Senior Travel Consultant

American Express

5 - 10 years

Bengaluru

Posted: 2/27/2025

Job Description

Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

 

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As a Travel Consultant, you’ll join our highly skilled team, providing outstanding service to our corporate business clients. We’re most proud of our warm and inclusive culture, innovation in the travel tech space, internal promotions, and career advancement opportunities.

This role reports to a Team Coach and supports our T4M (Travel for Meetings). This role collaborates closely with planners to lead group or bulk bookings for Amex GBT clients across four key regions: Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. Our role is to ensure smooth and efficient travel management, balancing cost-effectiveness with high service standards

What You’ll Do 

  • Advise and arrange travel for corporate business customers (both individuals and groups) 

  • Conduct analysis and research on travel options, and pro-actively anticipate traveler needs to sell additional services 

  • Arrange and book domestic and international business travel, in a variety of complexity, for air, road, rail, and accommodations 

  • Use various Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), including Sabre, Apollo, Galileo and Amadeus. Training may be provided 

  • Ensure compliance to customers’ agreed travel policy, service provider policies, and regulatory requirements 

  • Use positive telephone service techniques and act on special customer requests 

  • Collaborate within your team to coach, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to improve service levels 

We look forward to sharing more detailed job functions and key performance indicators during the interview process. 

What We’re Looking For

  • Passion for excellence in client service, including proactive anticipation of needs 

  • Native GDS expertise (Sabre, Apollo, Amadeus and/or Galileo) 

  • Professional communication (written and verbal) 

  • Attention to detail 

  • Act with integrity, and look after personal traveler information 

  • Possess a strong understanding of the travel industry (background in business travel, leisure travel, or airline reservation) 

  • Resolving customer issues quickly and independently / with supplier 

  • Ability to manage bookings across different APAC regions(Australia, Singapore, Hong Kon & India based on business needs and to changing priorities  

  • Prior experience in managing Group bocks and bulk bookings effectively.

Our Traveler Care team is a 24/7 operation. Consultant should be willingness to work in rotational shifts which can start as early as 3 AM and adjust to business requirements

     

Location

Bangalore, India

     

The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

  • Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and more.

  • Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

  • Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with global tuition assistance, access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

  • We strive to champion Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global Inclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

  • Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

  • And much more!

All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!

About Company

American Express (Amex) is a globally recognized financial services company headquartered in New York City, USA. Founded in 1850, it is best known for its credit cards, charge cards, and traveler’s cheques. American Express serves individual and corporate clients, offering a range of products, including premium cards, banking services, and travel-related benefits. The company is known for its strong focus on customer service, rewards programs, and financial solutions tailored to meet the needs of its diverse clientele. Amex is a leader in the payments industry, facilitating secure and seamless transactions worldwide.

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