relationship skills, capable of driving growth in the Travel for Meetings vertical across the APAC region. Key highlights of the role include:

Strategic Responsibilities:

• Drive vertical strategy for T4M solutions in the APAC region with a focus on group air solutions for customers
• Align global and regional business strategies
• Determine priorities and goals
  
  
  

Team Management:

• Lead and manage T4M Planners [3-5 supporting the different APAC markets based in India]
• Team engagement and development
• Provide leadership and professional growth opportunities
  
  
  

Revenue and business growth:

• Client retention - manage and grow existing account portfolio across APAC countries.
• Support contract negotiation and implementation
• Conduct business reviews with clients and internal teams
  
  
  

Financial Oversight:

• Deliver on revenue and margin targets
• Business performance tracking
  
  
  

Relationship Management:

• Establish strong relationships with client-side stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal teams to drive cross sell and customer success
  
  
  

What We're Looking For :

• Minimum college degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Demonstrated ability in Meetings & Events, Business Travel, or related industries.
• 10+ years of shown people management experience in a diverse, global, and matrixed organization.
• Strong business communication skills in the English language.
• Knowledge of M&E-related technologies (like, Cvent) and their relevance and application in support of a global strategic meetings program will be an advantage.
• Excellent strategic, problem-solving, analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car.
  
  
  

Location

Gurgaon, India

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 wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
• 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 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 Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex 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.
• And much more!
  
  
  

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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