
VP – Air Programs, GDS
Internova Travel Group
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $102,510 - $160,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Provide leadership for Travel Leaders Network’s Air, Car, and GDS programs
- Champion initiatives that strengthen supplier partnerships, enhance member success
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure operational excellence
- Lead high-level negotiations of GDS hosting agreements
- Develop and execute strategies that align suppliers and TLN Members
- Oversee the onboarding and integration of new TLN Associate ARC branches
- Facilitate monthly TLN Air Branch strategy sessions
- Serve as a key representative for TLN air programs
- Lead annual budget forecasting for air, car, and GDS revenue streams
- Conduct quarterly business reviews with supplier partners
- Drive sponsorship opportunities and collaborate with events and industry relations teams
- Manage GDS relationships on behalf of Internova
Requirements
- 7+ years travel industry experience
- Possess a strong understanding of how ARC, IATAN, and the GDS work
- 7+ years of customer service experience
- Excellent communication skills including presentation skills, writing skills, etc
- Quantitative skills to analyze and evaluate proposals/contracts
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Strong Microsoft office skills: Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Up to 10% travel
Benefits
- choice of two medical plans and two dental plans
- vision insurance
- flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- company-paid life insurance and AD&D
- optional additional life insurance and AD&D
- disability insurance
- paid parental leave
- paid time off
- 401k Plan with company match
- discounted employee travel options
- access to LinkedIn Learning webinars and courses
- discounted pet insurance
- auto, home, & renters insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
budget forecastingnegotiationquantitative analysiscontract evaluation
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationpresentation skillsattention to detail