[Hiring] Global Travel Manager @Flight Centre

Role Description

Are you a highly experienced Global Travel Manager with a proven background working within a Travel Management Company environment? We're seeking a strategic and commercially focused travel professional to lead and elevate a global corporate travel programme. This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of travel strategy, supplier management, traveller safety, policy development, and programme performance across a complex international organisation.

As the Global Travel Manager, you'll act as the driving force behind the company's travel programme, partnering with senior stakeholders, global business units, travel suppliers, and the TMC to deliver an exceptional travel experience whilst optimising costs and ensuring compliance.

• Developing and implementing global travel policies and strategies that support business objectives.
• Managing the relationship with the Travel Management Company (TMC) and key travel suppliers.
• Leading sourcing initiatives, RFPs, supplier negotiations, and performance reviews across airlines, hotels, ground transport and other travel partners.
• Driving programme adoption and consolidation across multiple regions and business divisions.
• Owning traveller safety, duty of care, and risk management initiatives.
• Analysing travel spend, reporting on programme performance, and identifying opportunities for savings and continuous improvement.
• Influencing stakeholders at all levels to ensure engagement with the global travel programme.

This is a highly visible role that combines strategy, supplier management, stakeholder engagement, traveller experience, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 7+ years' corporate travel management experience with global responsibility.
• Proven experience as a Global Travel Manager, Global Travel Program Manager, or equivalent role within a Travel Management Company (TMC).
• Experience managing multinational client travel programmes and engaging with senior corporate stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of corporate travel operations, travel policy development, programme governance, and traveller experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing airline, hotel, car rental, ground transport, and other travel supplier relationships.
• A successful track record of leading RFPs, strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier negotiations, and delivering measurable cost savings.
• Strong understanding of traveller risk management, duty of care, and global travel compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret travel data and turn insights into actionable business improvements.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence at all levels of an organisation.

Benefits

• Exclusive Travel Discounts: Access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
• Career Development: Clear career pathways and resources to achieve professional goals, including training and support.
• Vibrant Culture & industry-renowned social events: Experience fun culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, and end-of-financial-year balls.
• Active Hour: An hour dedicated each week to focus on fitness or personal wellness.
• Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Reimbursement for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care.
• Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Monthly challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
• Financial Wellbeing Support: Access to expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching.
• And Much More: Additional benefits including company-matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.