Attention Travellers, Your Search for the Perfect Job Ends Here!
Soon, you'll land a role where you’re encouraged to share your passion for travel and open up the world for our customers. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and rewards the bold and brave. Leave your ego at the door and bring along your drive, determination, and resilience. You might hit some bumps along the way, but you'll have the full support of your team. So buckle up and read on… your next adventure awaits!
About Us
Flight Centre is an award-winning travel retailer with hundreds of stores around the globe. Our purpose is to open up the world for those who want to see which means creating incredible, life-long travel memories for our customers. We are famous for our fun and rewarding culture and exciting career opportunities. We’re a company built by travellers for travellers and our benefits reflect this. We not only want to open up the world for our customers, but also for our people so you can experience destinations first-hand. If you have a passion for travel and are looking for a fun and rewarding career, Flight Centre is your next destination.
About the Role
We're looking for a commercially minded Air Tactician to help shape and deliver our air product offering across the UK market. You'll source and negotiate competitive air deals, identify new opportunities, and ensure our consultants have access to market-leading products that drive sales and customer value.
Working closely with suppliers, airline partners, marketing, pricing, and global teams, you'll bring compelling offers to market, monitor performance, and provide expert product knowledge to support both business growth and consultant success.
About You
You're an experienced travel industry professional with a strong background in air products, supplier management, and commercial negotiations. You understand airline pricing, market trends, and what makes a great travel offer.
You'll bring:
- Proven experience in air product, contracting, or commercial travel roles
- Strong negotiation and supplier relationship management skills
- Advanced GDS knowledge (Sabre and/or Amadeus)
- A data-driven approach to identifying opportunities and improving performance
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across global teams
Most importantly, you're proactive, commercially savvy, highly organised, and passionate about creating exceptional travel products that deliver results.
Your First-Class Employee Benefits
- Travel Like a Pro: Access industry travel discounts and qualify for sponsored ‘Familiarisation Trips’ to explore new destinations and products around the world.
- Career Growth: Be supported in your career growth through our Brightness of Future pathways within our global organisation.
- Celebrate Success: Embrace our famous company culture at Reward & Recognition events throughout the year, including our annual ‘Global Gathering’ (pack your bags for Lisbon 2024!).
- Be Yourself: Thrive in a workplace that values individualism – come as you are!
- Stay Healthy: Benefit from our Health Cash Plan - claim cash reimbursements for routine and emergency healthcare.
- Stay Active: Enjoy an hour out of your working week dedicated to being active or focusing on your wellbeing.
- So much more: company-matched charitable giving, an excellent pension scheme, an Electric Vehicle Scheme, a share scheme, and several other salary sacrifice benefits.
Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group'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 reflects the diversity of our society.
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 RecruitmentUK@flightcentre.co.uk.
Air Tactician - London,UK employer: Flight Centre
At Corporate Traveller, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant culture that celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through clear career pathways and comprehensive training resources, while our unique benefits, such as exclusive travel discounts and wellness initiatives, ensure a rewarding work-life balance. Join us in our London Bankside office, where your ambition and drive will be nurtured in a dynamic environment dedicated to achieving excellence together.
