Global Client Manager
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The Global Client Manager leads innovative account management strategies and is focused on increasing profitability and deepening client relationships within a portfolio of Global Client accounts. The Global Client Manager role is to grow and increase the non-transactional revenue of their portfolio, through a combination of exceptional relationship management and consultative sales skills, a sophisticated ability to synthesize client needs and identify innovative solutions, a strong understanding of the external market, and their in-depth knowledge of the power of the Amex GBT value proposition. To drive growth and develop innovative, value and client focused solutions.
What You'll Do:
Research the marketplace and competitor products and services to highlight the value that distinguishes GBT products, and specifically uses MI, benchmarking, and technology as critical value drivers.
Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers, organizational culture and the competitive position of clients.
Leading sales efforts to deliver multiple revenue streams and further penetrate accounts, with a focus on driving non-transaction, premium revenue.
Increasing profitability by proactively identifying new opportunities and delivering innovative solutions that continue to contribute to our clients.
Develop creative pricing strategies and contributing to ongoing client P&L management.
Lead business planning, C-Level executive reviews, quarterly and annual reviews, and business negotiations on rebids for strategic accounts.
Enhance the Amex GBT value proposition through policy consultation, researching white paper needs, technology road mapping, optimizing online solutions, and event content development.
Develop client innovation forums, including agenda ideas and content, guest speakers, panelists, and facilitators specific to driving premium revenue.
What We're Looking for:
Must have 3+ years of global account/client management, sales, consulting experience required.
Previous experience with global clients with $100M in travel spend preferred.
Previous global service delivery /account implementations experience a plus.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, understand, and articulate key product and value proposition knowledge in a variety of contexts.
Proven success in consultative selling is required, in addition to demonstrated success increasing client revenue and profitability.
Keen ability to communicate Amex GBTs value proposition up to and including the C Suite.
Demonstrated ability to create strategic vision, build action plans, set goals.
Proven innovative problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills required, in addition to project management, prioritization, and planning skills.
Strong financial skill and analytical attitude required to use the key drivers of profitability.
Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to handle objections and achieve mutually beneficial solutions with proven success in RFP management/negotiations.
Demonstrated ability to proactively build and maintain a comprehensive network, both internally and externally, to successfully navigate through client organizations.
A sophisticated range of communication and presentation skills to present complex ideas in a simple and compelling way to a wide variety of audiences.
Highly collaborative with proven success working in matrixed environments.
Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills required.
Must be able to travel 25% of the time
The Company has good cause to conduct a review of criminal history for this specific position based on the job duties (see listed job duties above) and because the role will involve access to credit card data, confidential client information or data and other proprietary corporate information and trade secrets.
Location
United States
The US national annual base salary range for this position is from $70,000 to $140,000. The national range provided includes the base salary that GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidates relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for either our Annual Incentive Award plan, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance, or eligible for one of our metric-driven Sales Incentive Plans (certain sales roles only). An eligible employee can only participate in one of these plans during an eligible period. This role is also eligible for awards under the company Equity Incentive Plan, which is designed to align participants' interests with those of shareholders. For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.
Benefits at a glance (https://explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/rs/346-POJ-129/images/GBT_2023BenefitsAtAGlance_Without_Rates_Final.pdf)
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 more.
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 global tuition assistance, 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at 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.
Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.
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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Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/) .
What if I dont meet every requirement? If youre passionate about our mission and believe youd be a phenomenal addition to our team, dont worry about checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person were looking for!
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Ready to explore a career path? Start your journey.
The Global Client Manager leads innovative account management strategies and is focused on increasing profitability and deepening client relationships within a portfolio of Global Client accounts. The Global Client Manager role is to grow and increase the non-transactional revenue of their portfolio, through a combination of exceptional relationship management and consultative sales skills, a sophisticated ability to synthesize client needs and identify innovative solutions, a strong understanding of the external market, and their in-depth knowledge of the power of the Amex GBT value proposition. To drive growth and develop innovative, value and client focused solutions.
What You'll Do:
Research the marketplace and competitor products and services to highlight the value that distinguishes GBT products, and specifically uses MI, benchmarking, and technology as critical value drivers.
Develop an in-depth understanding of key business drivers, organizational culture and the competitive position of clients.
Leading sales efforts to deliver multiple revenue streams and further penetrate accounts, with a focus on driving non-transaction, premium revenue.
Increasing profitability by proactively identifying new opportunities and delivering innovative solutions that continue to contribute to our clients.
Develop creative pricing strategies and contributing to ongoing client P&L management.
Lead business planning, C-Level executive reviews, quarterly and annual reviews, and business negotiations on rebids for strategic accounts.
Enhance the Amex GBT value proposition through policy consultation, researching white paper needs, technology road mapping, optimizing online solutions, and event content development.
Develop client innovation forums, including agenda ideas and content, guest speakers, panelists, and facilitators specific to driving premium revenue.
What We're Looking for:
Must have 3+ years of global account/client management, sales, consulting experience required.
Previous experience with global clients with $100M in travel spend preferred.
Previous global service delivery /account implementations experience a plus.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn, understand, and articulate key product and value proposition knowledge in a variety of contexts.
Proven success in consultative selling is required, in addition to demonstrated success increasing client revenue and profitability.
Keen ability to communicate Amex GBTs value proposition up to and including the C Suite.
Demonstrated ability to create strategic vision, build action plans, set goals.
Proven innovative problem-solving abilities and decision-making skills required, in addition to project management, prioritization, and planning skills.
Strong financial skill and analytical attitude required to use the key drivers of profitability.
Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to handle objections and achieve mutually beneficial solutions with proven success in RFP management/negotiations.
Demonstrated ability to proactively build and maintain a comprehensive network, both internally and externally, to successfully navigate through client organizations.
A sophisticated range of communication and presentation skills to present complex ideas in a simple and compelling way to a wide variety of audiences.
Highly collaborative with proven success working in matrixed environments.
Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills required.
Must be able to travel 25% of the time
The Company has good cause to conduct a review of criminal history for this specific position based on the job duties (see listed job duties above) and because the role will involve access to credit card data, confidential client information or data and other proprietary corporate information and trade secrets.
Location
United States
The US national annual base salary range for this position is from $70,000 to $140,000. The national range provided includes the base salary that GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidates relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.
In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for either our Annual Incentive Award plan, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance, or eligible for one of our metric-driven Sales Incentive Plans (certain sales roles only). An eligible employee can only participate in one of these plans during an eligible period. This role is also eligible for awards under the company Equity Incentive Plan, which is designed to align participants' interests with those of shareholders. For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.
Benefits at a glance (https://explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/rs/346-POJ-129/images/GBT_2023BenefitsAtAGlance_Without_Rates_Final.pdf)
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 more.
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 global tuition assistance, 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at 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.
Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.
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.
Click Here (https://explorer.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/rs/346-POJ-129/images/Additional%20Disclosures%20in%20Accordance%20with%20the%20LA%20County%20Fair%20Chance%20Ordinance.pdf'version=2) for Additional Disclosures in Accordance with the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance.
Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/gbt-recruitment-privacy-statement/) .
What if I dont meet every requirement? If youre passionate about our mission and believe youd be a phenomenal addition to our team, dont worry about checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person were looking for!
Click Here to Learn More (https://www.amexglobalbusinesstravel.com/careers/)
Apply Now