Corporate Traveler - Technical Implementations Manager - Los Angeles, CA

A world where tech and people work collectively to make corporate travel simpler, faster and easier.

Corporate Traveler is one of Flight Centre Travel Group's (FCTG) most successful brands, globally. Our mission is to dominate the SME market, making the end-to-end travel experience faster, simpler and easier for our customers and to demonstrate ongoing value to decision-makers, travelers and bookers. We provide our customers with the perfect blend of personal, local service blended with our expert technology suite and the great choice and value which comes with being part of the FCTG family. For decades, we've been helping go-getter businesses grow through travel.

Corporate Traveler has offices across a global network that spans Australia, Canada, USA, UK, South Africa and New Zealand. The brand has been part of the Flight Centre Travel Group for more than 26 years and is a key contributor to the ongoing strength of FCTG's corporate travel division. Award winning, forward thinking and fun to work for - this is a business for people who love travel, are team players and customer service oriented.

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About The Opportunity

Due to rapid growth, we have an excellent opportunity for a Technical Implementation Manager - melon to join our team. This role will support both the US and Canada and spearhead the implementation of melon, our proprietary Online Booking platform for our Corporate Brand, Corporate Traveler.

Key Responsibilities

• Learning configuration and support for melon, setting up sites, building agency configurations, customer uploads, audits, resolving 3^rd level support requests and quality control checks
• Work with our Implementation teams to deliver on customer expectations from kick off to launch
• Staying on top of new developments of our own technology and ever changing OBT functionality, updating the implementation process with the advances
• Analyze where there are opportunities for efficiencies to continuously improve the average time of site builds for our customers and design solutions to drive efficiencies and automate repeatable tasks
• Participate in additional projects such as K2 Automation, Existing Client migrations in addition to normal new build requests

• Provide consistent and stellar service to our internal clients reflected in Internal surveys
• Contribute and participate in team calls

Experience & Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year in a technical, implementation, or support role and management/leadership experience
• Basic understanding of Web Services, XML and our current OBTs, Concur or WhereTo -
• Apollo, Sabre or Amadeus GDS experience
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced customer-service focused environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong technical, communication, presentation and customer support skills
• Organized, resourceful and autonomous
• Task-driven Achiever
• Must be thorough and detail oriented
• Results driven
• Travel Industry knowledge

Work Perks! - What's in it for you:

FCTG is renowned internationally for having amazing perks and an even better culture. We understand that our people are our most valuable asset. It is the passion and dedication of our teams that keep the company on top of the industry ladder. It's also why we offer some great employee benefits and perks outside of the norm.

• Have fun: At the heart of everything we do at Flight Centre is a desire to have fun.
• Reward & Recognition: Celebrate the success of yourself and others at our regular Buzz Nights and at the annual Global Gathering - You'll have to experience it to believe it!
• Use your smarts: Our people use their quick thinking, expertise, and tenacity to always figure things out.
• Love for travel: We were founded by people who wanted to travel and want others to do the same. That passion is something you can't miss in our people or service.
• Personal connections: We are a big business founded on personal relationships.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Diversity Day: paid leave to observe holiday or cultural celebration of your choice
• Employee Resource Groups (Racial Equity, Gender Equity, LGBTQ2IA+, Accessibility, Environmental Justice)
• DEI education
• Commitment to fair practices such as regular equity assessments and inclusive recruitment protocols
• A career, not a job: We offer genuine opportunities for people to grow and evolve
• We back our people all the way: We are strongly committed to supporting every single employee in their professional and personal development.
• Giving Back: Proud Corporate Social Responsibility program supporting nominated charities through volunteering and fundraising.
• Office Environmental Program
• Many of our offices are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certified buildings
• 1 Volunteer Day per Calendar Year

Benefits Include:

• Paid Time Off *
• Up to 15 Vacation Days accrued per year - prorated upon hire and increased by tenure after 2 years of employment (up to 25 days)
• 5 Sick Days accrued per year
• 3 Personal Days
• 1 Diversity Day
• 1 Volunteer Day
• 8 Recognized Holidays
• Travel perks/discounts
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences
• Health benefits including, medical, dental, vision, gender affirming care, and fertility care
• Insurance including hospital indemnity, AD&D, critical illness, long-term and short-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401k program with partial match
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Share Plan - Ability to purchase company stock on Australian Stock Exchange with partial company match, subject to terms and conditions
• Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses

*Vacation, Personal, and Sick time accrual rates will vary based on full-time or part-time employee status. Recognized Holidays are either paid time off or, if required to work due to job requirements, holiday pay rate, and may vary depending on state.

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Location - Los Angeles, CA or Irvine, CA

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for then APPLY NOW.

For this position, we anticipate offering an annual salary of $72,100. Base salary is dependent on relevant factors, including experience, geographic location, and job requirements.

Our number one philosophy? Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group USA's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversity of our society.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment process. We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at careers@us.flightcentre.com