Position Overview
Apollo is a high-growth, global alternative asset manager. In our asset management business, we seek to provide our clients excess return at every point along the risk-reward spectrum from investment grade to private equity with a focus on three investing strategies: yield, hybrid, and equity. For more than three decades, our investing expertise across our fully integrated platform has served the financial return needs of our clients and provided businesses with innovative capital solutions for growth. Through Athene, our retirement services business, we specialize in helping clients achieve financial security by providing a suite of retirement savings products and acting as a solutions provider to institutions. Our patient, creative, and knowledgeable approach to investing aligns our clients, businesses we invest in, our employees, and the communities we impact, to expand opportunity and achieve positive outcomes.
Come to Apollo and join a community of extraordinary people who are committed to a culture of excellence and collaboration in everything that we do. We invest in our people for the long term and are committed to supporting their development at every stage of their career.
The Travel and Expense Associate will support the day-to-day management and ongoing development of Apollo and Athene’s Global Travel Programs. The role requires expertise in travel program management, global partnerships, travel risk mitigation, and financial reconciliation. This position works closely with all employees, especially those in finance, procurement, and external travel partners to drive cost efficiency while maintaining a high standard of service.
Team Overview
The Travel and Expense Team sits within Finance Shared Services, based out of the Greenwich CT, West Des Moines IA, and Mumbai India offices. The team is responsible for managing compliance to the Global Travel and Expense Policy, and overseeing the firm’s relationship with AmexGBT travel agency. The scope includes managing global travel vendors, reviewing employee expense transactions, providing escalation support for hotels, cars, and air travel bookings, and managing the private jet program. The team works closely with administrative assistants and ensures a high standard of service across all travel-related functions.
The Role
Located in West Des Moines, Iowa, the Travel and Expense Associate will partner closely with the Director of Travel and Expense on all firmwide initiatives, general program development, improvement of Concur Travel and Expense tools, overall training/education of users in ongoing training sessions, travel agency service optimization, jet program management, and provide excellent customer service to employees.
Primary Responsibilities
Your responsibilities will include:
Primary responsibility will include supporting the private jet program and operations, partnering with the AmexGBT global travel agency to manage unused tickets, preferred airline points, coordinating quarterly business reviews with preferred airlines and hotels, coordinating annual travel fairs in New York and London, partnering with global travel agency on annual hotel RFP, and monitoring shared travel mailbox.
You’ll also:
Support with creating materials for quarterly T&E Committee, Travel and Expense updates, assistant trainings sessions, etc.
Partner with travel risk vendor on monitoring employee travel to high-risk destinations
Review and update Global Travel and Expense Policy
Support with managing global hotel and ground transportation programs and day to day operations
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Hospitality Management, or a related field
3-5 years of experience
Familiarity with Concur Travel & Expense or other travel/expense platforms
Hands-on experience working with travel agencies (AmexGBT experience strongly preferred)
Experience managing or supporting a private jet program is a plus
Prior exposure to managing vendor relationships (e.g., airlines, hotels, car rentals)
Customer-service oriented with the ability to manage escalations calmly and effectively
Directly attributable to Apollo characteristics
OUR PURPOSE AND CORE VALUES
Our clients rely on our investment acumen to help secure their future. We must never lose our focus and determination to be the best investors and most trusted partners on their behalf. We strive to be:
The leading provider of retirement income solutions to institutions, companies, and individuals.
The leading provider of capital solutions to companies. Our breadth and scale enable us to deliver capital for even the largest projects – and our small firm mindset ensures we will be a thoughtful and dedicated partner to these organizations. We are committed to helping them build stronger businesses.
A leading contributor to addressing some of the biggest issues facing the world today – such as energy transition, accelerating the adoption of new technologies, and social impact – where innovative approaches to investing can make a positive difference.
We are building a unique firm of extraordinary colleagues who:
Outperform expectations
Challenge Convention
Champion Opportunity
Lead responsibly
Drive collaboration
As One Apollo team, we believe that doing great work and having fun go hand in hand, and we are proud of what we can achieve together.
OUR BENEFITS
Apollo relies on its people to keep it a leader in alternative investment management, and the firm’s benefit programs are crafted to offer meaningful coverage for both you and your family. Please reach out to your Human Capital Business Partner for more detailed information on specific benefits.
Apollo Global Management Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The firm and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other criteria prohibited under controlling federal, state or local law.
Pay Range
-Apollo Global Management, Inc. (together with its subsidiaries and affiliates) is committed to championing opportunity.
The firm and its affiliates comply with applicable discrimination and equal opportunities legislation in all of its jurisdictions and do not discriminate in employment or recruitment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
The contents of the qualifications and experience section of this job description are a guideline only. If an applicant can otherwise demonstrate their suitability for the role they will be considered.
The base salary range for this position is listed above. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on personal, team, and Firm performance. Compensation ranges are based on several factors including job function, level, and geographic location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed here.