Apple Leisure Group
Manager - Relationship Management
Apple Leisure Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53244
ALG Vacations (ALGV), part of the Hyatt family, is widely recognized for providing the industry's leading leisure travel experience to destinations worldwide. As North America’s only vertically integrated travel, hospitality, and leisure management group, we can oversee all aspects of the vacation- from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. Serving more than three million passengers annually, each of our highly respected brands offers unique benefits and a wide portfolio of destinations.Grow your career as a successful
Manager - Relationship Management
with ALG Vacations. In this role, you will be responsible for negotiating contracts, developing supplier relationships, analyzing data and business trends, and overall market strategy and product development that best enables Apple Leisure Group to gain competitive advantage and grow market share. As the main liaison for Apple Leisure Group and our hotel and ancillary suppliers, you will be the company’s expert on market trends, products, culture, competition, and relationships in assigned markets.A successful Manager - Relationship Management will:Create an integrated supplier strategy and work with Strategic Business Units to attain the goals.Develop and cultivate relationships with suppliers, ancillary partners, and tourism organizations with day-to-day engagement and in-market presence representing all of the brands within Apple Leisure Group.Analyze destination performance, understand market demands, destination and industry trends, and create strategies to adapt to a dynamic marketplace.Negotiate supplier contracts, net rates, and promotions.Ensure Apple Leisure Group has access to the most competitive product and pricing.Ensure destination strategies align and support ALGV’s strategic pillars.Analyze product to ensure competitive product mix.Ensure all products offered meet ALGV standards (content, service, quality, competitive).Understand and maximize dynamic distribution channels.Align and communicate to leader, team, and ALGV brands on strategy, opportunities, and maximizing revenue in the market.Requirements:Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university and two or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, project management, and coordination of people and resources.Personable interaction and ability to create and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and team colleagues.Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting products and services, including marketing strategy and tactics.Using knowledge and data to create win-win solutions that benefit all parties, showcase value of opportunities, and persuade others to engage.The ability to travel by air, car, and train for approximately 20% of your work schedule to include international travel, travel to corporate headquarters, and trade shows.Travel industry experience and/or training is strongly preferred.Effective negotiation/selling skills.Strong oral and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently.Ability to proactively engage with internal and external contributors to deliver desired results.Strong initiative and time management skills.Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite and ability to quickly learn analytics and reporting tools.Ability to travel 15-20% of the time.
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Manager - Relationship Management
with ALG Vacations. In this role, you will be responsible for negotiating contracts, developing supplier relationships, analyzing data and business trends, and overall market strategy and product development that best enables Apple Leisure Group to gain competitive advantage and grow market share. As the main liaison for Apple Leisure Group and our hotel and ancillary suppliers, you will be the company’s expert on market trends, products, culture, competition, and relationships in assigned markets.A successful Manager - Relationship Management will:Create an integrated supplier strategy and work with Strategic Business Units to attain the goals.Develop and cultivate relationships with suppliers, ancillary partners, and tourism organizations with day-to-day engagement and in-market presence representing all of the brands within Apple Leisure Group.Analyze destination performance, understand market demands, destination and industry trends, and create strategies to adapt to a dynamic marketplace.Negotiate supplier contracts, net rates, and promotions.Ensure Apple Leisure Group has access to the most competitive product and pricing.Ensure destination strategies align and support ALGV’s strategic pillars.Analyze product to ensure competitive product mix.Ensure all products offered meet ALGV standards (content, service, quality, competitive).Understand and maximize dynamic distribution channels.Align and communicate to leader, team, and ALGV brands on strategy, opportunities, and maximizing revenue in the market.Requirements:Bachelor's degree (BA) from four-year college or university and two or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, project management, and coordination of people and resources.Personable interaction and ability to create and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and team colleagues.Knowledge of principles and methods for promoting products and services, including marketing strategy and tactics.Using knowledge and data to create win-win solutions that benefit all parties, showcase value of opportunities, and persuade others to engage.The ability to travel by air, car, and train for approximately 20% of your work schedule to include international travel, travel to corporate headquarters, and trade shows.Travel industry experience and/or training is strongly preferred.Effective negotiation/selling skills.Strong oral and verbal communication skills.Ability to work independently.Ability to proactively engage with internal and external contributors to deliver desired results.Strong initiative and time management skills.Strong proficiency in Microsoft suite and ability to quickly learn analytics and reporting tools.Ability to travel 15-20% of the time.
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