Team Lead of Travel

Job description

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Malta, SiGMA Group now employs over 450 professionals across six global offices, including Malta, Cyprus, Serbia, São Paulo and Manila. SiGMA is a global leader in gaming, emerging tech, affiliate marketing, events, and media, best known for its marquee summits like SiGMA Malta and iGaming Academy. The company’s culture champions inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and philanthropic impact under its SiGMA Foundation initiative About the role: Team Lead of Travel will manage and continuously improve our global travel function across all business units and events while leading a team of travel coordinators based in different offices and oversee travel governance. This role is both strategic and operational , responsible for building structured processes, strengthening cost efficiency, ensuring 24-hour coverage, and supporting leaders in executing travel efficiently while balancing flexibility in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the global travel team. Implement structured travel processes, approval workflows, and service standards. Oversee end-to-end travel coordination including flights, accommodation, visas, and ground transport. Partner with department leaders to improve planning discipline and reduce last-minute changes. Monitor travel budgets and identify cost optimisation opportunities. Maintain oversight of supplier relationships, airline coordination, and hotel agreements. Develop reporting dashboards and provide visibility on travel spend and trends. Step in operationally during peak periods or complex travel situations. Continuously improve systems and prepare the function for future growth and scalability. You are ideal for the role if you have: Over 7 years of experience in corporate or event-focused travel management. Proven experience leading and structuring a travel team. Strong process design and operational governance skills. Experience managing high-volume, international travel. Strong stakeholder management skills across multiple departments. Ability to balance structure with flexibility in a fast-paced environment. Experience building or scaling a travel function is an advantage. Experience supporting tech, iGaming, or large international conferences would be a big plus. Key Competencies: Operational discipline with pragmatic flexibility Leadership & team development High-pressure decision-making Strong negotiation skills Financial awareness Systems thinking Cross-cultural communication (Malta & India coordination) If this reflects your success story, we'd love to hear from you!