Travel Assistant

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Travel Assistant – 12 month Fixed Term Contract

Location: London / Leeds

Contract type: Fixed term contract for 12 months

Role Overview / Purpose

As our Travel Assistant, you'll be working directly alongside our Global Lead of Travel and Travel Manager. You'll master the art of redefining sophisticated data into compelling PowerPoint presentations that drive business decisions. Your analytical approach will be needed as you will slice through travel data, uncover hidden insights, and present findings that shape our travel strategy.

This junior role offers incredible variety – one day you’ll be in supplier meetings in one of our vibrant offices, the next you might be visiting supplier locations. You'll think creatively to solve travel challenges, support our travellers with their queries, and handle the logistics that keep our global workforce moving seamlessly.

This position is tailor‑made for someone who is energetic, eager to learn, grow, and make an immediate impact. You’ll gain invaluable experience in travel management while developing your analytical and presentation skills in a supportive team environment.

With travel opportunities built into the role and a hybrid working model requiring just two days per week in the office, you’ll enjoy the perfect balance of flexibility and professional growth in an industry that connects the world.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Support Global Lead of Travel and the rest of the Travel team with administrative tasks and the running of global travel operations
Analyse travel spend data, booking patterns and supplier performance metrics to identify trends and cost‑saving opportunities
Assist with creating comprehensive decks for leadership meetings and supplier reviews
Point of contact for travel queries from our travellers, support to our Executive Assistants and providing guidance on travel bookings and policy
Assist with monthly payment of supplier invoices and corporate card reconciliation
Assist the Travel Team with the development, implementation and management of all travel vendor relationships and programs (agency, air, hotel, taxi, etc) ensuring compliance to service level agreements
Liaise with the company’s Travel Management Company and other third‑party travel providers on behalf of our travellers regarding complaints, technical issues, etc.
Assist with monitoring, reviewing and implementation of Global Travel Policies

Skills & Experience Required

Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are critical for this role – candidate must be able to manipulate large volumes of data (e.g. transform the data into pivot tables, create decks for leadership, etc.)
Strong analytical skills – candidate should have the ability to identify key points from the data and present it both visually and numerically to key collaborators
Attention to detail and accuracy
Highly organised professional who can prioritise tasks to ensure the team’s objectives are met in a timely manner
Effective teammate with excellent communication skills
Able to deal with colleagues at all levels of the business in a professional manner
Ability to work with minimal supervision but engage effectively with a wider team
Self‑starter who can manage multiple projects simultaneously and drive to completion effectively
Prior travel experience is welcome but not necessary; this is a junior role where you will be fully trained.

About Flutter

Flutter is the world’s leading online sports betting and iGaming operator, with a market leading position in the US and across the world. Our ambition is to leverage our significant scale and our challenger mindset to change our industry for the better. By Changing the Game, we believe we can deliver long‑term growth while promoting a positive, sustainable future for all our stakeholders. We are well‑placed to do so through the distinctive, global advantages of the Flutter Edge, which gives our brands access to group‑wide benefits to stay ahead of the competition, as well as our clear vision for sustainability through our Positive Impact Plan. Flutter operates a diverse portfolio of leading online sports betting and iGaming brands including FanDuel, Sky Betting & Gaming, Sportsbet, PokerStars, Paddy Power, Sisal, tombola, Betfair, MaxBet, Junglee Games and Adjarabet. On May 31, 2024, Flutter moved its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange.

Benefits

Uncapped Holiday Allowance
Enhanced Pension Scheme (please ask for your location, and we will share)
Bonus Scheme
Life Assurance
Income protection
Private healthcare (with option to add dependent)
£/₤1,000 annual self‑development learning fund & access to thousands of Udemy courses
Invest via the Company Share save Scheme, Discount vouchers, Volunteering days.
Improved Parental Leave and paid time off for appointments.
Reward portal (e.g. electric car scheme, gym membership discounts, etc.)
Wellbeing scheme
On‑site Gym, Canteen and Gaming area plus many more

Equal opportunities

At Flutter, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking, and working to apply. We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, and religion. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don’t have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.