Accommodation Services Specialist

Full Time
5 months ago

About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with more than 3.6 million accommodations globally. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 6,000+ employees representing 90+ nationalities foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Get to Know our Team: 

The Accommodation Services Team is working with Agoda’s accommodation partners daily. We are communicating with them on the phone and via email in many different languages and supporting them in technological, financial, and operational areas. The Accommodation Services Team is the first point of contact for our partners when connecting with Agoda, and we are excited to guide them along in this new venture. We assist in creating attractive profiles on Agoda’s sales channels, provide support in uploading high-quality pictures and adding new room types, and improve their inventories. We are also there when they need help to manage their Agoda bookings. Our agents support our partners to set up the best available and bookable products on Agoda channels. Once the product is there, we are assisting them with bookings and payments. We push for improvement every day, implementing the app version of the extranet and creating new payment models to ensure each partner’s journey with us even more exciting and rewarding. 

The Opportunity:

The Accommodation Services Specialist is the entry level role for the Accommodation Services division, which is responsible for facilitating Onboarding and Support for all our accommodation partners. An Accommodation Services Specialist will provide support to the Accommodation Services Manager and will support the team with property sign ups, relationships, and to coordinate with other departments involved in assigned projects. In this project we are hiring enthusiastic people who will support our partners in the in several countries in daytime shift. 

Important note: The current recruitment process is high priority with urgent steps.

In this Role, you'll get to: 

  • Educate partners on the use of the extranet, manage availability on site
  • Assist in activation of listings (outbound and inbound calls, tickets) Process sign-ups so that there is zero backlog
  • Handle support tickets & calls from Partners and Market Management team with the highest integrity and quality
  • Optimize content to maximize conversion
  • Prepare reports as necessary
  • Participate in market and competition research (if required)
  • Assist in resolving issues related to “key accounts” and connectivity relating to transactions, allotment, notification, cancellations, etc.
  • Share and seek out best practices and knowledge
  • Accountable for meeting individual KPIs and team goals and following procedures
  • Promoting supplier self-service support and maintenance.
  • Increase operational efficiencies and revenue within the team, and improve inter department workflows
  • Improve Net Promoter scores/ Satisfaction Scores from accommodation partners

What you'll Need to Succeed:

  • Malaysian citizenship 
  • At least 1 year of working experience in the related field would be desirable although fresh graduates are welcome to apply
  • Excellent fluency in English - both verbal and written
  • Adaptable to new technologies, quick learner
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with a strong ability to convince
  • Autonomous and result driven (history of achieving ambitious targets)
  • Navigates well in ambiguous work environments (minimal structure or formalized processes
  • Must be operationally orientated
  • Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and is open to change in responsibilities, workflows, as needed by the business.
  • Basic computer and MS Excel skills
  • We would prefer candidates with at least 1 year of working experience in the related field (Contact center especially with B2B experience, hospitality industry) however fresh graduates from related fields are also welcome to apply

What do we offer:

  • Competitive salary + bonus
  • Flexible working conditions hybrid office attendance
  • Diverse team
  • Plenty of learning opportunities
  • Career growth plan
  • Options to work abroad for a month

Equal Opportunity Employer 

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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