Director, Business Development

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🔥 14 hours ago

🌽 Illinois, Iowa, +2 more states – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote 🌾 Iowa – Remote 🌪️ Kansas – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote

💵 $130k - $145k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

💰 Business Development (BDR)

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Viking

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1997

🚗 Transport

✈️ Travel

💰 $500M Private Equity Round on 2020-11

Transport • Travel

Viking is a leading exploration company specializing in river, ocean, and expedition voyages across all seven continents. Founded in 1997, Viking provides destination-focused and culturally immersive travel experiences. The company operates with a vast team of over 10,000 employees, stationed on their ships, in global offices, and within remote teams in the U. S. , fostering a familial and supportive work environment. Viking is dedicated to offering meaningful travel experiences for curious travelers while maintaining a commitment to personal and professional growth within their team.

📋 Description

• Grow sales and revenue within an assigned portfolio of travel agency partners • Build relationships with travel advisors, agency owners, and key industry partners • Conduct in-person and virtual business development, sales growth, and account performance meetings • Identify and develop new business opportunities with existing and prospective travel agency partners • Deliver training and educational programs for travel advisors • Represent Viking at industry events, trade shows, agency meetings, and consumer-facing events • Develop and execute territory business and marketing plans • Analyze sales performance and provide market and competitive insights • Maintain communication with agency partners and provide support and follow-up • Manage territory activities, expenses, and reporting requirements while meeting revenue goals • Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Revenue Management, Strategic Accounts, and other business partners

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience • 5+ years of sales experience within the travel industry • Cruise industry experience preferred • Valid US Driver's License • Strong understanding of the luxury travel and cruise marketplace • Existing relationships within the travel advisor and agency community highly valued • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales goals and growing business partnerships • Excellent relationship-building, communication, presentation, and customer service skills • Self-motivated and results-oriented; able to work independently and manage a territory effectively • Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and managing multiple priorities • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Willingness and ability to travel extensively within the assigned territory and occasionally internationally • Must reside in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Arkansas

🏖️ Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation plan • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility • 401(k) plan with company match • Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) • Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance at a highly subsidized rate; some plans fully paid by Viking • 15 paid vacation days • Sick time accrual by state • 6 paid holidays per year • Free and/or discounted cruise opportunity • Highly subsidized gym membership • Discounts on theatres, theme parks, movie tickets, and travel through IATA membership • Great Place to Work certification