Happy hump day, here’s your mid-week travel industry job opening update, with a ton of new roles across segments, including some new BDM openings, and a handful of executive roles for you to consider.
A quick note: we’ve gotten a lot of good feedback from our Travel Industry Salary Guide, which we published last weekend (it’s live for all subscribers here). A few asked for the full data set. We’re planning on providing that in some way by the end of the year, we just don’t have the details of that release yet. If you are interested, you can email us at [email protected].
Account Director, Global Sales (Groups & Meetings) | IHG Hotels & Resorts
Location: Remote (Southeast or Central US; must reside within 1 hour of a major airport) | Comp: $83,000–$115,000 + bonus
The Role: Drive revenue growth and increase IHG market share across an assigned portfolio of Group Travel Partners, combining strategic account management with proactive business development in the groups & meetings segment for agency/intermediary customers. Requires a bachelor's degree (Management, Business, Hospitality, or equivalent), a minimum of 5 years of National/Global/on-property sales experience including the groups & meetings segment and agency/intermediary customers, strong hotel-industry and commercial knowledge, executive-level communication skills, and ~40% travel. Posted 10/27/2026; apply before 11/18/2026.
Apply Directly via: IHG Careers
Business Development Manager, Luxury Travel | Capital One
Location: New York, NY (Remote) | Comp: $179,700–$205,100 + performance-based incentive (McLean, VA $164,800–$188,100; remote $149,800–$171,000)
The Role: Own and grow strategic luxury partnerships for Capital One Travel — identifying new partners, leading commercial negotiations (commissions, overrides, volume incentives, preferred-partner benefits), and creating differentiated cardholder value through exclusive amenities, offers, and experiences. Requires a bachelor's degree, 5 years of partner/account/business development experience with 3 years in luxury leisure travel business development and 3 years of cross-functional leadership; an MBA and 7+ years are preferred.
Apply Directly via: Capital One Careers
Director of Sales | Lady D
Location: New York, NY (On-site) | Comp: $150,000–$170,000
The Role: Lead the pre-opening sales strategy and launch phases for HHM Hotels' new Manhattan lifestyle hotel (opening 2026, W 45th Street) — developing comprehensive strategic sales plans, achieving hotel revenue goals, building high-level key-account and community relationships, and mentoring a high-performing sales team. Requires a four-year degree, proven sales leadership in a lifestyle or comparable high-end NYC hotel (pre-opening experience highly preferred), plus PR and community marketing experience.
Apply Directly via: LinkedIn Easy Apply
Travel Trade & PR Manager | Austria Tourism
Location: London, UK (Hybrid) | Comp: From £41,500 per annum
The Role: A 12-month fixed-term maternity-cover role (Feb 1, 2027–Feb 29, 2028, full-time 37.5 hours) on Austria Tourism's London team, focused on strengthening Austria's position in the UK market — growing the network of UK media contacts, journalists, and tour operators, turning Austria stories into media coverage through PR activities, media events, and press trips, and developing/delivering B2B marketing activities and events. Requires experience in travel trade, PR, media relations, or B2B marketing, strong networking and storytelling skills, excellent English (C1; German a bonus), and an organized, initiative-taking, collaborative working style.
Apply Directly via: Austria Tourism Careers
Senior Host Communications Strategy Lead | Airbnb
Location: San Francisco, CA (Remote — must be based in California or PST) | Comp: $196,000–$245,000
The Role: Own host-facing positioning and launch communications for new features, products, and community/corporate updates — setting engagement and business goals for announcements and campaigns. Requires 12+ years in marketing or communications at a world-class tech company or startup, top-tier writing/editorial skills, and proven cross-functional leadership including managing creative agencies.
Apply Directly via: Airbnb Careers
Director of Sales and Marketing | Oakland Marriott City Center
Location: Oakland, CA (On-site) | Comp: $175,000–$218,800 + bonus
The Role: Lead the property's sales department — developing strategic account plans for market demand generators, driving reactive and proactive sales efforts, owning marketing communications with regional marketing, and analyzing market trends, STAR reports, and competitor strategies. Requires a 2-year degree plus relevant experience (or a 4-year bachelor's), lodging sales and progressive hotel-industry experience preferred, plus demonstrated team-supervision skills.
Apply Directly via: Marriott Careers
Account Director, Business Travel | Four Seasons
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid, 3 days/week in office) | Comp: $160,000–$175,000 + additional rewards
The Role: Drive business-travel revenue across a portfolio of key global accounts — building and executing account plans, leading semi-annual business reviews, negotiating rates and commercial terms, and leading the global annual RFP process while keeping GDS rates/listings accurate. Also partners with priority hotels on corporate segment production and plans business-travel sales events. Requires a minimum of 10 years in the business travel market, a college degree, deep knowledge of negotiated corporate segments, and strong negotiation skills.
