Market Manager - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA
United States

Agoda

1001 to 5000 employees

Agoda is one of the world’s largest online hotel and accommodation booking plat-forms. Founded in 2005 and now part of the Priceline group of companies, agoda offers travelers a fast, easy way to book hundreds of thousands of properties in almost every country on earth.

In every department – from legal to PR to PPC – agoda provides an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, and the tools to work faster and smarter than almost anyone out there.

Managing a system this complex requires a passion for technology. In offices from Bangkok to New York and dozens of places in between, our talented people work hard every day to find solutions, create value, and push boundaries.

Company Info

  • Company - Public
  • Singapore (Singapore)
  • 2005
  • Information Technology
  • $100 to $500 million (USD) per year
  • www.agoda.com

Job description

Responsibilities:

As Market Manager, your key objective will be to help expand Agoda s room supply network and establish and manage hotel relationships. Ideally you should be experienced in the hotel industry and / or travel industry, especially online travel. You will be taking care of the hotel market and assisting market partnership related functions, as well as identifying trends and defining potential sources of supply to satisfy consumer demand on the Agoda website.

  • Evaluate partnerships & determine actions to optimize production
  • Execute strategies and promotional activities with partners to enhance productivity and opportunities to manage room availability and competitiveness of the Agoda website
  • Identifyregional supply requirements in terms of product offerings and promotions to match with market demands
  • Identify, qualify, contact, counsel and visit the important hotel and accommodation suppliers to grow the portfolio of key destinations
  • Manage listing processes for new suppliers and renewals with existing partners
  • Manage all supplier data in distribution systems
  • Improve team operation processes and manage supporting resources
  • Train and inform partners on our technologies, tools and model
  • Participate in market research as required
  • Prepare presentations and materials
  • Manage regular weekly and monthly supplier and internal reports

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor s degree or equivalent, in any relevant field
  • Minimum of three years experience in hotel or travel industry, especially OTA channels
  • Strong interpersonal skills & ability to influence external / internal stakeholders
  • Excellent command of English
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
  • Ability to communicate various proposals to potential partners
  • Be a Team player with a Professional get it done attitude and work ethic
  • Success in acquiring, mentoring & building long term customer relationships
  • Adapts well to and is energized by change
  • Is creative and Innovative

Other great things about working at Agoda:

  • Private Insurance with excellent Medical, Dental and Vision coverage
  • Discounted gym membership for Empire State Building office
  • Company matched retirement plan
  • Generous paid time off including vacation time and holidays
  • Employee hotel discounts
  • Monthly team parties
  • Summer office hours program, where weekends start early

Other:

Leadership:Work/Project Leader: answers general questions and provides assistance; maintains assignment completion schedules; performs the same tasks as others.

Independent Judgment and Decision-Making:Very General Supervision: Resolves most questions, accomplishes most tasks without guidance.

Classification of the position: Exempt

Work location: Los Angeles, CA

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