Director, Global Distribution

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Director, Global Distribution (Remote)
Full-time, United States, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Canada, Argentina, Mexico

You will be responsible for the management of the NDC Program and associated new distribution initiatives, including but not limited to developing and executing BCD Travel NDC Channel Strategy (s), developing Business Plans, and working with cross-functional teams, including Commercial, GSR, Product Planning, Global Communications, and Operations to align all strategies. 

You will manage distribution supplier reviews alongside establishing positive relationships with key decision makers globally, regionally, and locally and may also include managing an assigned portfolio of supplier new distribution relationships, including contract commercial negotiation, analysis, budgetary input, and profitability analysis as and when required. 

You will be accountable to BCD and externally to the supplier for the success of the NDC Program across multiple BCD Travel geographical regions (Americas, EMEA/UK/Ireland, APAC) as applicable.

As a Director, Global Distribution, you will

• Assess existing travel distribution market developments and future supplier and market initiatives
• Evaluate and make clear recommendations on existing and future required supplier distribution agreements and strategies
• Be the key point of contact in BCD to lead cross-functional teams to deliver Technical, Commercial, and Operational NDC Strategy(s)
• Develop and implement strategy and tactics to drive NDC Program initiatives and associated revenues
• Coordinate and drive program with BCD Departments, including Enterprise Development, Product Planning, GSR, Commercial and legal
• Build and maintain positive relationships with supplier partners and all internal departments in deploying supplier maximization strategies 

About you

• Many years of travel industry experience in distribution or related roles
• Experience implementing & managing NDC and other distribution strategies
• Thorough knowledge of business travel management
• Knowledge of Global Distribution Systems and Online Booking Tool strategy
• Strong knowledge of changing distribution environments – NDC, GDS, Direct Connect. OBTs and aggregators
• Proven ability to understand, negotiate, and manage complex supplier contracts
• Effective communication skills (oral, written & verbal) in English

About us
We’re a market leader in travel management: We help people and companies travel smart and achieve more, and our clients include some of the world’s best-known and most innovative business and consumer brands. We …