About this role
Business Development Manager
Job Description
What you'll do...
- Increase top-line revenue for the hotel portfolio by driving production through the travel advisor distribution channel.
- Deliver brand and product training to travel advisors through virtual, in-person, and on-site programs, ensuring strong knowledge and advocacy for our hotels.
- Proactively organize and host site inspections, FAM trips, and educational experiences that showcase our properties and convert advisor interest into bookings.
- Represent the resorts at travel advisor events, TTOO trade shows, sales missions, and blitzes, building visibility and top-of-mind awareness within the travel trade.
- Build, maintain, and expand strong relationships with travel advisors, consortia, host agencies, destination-wedding specialists, and tour operator BDMs.
- Develop and execute travel advisor marketing campaigns and promotional initiatives that support revenue goals and strengthen brand awareness across the portfolio.
- Act as a trusted business partner and brand ambassador within the travel trade community, representing our hotels with professionalism, energy, and credibility.
- Track and report on account activity, production, and the effectiveness of trade marketing and FAM/site inspection initiatives.
- Collaborate closely with the hotel-level Directors of Sales, and Revenue Management to align trade strategy with commercial goals.
- Stay current on travel trade t