Business Development Lead - Travel Agency, Travel Advisor, Consortia Channels

Context Travel•Philadelphia, PA

6d•Remote

About The Position

Context Travel offers cultural and historical tours and experiences led by subject-matter experts in over 70 cities worldwide, providing a deeper, personalized understanding of a city’s history, art, and culture. The company covers both well-known and lesser-known locales, with experts guiding clients through in-depth, thematic topics to reveal the DNA of a place. Context offers competitive salaries and solid benefits, including unlimited vacation, health and 401k, and maternity leave. This role is for an early-career professional eager to grow into a high-impact sales position within the travel industry. The individual will work closely with the sales team lead to support and expand the travel advisor channel by building relationships, driving engagement, and contributing to a fast-growing part of the business. It's an opportunity for someone motivated to learn, take ownership, and see the direct impact of their work, emphasizing curiosity, proactivity, and eagerness to develop new skills.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience in travel, sales, or a related field
Interest in (or exposure to) the travel advisor ecosystem
Comfortable using CRM tools (HubSpot or similar) and basic data to guide decisions
Strong communication skills—you can build relationships, hold a conversation, and clearly share ideas
Organized and able to manage multiple priorities
Willingness to travel (~15%) and represent the brand in person

Nice To Haves

Have relationships with travel advisors or agencies
Have experience with webinars, trainings, or events
Enjoy being in front of people and representing a brand
Bring a positive attitude and sense of humor to your work

Responsibilities

Build and maintain relationships with key agency contacts, travel advisors, and partners
Support and lead webinars, trainings, and 1:1 advisor conversations
Assist in executing conference strategy (before, during, and after events)
Prospect and onboard new advisors
Create and contribute to sales materials (presentations, emails, toolkit content)
Use CRM tools (Hubspot) to manage outreach, workflows, and communications
Track performance and use data to inform next steps
Collaborate with marketing, product, and delivery teams
Identify challenges and help work toward solutions

Benefits

Unlimited vacation
Health
401k
Maternity leave
A supportive, mission-oriented work environment with colleagues who care
Unlimited access to digital lectures and, audio guides, and in-person small group tours
Annual enrichment stipend to pursue personal and professional interests
Flexible PTO (with no caps, encouraged minimums, and parental leave)
A remote-first work policy - we have colleagues based in all four corners of the world
An annual company retreat to connect and celebrate with colleagues in person.