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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 Expedia 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: the start date for this role is 1st September, 202**6. **
Onboarding: dedicated 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
In this role you will:
As a Commercial Graduate you’ll be placed in our Partner Growth & Agility (PGA) or similar team within the Travel Partners & Advertising (TPA) division, where the focus is on fueling excellent and competitive supply across Expedia Group’s business-to-business (B2B) relationships – focusing on hotels or vacation rentals.
Reach out to potential hotel or Vacation Rental (VR) partners: You'll make calls to speak to current Expedia Group 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:
**Must **be a recent graduate (within 2 years) with an undergraduate degree at the time of joining
**Must be **willing to relocate to **Prague **if outside commuting distance
Must commit to full time hours every week
Must be fluent in English and ideally one of the following: French, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek, Turkish
**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 **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 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 on a sales or business-related degree (e.g., Business, Hospitality).
What We Offer:
Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits and other perks, some of which are included below:
Hybrid work policy
Travel discounts
Medical, dental, and vision insurance options
Travel and wellbeing reimbursement
Internal project gig opportunities
Community support through Expedia Group’s Inclusion Business Groups
Employee Assistance Program and other mental health support
Next Steps:
Apply now! Our dedicated emerging talent & careers team will review your application and suitable applicants will be encouraged to complete an immersive strength based online assessment as the first step. Depending on the role profile you are applying to, selected candidates may also be asked to take a skills-based screening assessment.
Candidates who are invited to a final round interview will have the opportunity to meet with members of our team through two virtual interviews covering both technical and behavioral skills related to the position. These interviews will also be a chance for you to learn more about us, too!
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
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