Corporate travel manager

Corporate Travel Manager (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Location: Central London (Hybrid Working)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Travel Manager to lead an exciting proof-of-concept project within a global organisation. This newly created role offers the opportunity to establish and shape an in-house travel function from the ground up, creating the systems, processes and operational framework that will support future growth.

Initially, you will provide a dedicated travel management service for the organisation's senior leadership team, ensuring seamless, high-touch travel arrangements and exceptional stakeholder support. Subject to the success of the project, the function may be expanded to support the wider business nationally or globally.

This is a unique opportunity for a travel professional who enjoys building processes, driving efficiencies and delivering a first-class executive travel experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and implement an in-house corporate travel function.
• Develop and document travel policies, procedures and standard operating processes.
• Evaluate, recommend and implement appropriate travel booking systems and tools.
• Manage all travel requirements for the senior leadership team, including complex international itineraries.
• Coordinate flights, accommodation, ground transportation, visas and other travel-related services.
• Provide proactive travel support, including itinerary management, schedule changes and travel disruption resolution.
• Build relationships with key travel suppliers and external partners.
• Monitor travel spend and identify opportunities for cost optimisation while maintaining service excellence.
• Produce reporting and recommendations to support the ongoing development of the travel function.
• Support the wider business case for expanding the service beyond the leadership team.

Essential Experience

• You may currently be working In-house within a corporate travel function; or within a Travel Management Company (TMC) supporting executive or VIP travellers.
• Significant experience booking and coordinating complex corporate travel arrangements.
• Experience supporting senior executives, board members or C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of corporate travel operations, supplier management and travel policy.
• Experience developing or improving travel processes and procedures.
• Excellent organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to remain calm and responsive when managing last-minute changes and travel disruptions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach with the ability to work independently.

Desirable Experience

• Experience setting up new travel programmes, systems or operational processes.
• Knowledge of travel technology platforms and reporting tools.
• Experience working within a global organisation.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to build and shape a new in-house travel function.
• High-profile role working closely with senior leadership.
• Hybrid working arrangement from modern Central London offices.
• Competitive salary of £50,000 - £60,000.
• 12-month fixed-term contract with the potential to influence a wider business rollout.

If you are passionate about delivering exceptional executive travel support and excited by the challenge of building a new function from the ground up, we'd love to hear from you.