Travelport Candidate Experience site-posted 4 months ago
$90,000 - $110,000/Yr
Full-time • Senior
1,001-5,000 employees

The New Business Development Manager, Americas will play a pivotal leadership role in driving new business and revenue growth and nurturing strong agency relationships in the US, Canada and Latin America. This position will have responsibility to formulate, direct, organize, plan, develop, and execute sales strategies, processes and methodologies with total responsibility for a team of business development and technical sales managers. You will be responsible for accelerating, driving, and delivering profitable, top-line annual growth in alignment with the company’s business strategy. You will lead the sales functions of the business while developing and implementing initiatives to increase the pipeline, grow market share, improve forecast predictability, and develop untapped markets. Driving collaboration across a matrixed organization, pulling together teams to cultivate customer relationships and execute on acquiring new logos are key expectations. You will be hands-on and comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment that is reinventing how buyers and sellers connect while upgrading and simplifying the technology of modern retailing. You will excel in long, complex sales cycles and consultative selling. This position requires exercising strong vision and leadership that will drive performance and accountability in the sales organization.

  • Develop, implement, and execute aggressive strategic sales initiatives and annual sales plan.
  • Establish sales and business development strategies, growth plans, programs, and functions to achieve revenue and market share targets.
  • Inspire outstanding performance from all levels of the sales organization through elimination of silos, removal of barriers, and encouragement of collaboration.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and relentlessness, serving as a true leader of the business in all areas of sales and business development.
  • Expand Travelport’s footprint in the Americas by executing all phases of sales, from initial lead generation to post sales follow-up.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of current and anticipated business conditions affecting Travelport’s offerings and customer requirements.
  • Build and strengthen relationships with the C-suite executives in key prospects and strategic ecosystem partners.
  • Constantly evaluate sales operations to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability of the sales team.
  • Drive an aggressive, outward-facing, proactive, sales team to deliver revenue and growth targets.
  • Prepare and manage standard quotations and proposal information; work with other teams to create and finalize contracts.
  • Oversee the sales team’s planning and activities to gauge pipeline health, monitor performance, help uncover opportunities, manage issues, provide assistance, and stimulate sales production.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of Travelport’s competitors’ products, capabilities and market strategies.
  • Creation and optimization of efficient campaigns to improve brand awareness and stimulate market demand.
  • Clarify team roles, objectives, KPIs and purpose and hold team accountable to performance expectations.
  • Responsible for achieving quarterly and annual sales targets and oversees the sales budget.
  • Actively prospecting & networking to leverage strategic opportunities.
  • Serve as the lead salesperson for select strategic sales opportunities.
  • Participation at key travel events as speaker and/or panelist.
  • Proactively research, identify and target prospective business and new revenues opportunities.
  • 7+ years sales experience in value and consultative complex sales leadership and account management.
  • 7+ years’ experience successfully managing teams with the ability to engage, influence, persuade, and leverage internal resources.
  • 7+ years’ experience proven ability in a solution selling capacity within high-tech and travel industry.
  • Experience of working in a global matrixed organization of similar size and revenue to Travelport or bigger.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, resourceful and exercises creative thinking.
  • Ability to act as a change agent with an open and flexible approach.
  • Knowledge of Travelport’s Products, Support & Services offerings within the travel agency vertical.
  • Ability to engage and inspire at all levels both internally and externally.
  • Comprehensive benefit program including medical, dental, vision.
  • Employer paid Disability and Basic Life Insurance.
  • Voluntary life options.
  • Competitive 401(k) match.
  • Generous paid time off policy.
  • Hybrid working model.
  • Annual volunteer day off.
  • New Child leave policy: 16 weeks of paid time off for birthing parent, 8 weeks for non-birthing parent.
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