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Account Specialist – French Speaking

Account Specialist

Posted Aug 7 (90 days ago) · Last updated Nov 5

Key facts

Account Specialist in Cairo managing accommodation partners; fluent French and English are required.

Where and how
Cairo, EgyptOnsiteMid-Level
Field
Sales
Languages required
French, English

Original job ad

As published by Agoda

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About Agoda At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world. Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide. No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us. Get to Know our Team: The Growth & Acquisition team is composed of creative entrepreneurs dedicated to supporting the onboarding and development of Agoda’s emerging and high-growth accommodation partners. Members of our team are empowered and supported to grow their accounts by improving supply health competitiveness and deliver value to our partners. We develop win-win relationships and leverage Agoda’s unique accommodations portfolio and tech solutions to bring our partners the advantages they seek. Utilizing our strong brand and resources, we roll out new products to increase the visibility of Agoda, introduce more travelers to our great products and services, and deliver significant revenues to the overall business. The Opportunity: As a Account Specialist your key objective is growing the coverage and quality of Agoda’s supply network. You take care of a large portfolio of emerging supply partners and assist in partnership related functions at scale. In this role, you’ll get to: - Contact high growth supply partners to highlight revenue growth opportunities and maximize value - Contact new or potential supply partners to encourage completion of their online registrations - Encourage program participation through focused project sprints - Communicate efficiently with partners through various communication methods including phone, email, messaging and webinars - Train and inform partners on our technologies, tools and models - Prioritize daily tasks, monitor results and track progress in internal systems What you’ll need to succeed: - Minimum 3 years’ experience working in business development or execution role preferred although fresh graduates welcome to apply - Demonstrates basic computer skills - Analytical and proven track record in using data to drive achievements and make decisions - Intellectual curiosity Autonomous and result driven (history of achieving ambitious targets) - Ability to work under pressure in a competitive industry/rapidly changing environment - Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and is open to change in responsibilities, workflows, as needed by the business - Fluent communication skills in French and English. - Must be based in Cairo, Egypt

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About the role

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Requirements

  • Basic computer skills
  • Analytical ability and experience using data to make decisions and achieve results
  • Intellectual curiosity, autonomy and a results-driven approach
  • Ability to work under pressure in a competitive, rapidly changing environment
  • Openness to changing responsibilities and workflows
  • Fluent French and English communication skills
  • Must be based in Cairo, Egypt
  • Three years of business development or execution experience preferred; recent graduates may apply

Responsibilities

  • Manage a large portfolio of emerging accommodation partners
  • Contact high-growth partners to identify revenue growth opportunities and maximise value
  • Encourage prospective partners to complete online registration
  • Drive program participation through focused project sprints
  • Communicate with partners by phone, email, messaging and webinars
  • Train and inform partners about Agoda technologies, tools and models
  • Prioritise daily work, monitor results and track progress in internal systems

Skills & technologies

Business DevelopmentData AnalysisBasic Computer SkillsPartner OnboardingWebinars

Recruitment process

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About Agoda

About the employer

Agoda is an online travel company founded in 2005 and part of Booking Holdings. It connects travellers with hotels, holiday properties, flights and experiences worldwide.

Core values
CuriosityInnovationCollaborationInclusivity

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