Overview
As Strategic Account Director, you will lead a key global corporate travel agency customer, shaping strategic directions and delivering high-impact, tailored solutions. You’ll build executive-level partnerships, align Sabre offerings with customer goals, and work across product, technology, operations, and commercial teams to drive retention and long-term value. You’ll navigate complexity to influence outcomes with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to Sabre’s mission of intelligent, scalable travel experiences.
Pay / Benefits
- Highly competitive compensation package
- Medical, dental and wellness program
- 25 vacation days annually + year-end break
- Reward, recognition and acknowledgement programs
- Global onboarding program and international collaboration
- Volunteering days and charity support
Responsibilities
- Lead activities supporting 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 (product, technology, operations, commercial leadership) to deliver tailored solutions
- Monitor and report on performance metrics to ensure alignment with customer expectations and Sabre’s commercial objectives
Key requirements
- 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
- Executive relationship building
- Strategic thinking
- Negotiation
- Knowledge of agency distribution
- Understanding of corporate travel technology solutions
- Stakeholder management across product, tech, operations and commercial teams
Account Director, Corporate Travel in London employer: Sabre Holdings
At Sabre, we are not just a technology leader; we are a community that thrives on innovation and collaboration. As an Account Director in our Richmond office, you will enjoy a flexible work environment that prioritises your well-being and professional growth, alongside competitive pay and comprehensive benefits. Join us to build impactful relationships and drive success in the dynamic world of corporate travel, where your contributions will be valued and recognised.
