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Distribution manager

Location

Sweden, Stockholm

Location

Sweden, Stockholm

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2023-02-10

Distribution Manager OTA´s and TMC´s

Our Commercial Distribution Team is expanding and looking for a Distribution Manager based in Oslo or Stockholm. You will join a small team responsible for both Online Travel Agencies and Travel Management companies.

In your role you will handle some accounts yourself. Negotiate best possible terms and conditions for on- and offline sales initiatives, and interdepartmental collaboration. You will drive tactical tests, and projects targeting the OTA/TMC segments to find new ways to optimize our strategic partnerships in all channels. In this role you  will analyze and communicate best practices fo sales within commercial distribution partners, lead projects, campaigns and align operational goals with distribution sales initiatives.

Strengthen Nordic Choice Hotels position with industry organizations, associations and other strategic players. There will also be some travel within this role.

Who you are

We think that are a good team player with good social skills. You have adequate knowledge of Hotel- and distribution-systems.
You do have an experimental, analytical mindset and dare to challenge the norm. You like to learn about new technology, sales channels and disrupted and innovative business models. To thrill in this role we think that you get excited when trying something new and of course not settling for anything less than the best deals in the industry.

You have a solid background from the hospitality- and travel-industry, distribution, project management and a proven track record from complex B2B negotiations. To be able to handle this role we think that you are structured, self-driven and experimental and used to working in ever-evolving organizations as well as in cross functional teams. Here you will take initiative and act rather than checking every little detail. You see opportunities within every problem and are used to working both strategically and operationally.

Basic Qualifications

- BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
- A strong understanding of the commercial side of the Hospitality business.
- Balanced business and technical background.
- Sufficient level of technical ability to understand and drive technical initiatives
- Relevant B2B sales experience
- Good understanding of the digital sales landscape (algorithm based optimization & digital creativity)
- Good knowledge of the infrastructure within distribution including connectivity solutions (GDS,OTA, CRS)
- Solid ability to think creatively and analyze deliverables.
-Broad knowledge of excel and business intelligence systems
-Strong communicator and have the ability to influence others
- Fluent in Norwegian or Swedish plus English spoken and written
- System knowledge
- Experience from complexed negotiations
- Experience from business development and to work with and develop with disrupted complex business models
- Experience from setting up test´s and business cases

We will offer you
A flat organization that goes the extra mile, cares about people and the environment!
Great colleagues and an inclusive culture - we love to share and learn from each other answer,
Plenty of social events including smaller gatherings with your team and huge get-togethers with the whole Nordic Choice family! 

For 25 years we have challenged the status quo in the hotel industry, and we promise to continue to do so. Nordic Choice Hotels is no ordinary firm, and hence, seek extraordinary talents to join our never changing passion to deliver the best guest satisfaction in the industry. 

During 2016 we established a new company within Nordic Choice Hotels called eBerry. Its main mission is to transform the digital landscape for how our guests book, travel and interact with us. Our ambition is high, we want to create the world's best guest journey, offering our guests the ability to have a seamless and hassle free travel experience and a world class Loyalty community.

What’s in it for you?

To all our super colleagues, we salute you with great perks and benefits! 

A culture to cherish

A culture to cherish

Our people are brave, laid-back and keen to make the guests their top priority! The warm and welcoming atmosphere creates the right setting for people to flourish and work their magic. We have the freedom we need to perform our tasks and we solve problems as they arise in the best way we see fit. A strong team spirit and family-feeling foster a culture of collaboration. And when there’s something to celebrate, we make sure to have some fun! In larger cities, we also regularly host after-work events to allow colleagues to mingle.

A culture to cherish

Job security for peace of mind

Job security for peace of mind

When you work with us, we’ll take your whole life situation into consideration. We offer good job security through collective agreements and insurances, as well as paid parental leave, holiday leave, wellness allowance, attractive pension plans and competitive salaries. We’re there for you.

Job security for peace of mind

Room to grow

Room to grow

With more than 200 hotels across the Nordics, there are endless opportunities for career progression! Would you like to work full-time, part-time, a few hours here and there, or perhaps only a season? We have room for you, no matter where you’re at. We encourage creativity and curiosity, and we make every effort to foster a learning culture for professional development. An academic degree isn't the most important thing for us. If you have the right mindset, we can certainly promise you a bright future!

Room to grow

Going places

Going places

We encourage you to get out and explore all that life has to offer! So, we always offer numerous discounts to you and your friends and family at our hotels, bars and restaurants. From this year onwards we will be offering you four FREE hotel nights per year.* To be sure our employees are treated like VIPs we will also offer you an upgrade whenever possible. You can also take advantage of our fantastic partnerships with Ving/Spies/Tjäreborg and Norwegian Airlines, giving you great rates on air travel, charter holidays, car rental and more! 

*If you are employed on a contract for at least 20% of full-time working hours.

Going places

Open mind, open hearts

Open mind, open hearts

Our heart beats for the world around us. To meet global challenges, we support the transition to clean energy, and we recently opened the first zero-energy hotel in the Nordics. We seek to use organic produce and have championed the elimination of unsustainable palm oil. We promote equal rights above all and are proud sponsors of Pride. Regardless of your ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, disabilities or age - our doors are always open.

Open mind, open hearts

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