Contracts Manager Rome

What you will do on your journey with WebBeds

As a Contracts Manager you will play a critical role in securing competitive hotel contracts for your assigned market, one of the most competitive and strategically important destinations in our portfolio. We are actively growing our presence in this market, which means this is a great opportunity to take ownership of something that matters and build real expertise in a destination that carries weight in this industry. You will have full ownership of all revenue streams coming into the destinations you manage, contributing directly to the company's KPIs: the right mix of hotels, competitive pricing, availability, and margin performance.

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In this role you will:Key responsibilities

• Contract negotiation: Negotiate and secure contracts with hotels in your allocated regions to meet the company's KPIs, including the number and mix of hotels, competitive pricing and availability, and the revenue performance of hotels in your portfolio.
• Relationship management: Develop and maintain relationships with hotel partners, ensuring alignment with WebBeds' strategic goals.
• Performance review: Regularly review the performance of contracted hotels, addressing issues related to pricing, availability, or quality.
• Market research: Conduct market research to identify opportunities for expansion and ensure competitiveness in assigned regions.
• Strategic collaboration: Collaborate with the regional leadership to develop and implement effective contracting strategies.
• Performance analysis: Monitor and analyse destination performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement and alignment with company goals.

The skills we would love to see in your suitcase!

• Minimum 2 years of contracting experience in the hotel industry (OTAs, bed banks, or tour operators).
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets in a competitive environment.
• Strong negotiation skills, the ability to secure favourable terms while preserving long-term partner relationships.
• Confident working with performance data, pricing models, and market trends to make informed decisions.
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with online distribution platforms.
• Experience working across multiple European markets.
• Understanding of both dynamic and static contracting models.

Web Travel Group is a global B2B organisation servicing the travel industry, connecting hotels and other travel sellers to a diverse network of travel buyers all over the world through our trade only digital travel marketplace brand -WebBeds. WebBeds provides powerful distribution solutions that make selling and buying travel easier. WebBeds connects hotels to sell rooms with travel buyers looking to find rooms for their customers, the travelling public. WebBeds partners are supported through a truly global footprint, we have a team of 2,000+ people in 120+ cites across 50+ countries speaking 50+ languages - all focused on ensuring WebBeds delivers value, choice, expertise and an unrivalled level of service. Hotels and other suppliers - global and regional hotel chains, independent hotels, apartments, resorts, attractions, transfer and sightseeing companies and more - can sell their products through WebBeds by connecting to a global network of online and offline travel buyers through cutting edge solutions that provide greater inventory control to simplify distribution, and leverage WebBeds enhanced analytics to inform inventory optimisation choices - saving costs and increasing revenue. xysqume Travel buyers - online travel agencies, retail travel agents, corporate travel managers, tour operators, wholesalers, tourism boards, super apps, DMC's, group providers, airlines and more - can integrate the hundreds of thousands of hotels and ground services in the WebBeds marketplace through simple and seamless API connectivity, or they cansearch, shop and book online through one of WebBeds trade only booking sites.

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