Commercial Graduate - 2026 - Austin
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Responsibilities
- As a Commercial Graduate you'll be placed in our Partner Growth & Agility (PGA) or similar team within the Travel Partners & Media division, where the focus is on fueling excellent and competitive supply across Expedia Group's business-to-business (B2B) relationships - focusing on hotels.
- Reach out to potential hotel partners: You'll make calls to speak to current Expedia Group hotel partners, helping to grow and optimize accounts and build strong client relationships.
- Learn and apply sales techniques: You'll work with your team to drive results by developing and applying different sales strategies to promote and negotiate the current portfolio of products to hotel partners.
- Understand partner needs: Through phone conversations, data analysis, and research, you'll identify what partners need and be able to recommend the best solutions and next steps.
- Develop market knowledge: You will build a strong understanding and knowledge of the industry and competitive landscape .
- Minimum Requirements:
- We know that many potential candidates can be hesitant to apply for a job if they aren't sure that they meet all the criteria shared. If you meet all the criteria labelled ' Must ' and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply!
- Must be a recent graduate (within 2 years) with an undergraduate degree at the time of joining
- Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distanc e
- Must commit to full time hours every week
- Must have no more than 2 years of professional experience in a similar role
- Must have desire for sales; account management, partner / client success, or related field
- Must have a growth or learner mindset
- Must have empathy and be inclusive
- Must be interested to work in sales, account management, partner/client success, or related field and show a willingness to engage with Expedia Group's partners through regular phone calls
- Must have strong communication skills, be organized and show attention to detail
- Must be able to showcase a strong focus on meeting targets and remaining agile based on changing demands of the business
- Preferred Experience:
- Should have strong communication skills, be organized and show attention to detail
- Should have growth /learner mindset
- Should have empathy and be inclusive
- Degree in a sales or business-related subject (e.g., Business, Hospitality).
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Additional Information
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success. Why Join Us? To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win. We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We're building a more open world. Join us. By joining the 2026 E xpedia Group Graduate Program (EGGP) in Commercial Sales & Account Management you'll gain exposure to some of the many facets of our travel ecosystem. You'll join Expedia Group as a permanent employee and receive customized professional and career development opportunities, mentoring, and support for the first 12 months, to set you up for success in your future career at Expedia Group. We're building a more open world. Join us. Program Overview: Start Date: f lexible to start as soon as possible Onboarding: d edicated onboarding activities to help you learn about Expedia Group and set you up for success in your new role Social Events and Networking: build your network with other participants in the program during socials and join our Inclusion Business Groups Support Network: mentorship from a dedicated structure of leaders and navigators (buddies) as well as the Emerging Talent team; access to Expedia Group mentoring programs
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