Manager, Business Development, Sme, Midwest

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American Express Global Business Travel is dedicated to providing expert travel management service and industry-leading technology for clients to realize the greatest value from their investment in travel. American Express Global Business Travel delivers consulting expertise, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation support and traveler service available around the world, around the clock resulting in increased cost savings, spend control, and outstanding customer service.

We’re leading our clients to a thoughtful return-to-travel by introducing new products, services, and strategies that will redefine the travel industry and bring greater value to our business customers. Their success expands our success, so we put heart and soul into helping our clients achieve results that exceed all expectations. As the world’s largest travel management company, we build and maintain alliances with key travel leaders and suppliers throughout the world, strengthening our position as a quality provider to companies of all sizes.

If you have exceptional experience in new business development and seek the opportunity to generate new business within a regional territory, build influential relationships with partners and prospects, and develop a web of influence at senior levels, all while achieving true work/life balance; navigate your great at American Express Global Business Travel. With over 150 years of innovation behind us, our future could not look more promising as business travel returns around the world.

The Manager of Business Development (MBD) will be responsible for the generation of new sales acquisition of SME businesses. This is an individual contributor role. The successful candidate must have knowledge in technology tools and a keen ability to deliver client specific solutions. Responsible for delivering integrated, customized travel management to help corporations manage and improve their travel investment. The Manager of Business Development is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with key internal stakeholders, partners, along with building and developing senior-level client contacts.

The key role objective is to grow and increase revenue through a combination of skills:

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The US national annual base salary range for this position is from $70,000 to $140,000. The national range provided includes the base salary that GBT expects to pay for the role. Actual base salary will be based on factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the successful candidate’s relevant experience, skills, knowledge, and work location.

In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for either our Annual Incentive Award plan, which rewards participants based on company and individual performance, or eligible for one of our metric-driven Sales Incentive Plans (certain sales roles only). An eligible employee can only participate in one of these plans during an eligible period. This role is also eligible for awards under the company Equity Incentive Plan, which is designed to align participants' interests with those of shareholders. For information about our comprehensive US benefits programs and eligibility, please review our Benefits-at-a-Glance document.

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