.Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the world's leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1000+ colleagues in 70+ countries and very few roles based in offices. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.The company is founder led, profitable and growing. We are hiring a Travel Operations Specialist to join our Corporate Operations team, ensuring smooth travel for colleagues and guests from countries all around the world to our company meetings and industry events. Our team set travel policy, support travel decisions and procurement, respond to travel emergencies and are responsible for supplier relationships.We look for positive team players who are self-driven and results oriented, with excellent attention to detail. The best candidates show that they are forward planners, reliable and determined, and keen to assume responsibility for projects, processes and policy. We are a unique global business, so we are not looking for candidates with extensive experience so much as excellent organisers and communicators who are keen to develop skills and strive for continuous improvement.Location: this role can be held in Europe, Middle East or African time zones, and can be home-based or based in our London office at Tower Bridge.ResponsibilitiesEngage with colleagues to address travel queries and issuesWork with the wider corporate operations team on company and industry event plansHold travel vendors accountable for providing excellent serviceCheck invoices to ensure accurate charges and timely payments, credits and refunds for travelMonitor trends, spend, emissions and compliance with company policyTrack unused tickets, credits and airline points usageWhat we are looking forExcellent academic results at school and universityA degree in a business or technical subjectExcellent communication skillsResponsible and accountableSelf-awareness and thoughtfulnessAbility to travel up to four times a year for company events of up to two weeks durationAbility to learn new technology and software quicklyWhat we offer youWe consider geographical location, experience, and performance in shaping compensation worldwide. We revisit compensation annually (and more often for graduates and associates) to ensure we recognise outstanding performance. In addition to base pay, we offer a performance-driven annual bonus. We provide all team members with additional benefits, which reflect our values and ideals. We balance our programs to meet local needs and ensure fairness globally
