Travel Industry Relations Manager
About BizAway
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Here at BizAway, we Deliver the Future of Travel.
We have been ranked as Europe’s fastest-growing Travel Management Company for 4 years in a row, but we are just getting started: our ambition is to become one the leading global actors in this space.
We combine cutting-edge technology with a human-centric approach to redefine how companies manage their travel, all while keeping sustainability at our core.
If you are a high-achiever, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to build the future alongside a team that values proactivity, ownership, and bold results, you’ve found your place.
We are looking for
We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Travel Industry Relations Manager (m/w/d) to lead and manage our dynamic Travel Partnership Team. The ideal candidate will have expertise and a strong understanding of the Travel Tech Industry.
In this role, you will shape and drive a high-impact Travel Partnership Strategy aligned with our long-term vision, leveraging key GDS relationships—primarily Amadeus—and architecting strategic commercial agreements across all business verticals to accelerate growth.
Your role in BizAway
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- Partnership Strategy Definition: aligning the partnership strategy with overall business objectives and vision (e.g., geographic expansion, growth, acquisition of new customer segments);
- As a manager, you will guide a team of 3 people, acting as a bridge between the Partnership team and other business functions and defining team KPIs,
assigning individual and team targets aligned with the business strategy;
- Development of new opportunities and identification of new supply providers, in order to create new business and revenue opportunities;
- IATA management: global and strategic design (Remittance Holding Capacity, Guarantee Status, BSP management);
- GDS strategy (Amadeus): lead periodic contract renegotiations, identify development needs and evaluate available solutions, oversee the roll-out and implementation of Amadeus features within the organization;
- Manage commercial supplier relations with our partners, in particular Air, Stays, Trains, Car rental key suppliers;
- Drive periodic contract reviews with our suppliers;
- Override negotiations and promotional campaigns;
- Strategic support for our internal teams (Sales, Operations, Finance).
Your basic qualifications
-
- Proven experience (10+ years) in Travel Industry;
- Professional level of Italian and English, both written and spoke;
- Hands-on expertise with Amadeus GDS, including commercial contracts, GDS features, and NDC distribution channels;
- Understanding of the travel booking process, integrations, and the technology landscape (e.g. APIs, and other travel software);
- Knowledge of the latest trends in B2B API integrations and how they relate to travel technology;
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools for internal reports;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships with both technical and non-technical partners;
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge operations, tech, sales, and finance;
- Proactivity: you actively propose value-creating solutions and are not afraid of mistakes;
- Flexibility: you are comfortable working in a fast-changing environment with few certainties. xysqume
We are also interested in
-
- Previous experience in SAAS companies
- Scale-ups environment
Our offer
-
- Contract type: Permanent
- Working hours: Full-time – 40h/week, from Monday to Friday
- Salary: Starting from the 1st level with a salary range from 50K to 70K, in accordance with the National Collective Agreement for the Commerce sector (CCNL Commercio)
- Remote work, flexible working hours and great offices in Europe
- Equity in the company (stock options plan) and a Welfare program
- A seat on a scale-up with skyrocketing growth
- Development of your entrepreneurial spirit, having the chance to implement real-impact business decisions
- Multicultural and international team
- Collaborative and smart environment to work and learn
- Free coffee to kick-start your day and free beers to celebrate together
BizAway guarantees equal employment opportunities for all individuals, in compliance with Art. 3 of the Italian Constitution, Legislative Decree 198/2006 (Equal Opportunities Code
Si candidi tempestivamente È previsto un elevato volume di candidati per il ruolo descritto di seguito, non aspetti a inviare il suo CV.
Here at BizAway, we Deliver the Future of Travel.
We have been ranked as Europe’s fastest-growing Travel Management Company for 4 years in a row, but we are just getting started: our ambition is to become one the leading global actors in this space.
We combine cutting-edge technology with a human-centric approach to redefine how companies manage their travel, all while keeping sustainability at our core.
If you are a high-achiever, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to build the future alongside a team that values proactivity, ownership, and bold results, you’ve found your place.
We are looking for
We are looking for an experienced and results-driven Travel Industry Relations Manager (m/w/d) to lead and manage our dynamic Travel Partnership Team. The ideal candidate will have expertise and a strong understanding of the Travel Tech Industry.
In this role, you will shape and drive a high-impact Travel Partnership Strategy aligned with our long-term vision, leveraging key GDS relationships—primarily Amadeus—and architecting strategic commercial agreements across all business verticals to accelerate growth.
Your role in BizAway
-
- Partnership Strategy Definition: aligning the partnership strategy with overall business objectives and vision (e.g., geographic expansion, growth, acquisition of new customer segments);
- As a manager, you will guide a team of 3 people, acting as a bridge between the Partnership team and other business functions and defining team KPIs,
assigning individual and team targets aligned with the business strategy;
- Development of new opportunities and identification of new supply providers, in order to create new business and revenue opportunities;
- IATA management: global and strategic design (Remittance Holding Capacity, Guarantee Status, BSP management);
- GDS strategy (Amadeus): lead periodic contract renegotiations, identify development needs and evaluate available solutions, oversee the roll-out and implementation of Amadeus features within the organization;
- Manage commercial supplier relations with our partners, in particular Air, Stays, Trains, Car rental key suppliers;
- Drive periodic contract reviews with our suppliers;
- Override negotiations and promotional campaigns;
- Strategic support for our internal teams (Sales, Operations, Finance).
Your basic qualifications
-
- Proven experience (10+ years) in Travel Industry;
- Professional level of Italian and English, both written and spoke;
- Hands-on expertise with Amadeus GDS, including commercial contracts, GDS features, and NDC distribution channels;
- Understanding of the travel booking process, integrations, and the technology landscape (e.g. APIs, and other travel software);
- Knowledge of the latest trends in B2B API integrations and how they relate to travel technology;
- Experience with Business Intelligence tools for internal reports;
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships with both technical and non-technical partners;
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge operations, tech, sales, and finance;
- Proactivity: you actively propose value-creating solutions and are not afraid of mistakes;
- Flexibility: you are comfortable working in a fast-changing environment with few certainties. xysqume
We are also interested in
-
- Previous experience in SAAS companies
- Scale-ups environment
Our offer
-
- Contract type: Permanent
- Working hours: Full-time – 40h/week, from Monday to Friday
- Salary: Starting from the 1st level with a salary range from 50K to 70K, in accordance with the National Collective Agreement for the Commerce sector (CCNL Commercio)
- Remote work, flexible working hours and great offices in Europe
- Equity in the company (stock options plan) and a Welfare program
- A seat on a scale-up with skyrocketing growth
- Development of your entrepreneurial spirit, having the chance to implement real-impact business decisions
- Multicultural and international team
- Collaborative and smart environment to work and learn
- Free coffee to kick-start your day and free beers to celebrate together
BizAway guarantees equal employment opportunities for all individuals, in compliance with Art. 3 of the Italian Constitution, Legislative Decree 198/2006 (Equal Opportunities Code