With millions of diners, tens of thousands of restaurants, and 23+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a unique insight into the world of hospitality. We champion restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues around the world, helping them attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations and maximize revenue.
Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of travel brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined.
Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. You’ll work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, and get the benefits, flexibility, and support you need to succeed.
The Role:
The Account Manager will manage a portfolio of restaurants and be responsible for the full customer lifecycle. From bringing the restaurants onto the OpenTable network to supporting them on how to use and get the most from being an OpenTable customer.
- This role requires regular travel in the South America, Central America, and Caribbean regions, and it may require travel to Mexico, United States, and other countries. A US Visa is required for this position.
- This is not a sales position
Responsibilities:
- Cultivate and build upon existing high-level relationships to serve as a trusted advisor to Restaurants
- Assist restaurant management with configuration to optimize reservation flow
- Complete detailed report templates on the installation for Technical Support staff at OpenTable
- Understand customer needs and identify sales opportunities to upsell Marketing assets to restaurants
- Achieve company goals and sales objectives set quarterly
- Place OpenTable reservation links on customer restaurant websites
- Track weekly meeting activity in Salesforce
- Monthly meetings with Elite members
- Act as an advocate for restaurant customers and resolve cross-functional issues
- Act as the high-level point of contact for restaurant customer concerns
- Work with the Marketing team to help design and execute restaurant specific marketing programs and drive participation in promotional programs
- Capture feedback from restaurants to suggest feature and functionality requirements for product upgrades
- Educate operators about trends in the industry and offer rare insight
- Lead restaurant retention rate; aid in the re-signing of customers with expired contracts
Please apply if you have:
- Account management or equivalent experience in a restaurant/hospitality environment; validated customer service skills
- A good listener, capable of understanding the restaurant's business objectives
- Deep expertise in restaurant operations and management experience working in the restaurant market
- Ability to work across many departments to take on problems and achieve results
- Keenly track economic and industry drivers and understand implications on the restaurant business, including identifying new business opportunities
- Ability to manage objections and comfortable with a consultative sales approach
- Confident in the delivery of training and speaking in front of groups
- Excellent social and planning skills: task prioritization, effective time management
- Strong writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Analytical and data driven approach for making and supporting business decisions
- Valid driving license and transportation (all business related travel expenses reimbursed)
- Appreciate working in an unstructured and forward-thinking environment
- You speak English fluently.
Benefits:
- OpenTable provides Mexican Social Security (IMSS)
- Christmas Bonus - 30 days
- Paid Time Off - 20 days a year
- Vacation Premium - 25%
- Parental Leave
- Bereavement Leave - 3 days
- Bonuses
- Dental Insurance & Life Insurance
- Major Medical Insurance
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
OpenTable aspires to be a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and a culture that is inclusive and welcoming. Hiring people with different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and ideas is critical to innovation and to how we deliver great experiences for our users and our partners. Representation matters.
We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.