Global Travel Program Lead

Axon Axon · Enterprise · AZ · 4501 Finance

This role is a strategic manager for Axon's global travel program, focusing on vendor relationships, contract negotiation, and program implementation. It involves administering travel and expense platforms and using AI tools and automation to improve efficiency and traveler experience.

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

  • 2–5 years of experience in travel sourcing, travel and expense management, vendor negotiations, or a related field
  • Proven ability to negotiate and manage vendor contracts
  • Strong analytical skills with experience using data and AI to drive decisions
  • Sound judgment and the ability to navigate ambiguity, difficult negotiations, and competing priorities with confidence and poise
  • Experience with travel & expense platforms (Egencia, Expensify, or similar), Workday, and the full Microsoft Office suite
  • Comfort with and curiosity about AI tools (e.g. Claude, Cursor, etc.) to improve workflows and processes
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills — you are personable, trustworthy, and effective with both internal stakeholders and external partners

What the JD emphasized

  • AI tools
  • AI