Account Executive - Istanbul

Company Description
Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Booking to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life.
Company Name: Booking

Job Description

At Booking.com, we want to empower everyone to experience the world. Through our products, partners and people are how we do it.  There's a whole planet of possibilities out there, and we bring it all together, in one place. 

Do you enjoy taking ownership and being responsible for your own internal business portfolio? Do you thrive in building positive relationships? Can you help Booking.com's partners grow their business by providing them with analysis, growth opportunities and new products and services? If your answer is "yes", you might have the determination to be our next Account Executive to join our outstanding Partner Services team in our Istanbul office.

What you’ll be doing:

• Pro-active communication with partners in your region by telephone and by internal messaging to assist with the development of the business
• Responsible for a portfolio of partners where you are the first point of contact, answering questions and following up when needed, also responsible of evaluating local market characteristics, trends and drivers
• Responsible for maintaining a stable relationship with the accommodation partners (i.e. frequent performance calls and contact to ensure they offer Booking.com’s customers the best availability and competitive pricing)
• Be knowledgeable on Booking.com’s products so that their benefits and usage can be explained to Partners
• Find opportunities for partners that will help improve Booking.com’s business by using its internal segmentation to prioritize
• Help identifying new potential partner leads and pass this leads on for further follow up
• Responsible for taking Customer Service issues which relate to their portfolio and solving these in the most efficient manner for the business, partner and customer
• Support the organization of events, such as workshops and webinars, for partners. Also encouraged to attend in the partner events for their portfolio 

What you’ll bring:

• Strong and engaging communication skills
• Solution oriented and results driven
• Ability to influence partners over the phone to implement suggestions;
• Strong work ethic; self-directed and resourceful
• Proactive, flexible and capable of working independently as well as working in a team
• Ability to prioritize own workload and efficiently manage their time
• Eye for accuracy and ability to be analytical
• Language: English and Turkish; written and verbal

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance: 

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, working from home furniture and ergonomic support, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• Discounts & Wallet credits to spend on our products, upgrade to Booking.com Genius Level 3, and friends & family Booking.com discount vouchers
• Free access to online learning platforms, development and mentorship programs
• Global Employee Assistance Program, free Headspace membership

Please submit your CV in English.

Pre-Employment Screening:
If your application is successful, your personal data may be used for a pre-employment screening check by a third party as permitted by applicable law. Depending on the vacancy and applicable law, a pre-employment screening may include employment history, education and other information (such as media information) that may be necessary for determining your qualifications and suitability for the position.