Apply Directly via: Four Seasons Careers
Head of Sales & Guest Experiences | Scott Dunn
Location: New York, NY (On-site) | Comp: $130,000 (anticipated annual salary, as shown)
The Role: Lead, coach, and inspire Sales Team Managers for Scott Dunn (luxury travel operator, part of Flight Centre Travel Group) — driving performance against sales budgets, revenue goals, productivity, and conversion targets, executing long-term business plans, and partnering with sales, service, product, loyalty, and operations leaders to deliver seamless guest experiences. Requires proven leadership managing sales leaders or large sales teams, strong sales-performance and KPI-analytics experience, and guest-escalation/service-recovery experience; travel/hospitality background preferred.
Apply Directly via: Flight Centre Careers
Director of Event Planning and Operations | The Miami Beach EDITION
Location: Miami Beach, FL (On-site) | Comp: $106,000–$138,000 + bonus
The Role: Manage the property's event management functions and staff daily — including event planning, banquets, and service teams — leading execution of the event management strategy, coordinating with customers on event objectives, budgets, and function space/room blocks, and overseeing catering menu development with the culinary team. Requires a high school diploma/GED plus 4 years in event management, food & beverage, or sales (or a 2-year hospitality/business degree), with proven leadership in event operations. Relocation assistance available.
Apply Directly via: Marriott Careers
Franchise Sales Team Manager | World Travel Holdings
Location: United States (Remote) | Comp: $90,000–$100,000
The Role: Lead day-to-day execution of the franchise sales strategy for the Dream Vacations and CruiseOne brands, reporting to the VP of Sales — coaching and developing a team of Franchise Development Managers. Requires a bachelor's degree (Business/Sales/Marketing/Communications preferred), 3+ years in sales leadership/franchise sales/business development, and proven experience leading high-performing sales teams.
Apply Directly via: World Travel Holdings Careers
Account Manager, Destinations | Travel Leaders Network
Location: United States (Remote) | Comp: $53,500–$87,700
The Role: Serve as the day-to-day liaison with destination and global tourism board partners, managing a portfolio of destination accounts through annual planning, campaign activation, budget management, and partner reporting. Requires a bachelor's in marketing, advertising, tourism, or business, 5+ years of account or partnership marketing experience, and strong relationship-management and project-coordination skills.
Apply Directly via: Internova Careers
Sr. Trainer, Educational Services | Travel Leaders Network
Location: United States (Remote) | Comp: $45,200–$74,200
The Role: Design, deliver, and evaluate training programs for travel advisors, developing curricula and instructional materials including manuals, guides, and e-learning modules, and designing and administering certification programs. Requires 7+ years of travel advisor leisure sales experience plus 5+ years as a trainer in the travel industry, with strong curriculum-development and instructional-design skills.
Apply Directly via: Internova Careers
Vice President, Sales and Distribution Luxury Strategy, East Region and Canada | Marriott International
Location: Bethesda, MD (Remote) | Comp: $182,100–$332,800 + bonus and stock
The Role: Serve as the business sales leader for the market, driving sales initiatives across brands aligned with Global Sales B2B segment strategies, directing Area Directors of Sales. Requires a bachelor's plus 6 years (or a 2-year degree plus 8 years) in management operations, sales, or marketing, with lodging experience.
Apply Directly via: Marriott Careers
Vice President of Sales | Arlo Hotels
Location: New York, NY (On-site) | Comp: $210,000–$240,000
The Role: Set brand-wide sales strategy for the lifestyle brand, with seven properties across New York, DC, and Chicago, leading sales and cultivating group, corporate, and consortia accounts. Requires 15+ years of sales leadership with strategic sales experience, an active book of group and consortia contacts, and a bachelor's in business, marketing, or hotel and restaurant management.
Apply Directly via: Arlo Hotels Careers
Regional Account Manager | American Express Global Business Travel
Location: New York, NY | Comp: $84,700–$157,300 + sales incentive plan
The Role: Manage a corporate client portfolio in Egencia Enterprise, developing relationships, growing spend share, and driving growth and retention. Requires account management, booking tool, and corporate travel experience, AI literacy, and strong communication and time-management skills.
Apply Directly via: Amex GBT Careers
Director, Trade Marketing | Viking
Location: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area (Hybrid) | Comp: $155,000–$170,000 + quarterly bonus
The Role: Lead trade marketing strategy and advisor engagement, owning the trade calendar, advisor email and lifecycle marketing, and the Travel Advisor Marketing Center. Requires 8+ years in trade strategy, a bachelor's in marketing or business, and strong data analysis skills. This is a big opening.
Apply Directly via: Viking Careers
Public Relations Specialist | Experience Kissimmee
Location: Kissimmee, FL (Hybrid) | Comp: $29.00–$33.00/hr (~$60,320–$68,640 annualized)
The Role: Plan and coordinate media visits, press trips, and familiarization experiences — pitching destination stories to local, domestic, and international media, drafting press releases, media alerts, and briefing materials, tracking and reporting earned-media performance, and maintaining CRM records. Requires a bachelor's in public relations, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related field, 2–3 years of public relations, communications, media relations, or tourism marketing experience, and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Apply Directly via: LinkedIn Easy Apply
Senior Manager, Brand Marketing | Raffles Hotels & Resorts
Location: New York, NY (On-site) | Comp: $110,000–$130,000
The Role: Execute the marketing strategy for Raffles, leading integrated brand campaigns, supporting hotel openings and brand initiatives, managing campaign calendars, and compiling performance reports. Requires 6+ years in marketing or brand management, preferably in luxury hospitality or travel, with multi-market campaign and agency experience.
