Senior Travel Desk Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end travel planning for domestic and international trips
• Coordinate flight bookings, hotel reservations, visas, insurance, transfers, and itineraries
• Negotiate rates with airlines, hotels, and travel vendors to optimize costs
• Ensure timely approvals as per internal travel policies
• Maintain travel budgets and control last-minute premium bookings
• Handle urgent changes, cancellations, and crisis management situations
• Coordinate client travel visits (especially international clients visiting India)
• Maintain detailed travel records and reporting
• Develop and implement travel SOPs for better efficiency
• Ensure compliance with company travel policies and cost guidelines
• Work closely with partners and operations team for travel planning

Preferred Experience

• Experience in managing travel for professional services / consulting firms
• Experience handling group travel & international delegations
• Exposure to budgeting and reporting systems

Preferred candidate profile

• 8+ years of experience in corporate travel management
• Prior experience in handling senior management / client travel
• Strong vendor negotiation skills
• Experience with visa processing and international documentation
• Excellent communication and coordination skills
• High attention to detail and strong execution capability
• Ability to work under pressure and handle last-minute changes
• Proficiency in travel booking tools and MS Office