TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER

Looking for candidates for a permanent role of "Technical Account Manager" with our direct client based in Barcelona, Spain.Job DescriptionTravelport is a place of opportunity. It’s our incredible team that makes our company great – our people drive our winning culture.What’s Travelport?Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform that provides easy ways for businesses like airlines, hotels, and car rental companies to connect through personalized content to agencies and travelers. The world is changing, and our industry must change with it. We’re leading the change; we are the change. We are on a mission to power the future of travel; come join us. What does a great Technical Account Manager do?The role of the Technical Account Manager is to support the Enterprise/Regional account teams with a portfolio of key accounts, by ensuring the customers understand the Travelport value proposition and implement Travelport technology, products, and services through effective strategic customer engagement. The role must ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through delivering proactive partnership driving business value for the customer. The role maintains and maximizes revenues by providing technical and functional consultancy, always looking for new revenue opportunities both for the customer as well as Travelport. The role is crucial in maintaining competitive advantage and differentiating Travelport through the strategic partnering on a technical and commercial level. Main Accountabilities: As an account team build a strategic customer engagement plan, including workshops and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR), to ensure strategic alignment with the customer, their KPI’s, challenges and strategic goals.Understand customer requirements and needs, and link those to (new) product capabilities. The requirements should also be shared with the product stakeholders as appropriate. Lead workshops and provide compelling product demonstrations.Develop and maintain strong relationships with the key stakeholders (CTO/CPO) and influencers within the customer organization ensuring we understand customer KPI’s, Challenges and strategic goals, and link them to our capabilities and how they add value to their business.Ensure high levels of customer satisfaction through strategic partnership.Ensure long term commitment from the customers through strategic partnership.Ensure all competitive information is relayed back to Manager, Product, Marketing, and Sales.Be a product expert with in-depth product knowledge in specific product areas relevant to the customer type. Measure key customer or site performance, identifying trends and developing clear plans for increasing volumes.Provide technical expertise on the integration of products and services, enlisting the assistance of subject matter experts as required.Work with the commercial Account Manager to drive segment growth.Work with the Account owners to run and promote Customer focus days. Attend Travelport Trade Shows and Corporate Event Days where appropriate. Understand 3rd party products and partners that can add to value our portfolio and product offering to the customer. Knowledge, Skills, Experience, Training, Education:Experience working in a technology and /or travel related business.Experience with (travel) APIs.Technical understanding of GDS functionality and Industry-related work experience would be advantageous.In-depth understanding of the OTA/TMC space and industry developments.Strong knowledge of key products and their functionality, pricing, and value.Excellent level of technical awareness with the ability to focus on the unique selling points of products/capabilities in customer demonstrations.Understands customer requirements and map them to Travelport products/capabilities. Be able to effectively articulate the relevant value proposition.Able to identify and qualify new sales opportunities within the account portfolio.Must have the ability to assess and analyze situations accurately, grasping complexities and identifying key issues, applying sound judgement.Able to interpret trends and take required action; uses spreadsheet and calculations to demonstrate business case; confident in presenting price/value/ROI to customers. Ability to develop strong customer relationships through a collaborative, consultative, reliable, and empathetic approach.Strong team player.Excellent presentation skills, with confidence that engages the audience. Able to effectively deliver key messages and demonstrate products via a wide range of media.Able to plan and prioritize, being self-disciplined with good time management. Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt approach and style to suit the audience.Committed to providing excellent customer support and demonstrates tenacity when dealing with complex customer situations.Educated to degree level or equivalent work experience.Professional relevant qualifications desirable.Context/Environment:The Technical Account Manager works as part of a broader account team and is accountable for all activities within their job scope, ensuring existing business is maintained with a focus on growth. The Technical Account Manager visits the customers regularly, proactively engaging them on the Travelport offering. The Technical Account Manager will be an expert in the customers’ business processes, and Travelport products and services. They will ensure that the customer understands the functionality and value of the product to achieve their goals and objectives. The role requires the post holder to liaise with many areas of the company including Operations, Product Management, Technical Experts, Implementations and Solutions teams. The role involves travel to cover the portfolio of customers requiring the post holder to spend time away from home to facilitate effective customer management.If interested, please get in touch with me on Linkedin or drop an email with your recent CV on usha@infotreeglobal.com and I'll get back to you at the earliest.Please note, only candidates eligible to work in Spain can apply.Best RegardsUshaInfotree Global SolutionsLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/usha-rahul-116453223