Apply Directly via: Accor Careers
Director, Hospitality Sales | Preferred Travel Group
Location: United States (Remote) | Comp: $110,000–$150,000
The Role: Drive new-business development across Preferred's portfolio, identifying and converting prospects, building a pipeline through prospecting and networking, and hitting monthly revenue quotas. Requires 7+ years of B2B sales, preferably in luxury hospitality, a strong hotel-industry network, and Salesforce experience.
Apply Directly via: Preferred Travel Group Careers
Group Sales Manager | The Peninsula Hotels
Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Drive direct group sales activity and hit revenue and room-night goals at The Peninsula New York — managing designated group accounts, prospecting and qualifying leads, negotiating room rates, meeting-room rental, and F&B pricing, and participating in trade shows and sales missions. Requires 3–5 years of NYC-market hotel group sales experience, strong meeting-planner relationships, and a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
Apply Directly via: HSH Careers
Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Relations | Best Western Hotels & Resorts
Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid; must reside in AZ) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: A leadership role within internal corporate communications for WorldHotels (a BWH Hotels brand) — serve as editor-in-chief of hotelier-facing newsletters, create executive communications campaigns, manage the internal comms workflow and stakeholder approvals, and support executives' LinkedIn strategies using AI tools and engagement analytics. Requires 5+ years in corporate communications, journalism, PR, or marketing, a BA/BS in a related field, strong writing/editing skills, and experience supporting executive leaders. Not eligible for immigration sponsorship.
Apply Directly via: Best Western Careers
Public Relations and Marketing Manager | The Vineta Hotel
Location: Palm Beach, FL (On-site, Temporary) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Support The Vineta Hotel's marketing, PR, digital, social, partnerships, and community engagement to strengthen brand awareness. Requires a bachelor's in marketing, communications, or hospitality, 2–3 years of marketing experience, preferably with luxury hotels or lifestyle brands, and exceptional writing, storytelling skills.
Apply Directly via: Oetker Hotels Careers
Business Development Manager | Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
Location: Killeen-Temple Area, TX (Remote) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Develop and service a portfolio of agency accounts — sourcing revenue, creating sales strategies, planning territory plans, and running seminars, webinars, and ship tours. Requires an associate degree in business or marketing, 5+ years of sales or account management experience, and negotiation and presentation skills.
Apply Directly via: NCLH Careers
Business Development Manager, Houston | Carnival Cruise Line
Location: Remote (Houston territory) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Drive sales growth and market share through agent relationships in the Houston territory — executing plans and delivering training and webinars. Requires a bachelor's in business or marketing, 5+ years of sales and marketing experience, and an understanding of the travel agent distribution channel. Travel of 25–50% expected.
Apply Directly via: Carnival Careers
Sales Manager, Business and Travel Sales | Virgin Hotels
Location: New York, NY (On-site) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Reporting to the Director of Sales, bring in business through presentations, prospecting, sales calls, site inspections, and client entertaining. Requires previous hospitality experience, 1–2 years of sales plus supervisory experience, and excellent customer relations and strong communication skills.
Apply Directly via: Virgin Hotels Careers
Key Accounts Manager | Railbookers Group
Location: United States (Remote) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Serve as the point of contact for agency accounts — negotiating co-op budgets and marketing plans and monitoring performance metrics. Requires 7+ years of account management or sales experience, a bachelor's in business or sales, and negotiation, analytical, and communication skills. Some overnight travel required.
Apply Directly via: Railbookers Careers
Business Development Manager, East Canada | Virgin Voyages
Location: Toronto or Montreal, Canada (Remote) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Serve as the front-facing contact for travel agency partners across Ontario, Quebec, and the Maritime Provinces — driving sales, delivering training and webinars, generating leads, and onboarding and mentoring fellow business development managers. Requires 3–5+ years of cruise or travel sales experience, a strong travel trade network, CRM proficiency, and French fluency, with travel about 50% of the time, including sailing on voyages.
Apply Directly via: Virgin Voyages Careers
Manager, Travel Partners | AAA Mountain West Group
Location: Walnut Creek, CA (Hybrid, 3 days/week in office) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Lead a team of 11 fulfillment advisors and manage AAA's travel partner program. Requires 4+ years of travel industry experience, including 3 years in a supervisory role, with strong coaching skills and a record of driving results.
Apply Directly via: AAA Careers
Business Development Manager, North Florida Region | MSC Cruises
Location: Orlando, FL (North Florida territory) | Comp: Not shown
The Role: Develop the North Florida territory through sales calls to partners, presenting MSC Cruises products and trainings to grow business and reporting results to the Sales Director. Requires 4+ years of cruise or travel sales experience or agency management experience, proven sales and relationship-building skills, and CRM proficiency, with travel 60% of the time.
Apply Directly via: MSC Cruises Careers
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