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Director, Distribution Support - Raffles & Fairmont (part of Accor) F/M/X
About this role
Distribution System and Hotel Support: Subject matter expert on Accor distribution related applications Liaises with central connectivity and connected partner relationship management teams to stay abreast of partner platform enhancements, and establishes strategy on how best to engage with these partners to distribute inventory, rates and content to all customer-demand touch points (B2B and B2C) that support the Brands’ strategies.
Liaises with central owners of distribution related applications (internal and external) to engage regarding scheduled and requested system enhancements, advocate for our portfolio’s business requirements and guide change management as needed Manages channel content and data quality related to Availability, Rates and Inventory. Continuously analyzes these areas and manages process improvement initiatives. Champions hotel engagement with the Hotel Knowledge Database.
Responsible for the execution of campaign loading submissions and related data quality controls. Regularly provides analysis of support and loading ticket resolution time and topics, to drive global, systemic quality improvements. Actively engages with pilot programs for distribution systems, system enhancements or processes related to room, and non-room revenues, tracking challenges and resolution, evaluating for mass roll out and creating supporting documentation for successful implementation.
Communication, Processes and Procedures: Responsible for the creation, delivery, and ongoing maintenance of process SOPs related to the distribution environment and applications Valdiates, directs and manages internal system enhancement requests for distribution applications Oversees monitoring and influence on SLA compliance from Accor support and loading teams Maintains regular, open communications with Global and Regional Level Departments within the commercial discipline, vertically with other brands, and select stakeholders that influence distribution strategy success, such as Accor Tech and other departments.
Establishes and maintains open communication with distribution partners, ensuring partner system enhancements and features are reviewed and evaluated to be in line with overall Brand strategies Establishes and maintains communication with hotels, ensuring they are educated on partner system enhancements and features, optimize their use and remain in line with overall Brand strategies Represent the Distribution discipline at internal gatherings such as Customer Advisory Boards, Regional Sales Meetings, Regional Revenue Management meetings Represent Fairmont/Raffles within Distribution focused industry associations, partner business reviews and hands on user group forums.