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Sabre Corporation

Account Director, Corporate Travel

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Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England
Senior level
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Richmond, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, England
Senior level
Lead a strategic global corporate travel agency account: build executive relationships, develop account strategies to drive retention and growth, coordinate cross-functional teams, and monitor performance to deliver tailored Sabre solutions that meet commercial objectives.
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Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.

We are seeking a Strategic Account Director to join our global Agency commercial team, where innovation knows no borders. This individual will lead one of Sabre’s most strategic customers, delivering impact, strategic insights, and strong partnerships that drive commercial success and expand Saber's presence. With an inclusive culture that embraces a flexible work environment, we foster a spirit of collaboration fueled by boldness, curiosity, and commitment, empowering us all to win together.

As a Strategic Account Director, you will be dedicated to supporting a key global corporate travel agency customer. You will be responsible for building and expanding executive-level relationships, developing and evolving account strategies, and ensuring high-impact delivery of solutions aligned with the customer's and Sabre’s business objectives. This role requires a strong customer focus, project management skills, and the ability to navigate complexity while influencing outcomes among internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead all activities that support a strategic global corporate travel agency customer.

  • Develop and execute a customer-focused account strategy to drive retention, growth, and long-term value.

  • Build and strengthen executive relationships to align Sabre solutions with customer goals.

  • Partner with cross-functional teams including product, technology, operations, and commercial leadership to deliver tailored solutions.

  • Monitor and report on performance metrics to ensure alignment with customer expectations and Sabre’s commercial objectives.

Preferred qualifications and education:
  • Solid experience in agency distribution, customer success, project management, or commercial roles within travel tech or corporate travel.

  • Deep expertise in the corporate travel ecosystem, including agency operations and travel technology solutions.

  • Skilled at building and influencing executive-level relationships to align solutions with customer goals.

  • Strong in developing account strategies that drive retention, growth, and long-term value.

  • Effective at collaborating with product, technology, operations, and commercial teams to deliver tailored solutions.

  • Excellent strategic planning, communication, and negotiation abilities.

Benefits
  • Highly competitive compensation package 

  • We offer a comprehensive medical, dental and wellness program 

  • 25 vacation days annually plus an extra week of vacation from December 27 to 31 every year as year end break globally 

  • Formal and informal reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs 

  • Lots of fun in a globally set team with a global on-boarding program 

  • Local events and celebrations 

  • 4 volunteering days annually, to use with your charity of choice 

  • High-end IT equipment to support you from day one 

  • Ample employee development events, incl. learning platforms / tools 

  • Diversity and Inclusion programs worldwide 


We will give careful consideration to your application and review your details against the position criteria. You will receive separate notification as your application progresses. Please note that only candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role will proceed in the selection process.


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