Senior Strategic Account Manager (Tokyo-based)

About this role

<div class="content-intro"><p></p> <p><strong>About Agoda</strong></p> <p>At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.  </p> <p> </p> <p>Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.</p> <p> </p> <p>No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.</p></div><p><strong>The Opportunity: </strong></p> <p>As a Senior Strategic Account Manager, you will be the main contact between our accommodation partners and Agoda, with the responsibility of nurturing the relationship with our key supply partners and driving mutual growth. A key responsibility in developing our business is the ability to identify and acquire new sources of supply and product offerings within an assigned territory while maintaining existing relationships. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>In this Role, you’ll get to: </strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Develop long lasting relationships with key supply partners to enable Agoda’s growth in the region </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Maintain regular and meaningful engagement with Agoda’s key supply partners </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Analyze large datasets to propose tailor-made solutions to Agoda’s supply partners </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Leverage analytical and problem-solving skills to identify new opportunities to grow Agoda’s business </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Train and inform clients of both new and existing technologies, tools, and models </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Prepare materials to aid in growing our business during partner meetings  </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Respond to partners requests in a timely and effective manner </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Gain buy-in from relevant stakeholders to execute strategies and help launch promotional campaigns to enhance productivity and maintain Agoda’s competitiveness </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Leverage product offerings to match market demands to maximize our ability to convert passive customers into active ones </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Deliver on country KPIs, growth targets and country strategic initiatives </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Support the Area Manager in preparing country reporting for senior stakeholders </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>What you’ll Need to Succeed: </strong> </p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Minimum 5 years of enterprise sales, business development, and/or account management experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence both external and internal stakeholders</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3"…