Hotel Optimization Technical Principle

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Our Hotel business is growing and we are seeking to expand the Hotel Optimization team at Amex GBT. This critical position will create something new by combining analytical skills, technical capabilities with creativity and vision for opportunities, directly impacting the bottom line. Being part of a global team, this position will be highly rewarding and lots of fun. Training and development opportunities will abound ensuring high-performing individuals can chart a long-term career trajectory within the company. This role represents an exciting opportunity to join AMEX GBT, as we define the future of business travel as we lead the industry into a new era. 

What You'll Do:

• Identify revenue opportunities, possibly through creative solutions, and drive the implementation to realize them  

• Design and build data-driven hotel optimization models using advanced Analytics/Data Science techniques 

• Strive to continuously refine and improve optimization models through A/B testing or test/control frameworks designed and built from scratch 

• Lead strategic and quantitative analysis to support key business decisions and help chart the course for optimizing our hotel supply 

• Identify, prioritize, and build automation processes using Python 

• Create new tools and data visualization using PowerBI or Tableau 

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor’s in quantitative discipline (Data Science, Maths, Computer Science Business/Economics, etc.), Master’s preferred 

• Min. 3-5 years work experience as Data Analyst, Python Developer or Data Scientist with focus on problem solving in a commercial environment. 

• Strong experience with extracting and manipulating large datasets using SQL 

• Strong data visualisation experience using Tableau or Power BI to develop automated reports and dashboards. 

• Strong experience using Python for statistical modelling, machine learning and web scraping (highly desirable)  

• Good communication skills with passion for storytelling, bringing data to life 

What We Offer:

•     Learning and development opportunity. 

•     Mentoring program. 

•     Flexible home working option. 

•     Competitive benefits. 

•     Diverse team that is globally based. 

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The #TeamGBT Experience

Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

• 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 more.

• 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 global tuition assistance, 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 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in every aspect of our business at 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.

• Wellbeing resources to support mental and emotional health for you and your immediate family.

• 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.

Furthermore, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the hiring process. For details regarding how we protect your data, please consult GBT Recruitment Privacy Statement.

What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!