Associate Market Manager (Osaka)

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. 

Why Join Us? 

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us. 

Introduction to team 

Travel Partnerships and Media helps partners deliver excellent traveler and B2B experiences, driving growth for them and the EG marketplace through competitive supply, a valued advertising and travel media network, and affiliate solutions. 

The Associate Market Manager’s primary responsibility in their assigned portfolio is to initiate, develop and maintain a high-quality portfolio of hotel products (i.e., relevant, attractive, and competitive) for Expedia’s fast-growing global customer base. In doing so, Associate Market Managers will also continuously work with their hotel partners to help them maximize the production potential from their participation in the Expedia marketplace by smartly utilizing the power of Expedia unique data insights, marketing, distribution, and revenue management toolset.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and sustain strong partnerships by providing relevant data insights and high-quality needs-based consulting services to hotel partners (e.g. revenue management advice, marketing opportunities on the Expedia Group marketplace)
• Ensure that partner hotels’ products (content, rates, and availability) are consistently optimized on Expedia Group sites to maximize customer conversion
• Secure additional lodging rates and availability information over high demand and compression periods to satisfy traveler needs
• Secure seasonal deals and promotions to support the brands’ merchandising and marketing efforts
• Continuously promote and develop hotel partners’ high engagement with Expedia Group’s full suite of: Unique market insights (partner reports, competitive data, key performance drivers), In-house revenue management tools (Rev+), Marketing and merchandising opportunities (dynamic promotions, packages, member deals, mobile offers), Specialized brands (e.g. Media Solutions) potential opportunities, Self-service tools (Expedia Partner Central)
• Guide and support Hotel Partners to deliver the best traveler experience
• Meet performance targets and execute effectively based on KPI metrics
• Conduct regular self-learning to improve skills
• 20 - 30% of travel will be required for this position, based on business needs
• Other reasonable duties, as assigned

Experience and qualifications:

• Proficiency in Japanese and English
• Bachelor’s degree; major in tourism or hospitality a plus but not required, or equivalent related professional experience
• 0-4+ years of experience in account management, partner/client success, consultative sales, or related field
• Passionate about travel
• Work autonomously and collaboratively with a diverse team
• Possess a strong appetite for innovative technology, fast-changing business environment, and data driven decision-making
• Prioritize and multi-task effectively to achieve critical targets, goals, and/or strategic objectives set by E4B leadership team
• Continue to follow up when facing testing situations.
• Present ideas and directives clearly and persuasively
• Demonstrate analytical skills with market trends, partner performance, and competitor analysis to address business and partner needs.
• Proactively and consistently demonstrate the unique value proposition of partnering with Expedia Group
• Possess a growth mindset, consistently using feedback to improve in role/company
• Strong negotiation skills
• Relationship builder; earns the confidence of others. Bridges and sustains solid partnerships based on mutual support through a collaborative style
• Drive for results

Accommodation requests 

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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