Travel Services Manager

Discord is used by over 200 million people every month for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does on our platform:

play video games.

Over 90% of our users play games, spending a combined 1.5 billion hours playing thousands of unique titles on Discord each month. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games.

Discord is seeking a Travel Services Manager to support our employees as they travel safely and productively for work. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about corporate travel, customer experience, and building programs that scale in a growing organization.

At Discord, our mission is to create belonging for everyone. This role plays a meaningful part in that mission by ensuring our travelers feel supported, informed, and cared for wherever work takes them.

The Travel Services Manager will report to the Senior Director, Workplace.

You Will

Deliver exceptional customer service to Discord travelers

Champion and promote the travel program to ensure employees understand policies, processes, and available resources

Develop and facilitate travel training for new hires and existing employees

Evaluate and recommend appropriate levels of company investment in travel

Design and evolve travel programs and policies as business needs grow

Onboard and manage external vendors and partners as the program scales

Maintain and regularly update travel policies

Source and manage hotel room blocks for company needs

Drive strong program adoption across the organization

Partner with Corporate Security to support traveler safety initiatives

Manage the relationship with our Travel Management Company (TMC) and Online Booking Tool (OBT) provider

Participate in contract negotiations with travel service providers

Collaborate closely with Finance on policy development and cost management

Deliver monthly reporting to provide leadership visibility into travel spend and behavior trends

Build strong cross-functional relationships with teams including Admin, Employee Experience, Finance, Corporate Security, and Procurement

Provide both strategic direction and hands-on operational support as the program matures

Collect and analyze data to continuously improve the travel program

Measure and enhance traveler satisfaction

You Have

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

7+ years of experience in corporate travel management or a related hospitality field

A strong customer service orientation and excellent interpersonal skills

Experience Developing And Delivering Presentations And Training Programs

A thoughtful perspective on how hybrid work has influenced corporate travel

Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment

Demonstrated experience managing and scaling a corporate travel program

Experience Negotiating Travel Contracts And Vendor Agreements

Familiarity supporting employees who are newer to business travel (preferred)

Experience Working With Modern Tmc And Obt Solutions

A track record of driving 90%+ travel program adoption

Strong analytical and reporting capabilities, including building customized metrics and generating actionable insights

Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and projects simultaneously

Experience Scaling Travel Programs In A High-growth Tech Company (preferred)

This is a temporary W-2 position with benefits, anticipated to run for 9 months with potential to extend/convert.

Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties).

For this role, the Hiring Manager would like folks to be in the office a minimum of

2

days a week.

The US base salary range for this temporary full-time position is

$124,000 - $139,500 prorated based on tenure) + benefits.

Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank.

Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

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