Travelport · 1 month ago
Director of New Business Development, Americas
Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform that connects buyers and sellers to deliver exceptional travel experiences. The Director of Business Development, Americas will lead the expansion of Travelport’s footprint in the Americas by driving new business growth and strengthening agency relationships across the US, Canada, and Latin America.
Adventure TravelE-CommerceInformation TechnologyInternetShoppingTransportationTravelTravel Accommodations
Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategic sales plans to achieve revenue and market share targets
Lead all phases of the sales cycle—from prospecting through contract execution and post-sale engagement
Build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite executives in key prospects and strategic ecosystem partners
Ensure rigorous CRM discipline - maintain timely, accurate updates on accounts, opportunities, and activities; track all sales cycle phases; monitor pipeline health; and deliver reliable forecasts
Use CRM insights to drive accountability, align team efforts, identify gaps, and inform strategic decisions
Inspire a high-performance, collaborative sales culture focused on ownership and accountability
Oversee team planning, performance monitoring, and issue resolution
Represent Travelport at key industry events as speaker or panelist
Qualification
Required
10+ years in complex, consultative sales leadership with proven ability to grow revenue and drive results
5+ years leading a team of business development managers and influencing across a matrixed organization
2+ years in solution selling within a fast-paced tech or travel industry
Skilled in coaching, performance management, and issue resolution
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to inspire at all levels
Deep market expertise with the ability to analyze product-market fit and guide strategic prospecting
Demonstrated commercial acumen and rigor, mastery of CRM best practices
Entrepreneurial mindset, resourceful, creative problem-solver with a flexible, change-oriented mindset
Ability to travel 50%
Benefits
Competitive Salary and Bonus plans.
Strong focus on the future with 401K and Employee Savings Plans.
Competitive Healthcare Benefits; including medical, dental, vision and disability.
Exceptional PTO package.
Dynamic Diversity & Inclusion as well as Community Commitment Programs.
Company
Travelport
Travelport provides business services, as well as transaction processing solutions and data to companies operating in the travel.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.27B2023-12-04Private Equity· $570M
2023-03-31Private Equity· $200M
2020-06-05Private Equity· $500M
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