Strategic Account Manager

Work to turn vacation dreams into life-long memories by becoming a part of the Apple Leisure Group (ALG) team! We strive to be the first choice in vacation travel, enriching lives and uniting the world.
Grow your career as Strategic Account Manager. The overall purpose of this role will be to define and implement strategies to maximize revenues of key US & Global Partners by managing relationships, deploying processes, promotions and tactical ideas. The position will collaborate heavily with these partners while acting as the key liaison between hotels, Distribution, Sales & Marketing while provide ongoing communication, KPI development, tracking and training.
A successful Strategic Account Manager will:

• Responsible for implementing Partner strategy to include successful product delivery and ongoing optimization, aligned with commercial contracting, promotional campaigns, and Resort needs.
• Master complete understanding of each designated partner distribution through structure, policies, and operations in order to recommend solutions that enable each organization to maximize their potential within AMRC and act as the primary point of contact internally across departments and Hotels.
• Develop, execute, and monitor key KPI provide executive summary on deliverables regularly.
• First line of support for partners on day to day issues & communications at corporate level.
• Conduct and attend partner meetings, industry events, or trade shows associated to accounts.
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a manager.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years min of management level experience, 3-5 years of travel industry experience preferably with Account Management, Resort Contracting and Product Development/procurement
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools, ability to create and conduct PowerPoint presentations, Spanish speaking would be beneficial but not required

About Apple Leisure Group
As North America’s only vertically-integrated travel, hospitality and leisure management group, Apple Leisure Group is an industry innovator that combines the expertise of 14 leading brands. Our unique niche allows us the special opportunity to oversee every aspect of the travel experience, from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. ALG consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across five segments, comprising:

• Vacations: The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands
• Resort Brand Management: management of 5-star and 4-star luxury resorts through AMResorts® award-winning brand portfolio
• Destination Management Services: Best-in-class destination management services provided by Amstar® DMC and Worldstar®
• Loyalty Program: Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club®
• Technology Solutions: Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers.

To learn more about the Apple Leisure Group advantage, visit appleleisuregroup.com.
About AMResorts
AMResorts is North America’s fastest growing luxury leisure resort company. Founded in 2001, AMResorts has reached a decade of unparalleled success providing sales, marketing and brand management services by offering to the luxury leisure market high quality Endless Privileges, Unlimited-Luxury and Unlimited-Fun vacations, where everything is included.
Our Values
At ALG, we call our employees Team Members, because we are more than just employees. We are united as a team, working toward a common mission and vision. Together, we are committed to live the core values by which we operate:
We Care * We Are Authentic * We Inspire Action * We Do It Together * We Own our Results

• We Are Hungry For More * We do Everything With Passion

Benefits at a Glance
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package to our U.S. based employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Travel Discounts & Deals
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks.

Job Type: Full-time