Account Manager - Seoul

This job is with Booking.com, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

At Booking.com, data drives our decisions. Technology is at our core. And innovation is everywhere. But our company is more than datasets, lines of code or A/B tests. We're the thrill of the first night in a new place. The excitement of the next morning. The friends you encounter. The journeys you take. The sights you see. And the memories you make. Through our products, partners and people, we make it easier for everyone to experience the world.

Role Overview: Do you enjoy taking ownership and being responsible for your own internal business portfolio? Do you thrive in building strong relationships and inspiring partners about new products and services? If your answer is "yes", you might have what it takes to be the next Account Manager at our amazing Seoul, Korea Office!

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• You support Booking.com BV; you are responsible for informing and consulting its accommodation partners in regards to their business performance, market opportunities and industry trends.
• You will empower partners on how to use the system, tools and available products of Booking.com BV with the goal of optimizing their performance on the platform and creating an amazing experience for Booking.com's customers.
• Communicating effectively: you can clearly express ideas and information to others and flex your style according to the specific situation and audience.
• Managing your market: you excel at evaluating local market characteristics, trends and drivers, and you effectively prioritize and manage the performance of a portfolio of accounts to business value.
• Identifying and articulating Partner needs: you are capable to create value for Partners by identifying, clarifying and prioritizing partner needs.
• Formulating and positioning solutions: you enjoy creating "win-win" value for partners by matching needs to relevant offerings and presenting these in compelling ways.
• Gaining commitment: you have the capability to move partner conversations forward and lead conversations to a successful outcome.
• Representing Booking.com: you can exhibit professional behavior and act as a role model of the Booking.com values before, during and after interactions with partners.
• Self-awareness, managing and developing yourself: you have the capability to achieve business goals and make the difference in interacting with partners by recognizing the emotions of oneself and of others and to use this information to guide thinking and behavior.

Qualifications:

• Fluent English and Korean speaker and writer;
• Affinity/experience within e-travel and/or hotel/travel industry;
• Pro-active, sense of responsibility, friendly and can work independently;
• Accurate, strong analytical skills and an eye for detail;
• Team player, motivated, flexible and open to change;
• Positive attitude;
• Hotel School or University background preferred;
• Driver's license;
• Availability to travel 50% of the time;
• You already live in Korea and do not require a work permit sponsorship to work in Korea.