Account Executive, Commercial Partnerships

KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world’s leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, or vacation package. We’re also transforming the in-travel experience with our app and new accommodation software. For more information, visit www.KAYAK.com.

As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of metasearch brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined. Many employees are dedicated to one brand, but we all have the benefit of using each others strengths and insights. Together, we're able to help people experience the world through dining and travel.

Are you ready to unleash your inner explorer while giving your career a dynamic uplift? Look no further -  KAYAK is looking for an energetic and motivated Commercial Partnerships Account Executive to fuel our commercial activities across the EMEA region.

In this role, you'll engage with our partners in the flight vertical while keeping your eyes trained on market trends. We’re looking for a quick learner who demonstrates a deep understanding of consumer behavior, a knack for data-crunching, and the drive to continually grow synergies with KAYAK’s ever-evolving engineering, product, and business teams.

This self-starter will thrive in an agile, dynamic, and data-driven environment, based in our dog friendly office in wonderful Zurich.

In this role, you will: 

• Build, negotiate, and sustain exciting business relationships with our flight partners.
• Keep a sharp eye on partner performance, lead proactive investigations to address changes or challenges.
• Identify and explore opportunities with partners to amplify existing relationships and drive both revenue generation and outstanding user experience.
• Build robust relationships with numerous teams within KAYAK - commercial, engineering, product and more.
• Assist team managers with strategic accounts, handling everything from reporting and tracking to billing and daily operations.
• Stay ahead of the competitors by identifying KAYAK’s potential areas of improvement and help drive strategic plans to fill the gaps.
• Be an active voice to share back industry insights and product feedback based on partner conversations and own observations.

Please apply if you have:

• 1-2 years of proven experience (bonus points if you're from the travel industry)
• The curiosity to dig deep into issues, coupled with a razor-sharp analytical mind to identify opportunities.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and a proactive personality that adds to the KAYAK culture.
• The know-how to prioritize projects of varying magnitude.
• A self-starter attitude ready to conquer challenges independently.
• The knack to mingle with internal technical teams and liaise with senior KAYAK members across globally located offices.
• A good sense of humor that thrives in an exciting, fast-paced and at times, unstructured environment.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills, with a flair for powerful presentations.
• Strong proficiency in Excel.
• High attention to details.
• Fluency in English (additional languages are an add-on!)
• At least a BA/BS degree.
• A love for travel and experiencing the world!

Become part of KAYAK and embark on an exciting journey filled with challenges, growth, and plenty of adventures along the way!

• Vacation: you accrue 25 days a year
• One Celebration Day per calendar year
• Wedding days: 2 days off for your own wedding and 1 day for a relative ´s and a Moving Day
• Work from (almost) anywhere; wherever you do your best work.
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave for fathers
• Social Committee: Join in and become involved in organizing/creating our fun office outings
• Pension Scheme with AXA: Foundation for Occupational Benefits, Winterthur. We offer retirement credits to fund your pension contributions.
• Supplementary Accident Insurance: We offer supplemental accident insurance with Schweizerische Mobiliar Versicherungsgesellschaft AG.
• Health insurance subsidy of 250 CHF per month
• Lunch Check Card of 180 CHF per month

We aspire to have a workplace that reflects all of the diverse communities we serve. We know that when we have diverse teams we produce more creative ideas, products, and better outcomes for our team members. OpenTable/KAYAK is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds and experiences to apply for roles on our team. Whoever you are, just be you.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.