Global Corporate Travel Lead

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money. Min fees. Max ease. Full speed. Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world's money. For everyone, everywhere. More about our mission and what we offer . We are seeking an experienced and strategically minded Global Corporate Travel Lead to manage, optimise, and oversee our end-to-end corporate travel program.

In this role, you will be the driving force behind our global travel strategy, managing critical vendor relationships, and ensuring a seamless, cost-effective, and safe experience for our Wisers worldwide. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the corporate travel ecosystem, a proven track record of negotiating high-value commercial agreements with airlines and hotels, and the ability to effectively manage our relationship with our external Travel Management Company (TMC).

Your Mission: 1. Commercial Agreements & Vendor Management Sourcing & Negotiations: Lead the end-to-end RFP (Request for Proposal) process and negotiate global commercial agreements with airlines, hotel chains, car rental agencies, and ground transportation providers to maximise ROI and savings.

Supplier Relations: Maintain and leverage strategic partnerships with key travel suppliers to secure competitive rates, perks, and waivers. Performance Monitoring: Continuously evaluate supplier performance, tracking volume commitments, and analysing market share data to ensure contract compliance and optimise future negotiations. 2.

TMC (Travel Management Company) Oversight: Operational Excellence: Serve as the primary point of contact and relationship manager for our global TMC, ensuring high-quality service delivery, SLA adherence, and accurate reporting. Technology Integration: Oversee the optimisation of the online booking platform, ensuring it is user-friendly, correctly configured with corporate rates, and fully aligned with company policy.

Data Analytics: Partner with the TMC to analyse travel spend data, identify leakage, and produce actionable insights and quarterly business reviews (QBRs) for executive leadership. 3. Policy & Strategy Governance: Global Policy Ownership: Design, implement, and continuously evolve a comprehensive, modern global corporate travel policy that balances cost control with Wiser well-being and flexibility.

Compliance & Communication: Spearhead internal communication and training initiatives to drive policy compliance, educate travellers, and minimise "rogue" spending. Monthly Reporting: Provide monthly reports to key stakeholders on functional spend, trends, budgets etc.

Travel forecasting: Track budgets vs forecasts and be key owner of the travel category in forecasting spend. Duty of Care: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to maintain robust traveler safety protocols, risk mitigation strategies, and emergency tracking systems.

Required Skills: Experience: Proven experience in corporate travel management, procurement, or a closely related role (either in-house or working within a major TMC/airline/hotel corporate sales environment). Negotiation Skills: Proven success in negotiating complex, multi-regional commercial agreements with major airlines and global hotel groups.

TMC Expertise: Strong working knowledge of TMC operations, Global Distribution Systems (GDS), and corporate online booking tools (e.g. Concur, Navan, CWT). Analytical Mindset: Advanced proficiency in data analysis and Excel; ability to translate complex spend data into strategic, cost-saving initiatives.

Global Perspective: Experience managing travel programs across multiple regions (AMER, EMEA, APAC), understanding regional market nuances and compliance requirements