Commercial Strategy & Planning Consultant
American Express Global Business travel
Job at a glance
Support senior colleagues in developing and delivering the organisation's long-term corporate strategy, contributing research, analysis and structured recommendations. Help prepare high-quality presentations, briefing documents and materials for senior leadership and key business stakeholders. Act as a day-to-day point of contact for departments across the organisation, spanning Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, Strategy, Finance, and Product, providing commercial insight and analytical support.
Contribute to cross-functional strategic projects, working collaboratively across commercial, operational, and corporate teams under the guidance of a project lead. Build strong working relationships with stakeholders across the business, developing your ability to influence and communicate effectively in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment. Help gather and organise customer insights and feedback so they can be embedded into strategy formulation, ensuring our offerings stay aligned with customer needs.
Support work to evolve our commercial operating model (people, process, and technology), helping to document current processes and identify opportunities for improvement., Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family.
Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals. Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first. We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT.
You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action. And much more! All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.
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Good commercial awareness with an ability to turn data and analysis into clear, structured insights. A highly analytical, structured thinker with strong problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach. Some experience working with stakeholders across different business functions, with a genuine interest in developing your influencing and relationship-building skills. Exposure to, or interest in, cross-functional projects involving people, process, or technology change.
A proactive, self-starting approach with the ability to manage your own workload and contribute confidently to fast-moving pieces of work. Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage colleagues from operational teams through to senior stakeholders. Familiarity with commercial governance frameworks, operating models, or performance dashboards is a plus. An interest in AI, automation, or digital tools for sales and marketing transformation is preferred.
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