Destination Partnerships & Growth Manager

Internova Travel Group

3d • Remote

About The Position

Travel Leaders Network (www.TravelLeaders.com), as one of the largest sellers of luxury travel, cruises and tours in the industry, is a passionate community of travel professionals focused on mutual success. Representing approximately 5,700 travel agency locations across the United States and Canada, this Network uses the power of its parent company, Internova Travel Group, to assist millions of leisure and business travelers annually.
Travel agent members who belong to Travel Leaders Network have access to meaningful supplier partnerships, innovative technology that integrates with industry-leading marketing, exclusive value-added programs and member support and training that only a company with their size and strength can offer. Travel Leaders Network gives their members everything they need to grow as a Leader and inspire more people to travel better.
The Destination Partnership & Growth Manager will work as the liaison between Internova and the company’s preferred Global Destination Tourism Board Partners. This role is responsible for driving partner growth, new business development, and revenue-generating marketing strategies through the development, management, and execution of integrated campaigns across Internova’s business units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, tourism, business administration or equivalent (required)
• 5+ years marketing experience (tourism industry or tourism board preferred)
• Experience in account management and business development
• Strong organizational, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a deadline-oriented environment
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and related business tools, including document preparation, data analysis, and spreadsheet management, including Smartsheet
• Up to 20% travel

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of mid-tier – growth targeted destination partners with a focus on account development and revenue growth
• Lead planning across assigned accounts, identifying upsell and expansion opportunities across Internova business units
• Develop and execute integrated destination campaigns aligned to partner goals, ROI, and Internova BU priorities
• Manage tiered package accounts including development, solicitation, growth, and execution of turnkey campaigns
• Ensure consistent delivery and scale partners into higher investment tiers
• Maintain strong partner relationships and increase engagement and long-term value
• Share insights and best practices to support portfolio-wide growth
• Identify, pursue, and secure new destination partners
• Lead pitch development, proposals, and presentations
• Convert prospects into long-term preferred partners
• Develop multi-destination and thematic campaigns that drive incremental revenue
• Package opportunities across Internova business units
• Collaborate cross-functionally to launch innovative campaigns
• Monitor campaign performance and optimize ROI Create and manage annual marketing plans
• Evaluate and optimize campaigns
• Execute multiple marketing plans simultaneously
• Provide campaign performance reporting
• Collaborate with creative teams on campaign assets
• Ensure alignment with partner goals and brand standards
• End-to-End Management of partner agreements
• Drive partner renewals and growth
• Collaborate across Internova business units
• Coordinate campaigns across business units and partner verticals
• Support business unit events – solicitation of Destination participations
• Obtain and manage partner budgets
• Produce performance recaps
• Provide optimization insights

Benefits

• Our benefit offerings include choice of two medical plans and two dental plans, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), company-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional additional life insurance and AD&D, disability insurance, paid parental leave, paid time off, 401k Plan with company match, discounted employee travel options, access to LinkedIn Learning webinars and courses.
• Discounted pet insurance and auto, home, & renters insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees