Global Travel Program Lead

Axon Axon · Enterprise · AZ · 4501 Finance

This role manages Axon's global travel program, focusing on vendor relationships, contract negotiation, and program implementation. It involves using AI tools and automation to streamline administrative processes and improve efficiency within the travel and expense platforms.

What you'd actually do

  1. Identify, source, and manage strategic travel vendor relationships including hotels, airlines, rental cars, and other employee travel perks
  2. Own contract negotiation, review, and implementation from initial outreach through signing and go-live
  3. Proactively identify gaps or opportunities in the current travel program and develop a clear point of view on how to address them
  4. Streamline administrative processes using AI tools, automation, and strategic thinking to reduce friction and improve efficiency
  5. Administer the Egencia travel platform, including managing inventory, overseeing bookings, and maintaining traveler accounts

Skills

Required

  • travel sourcing
  • travel and expense management
  • vendor negotiations
  • negotiate and manage vendor contracts
  • data and AI to drive decisions
  • travel & expense platforms (Egencia, Expensify, or similar)
  • Workday
  • full Microsoft Office suite
  • AI tools (e.g. Claude, Cursor, etc.) to improve workflows and processes
  • communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to have

  • strategic thinking

What the JD emphasized

  • AI tools
  • AI tools