Now Hiring - AMResorts - Travel Business Development Manager (Hyatt Inclusive Collection) in Raleigh, NC

At Apple Leisure Group we care for people so they can be their best. We deliver distinctive experiences for our guests, while providing a world of understanding and care. We strive to be the first choice in vacation travel, enriching lives and uniting the world.

Grow your career as a Business Development Manager within Inclusive Collection, one of our 14 industry-leading brands. In this role you will be responsible for HIC’s sales and business growth with travel agencies/agents within a given geographical region. Principal duties include identifying, developing and maintaining travel agency/agent relationships, the implementation of tactical and strategic plans with agencies, product training, and escorting travel agent FAMS, participation in travel trade conferences, and events, representing and promoting the Inclusive Collection.

A successful Business Development Manager will:

• Develop and maintain excellent commercial communication with travel agency accounts identifying and responding to growth opportunities.
• Identify new accounts and onboard those accounts with the Inclusive Collection through a variety of processes including sales calls, training, Rewards and FAMS.
• Attend in the BDM’s region, nationally and overseas as required sales conferences and travel industry events promoting the Inclusive Collection and seeking new contacts/opportunities.
• Undertake Inclusive Collection product training and AMRagents.com resource training with travel agents through sales calls, webinars, events, sales blitzes etc.
• Maintain a local budget and optimize its use for local sales opportunities and events.
• Full use of SalesForce the Inclusive Collection's sales CRM is logging sales calls, entering competitive information, opportunities etc. as a part of standardized procedure.
• Full and open communication with the Regional Sales Manager with weekly 1-on-1 meetings and monthly planning and review meetings.

A successful Business Development Manager will have:

• Bilingual English/Spanish is not required, but is a plus!
• Bachelor’s Degree or 5+ years equivalent work experience in a sales/marketing capacity
• 2-3 years in field sales and business development within the travel industry
• Driving license & current Passport
• Microsoft office suite skills; outlook, word, excel and power point
• Strong communication and presentation abilities, approachability, curiosity and organizational skills
• Domestic and overseas travel is an important part of the role and could occupy up to 60% per month.

Remote Candidates welcome to apply!

As North America’s only vertically integrated travel, hospitality and leisure management group, Apple Leisure Group is an industry innovator that combines the expertise of 14 leading brands. Our unique niche allows us the special opportunity to oversee every aspect of the travel experience, from the moment a guest books a trip to the time they return home. ALG consistently delivers exceptional value to travelers and strong performance to resort owners and partners by strategically leveraging the power of its portfolio of brands across five segments, comprising:

• Vacations: The largest seller of vacation packages and charter flights in the U.S. for travel to Mexico and the Caribbean, moving approximately 3.2 million passengers annually through well-established vacation brands
• Resort Brand Management: Management of 5-star and 4-star luxury resorts
• Destination Management Services: Best-in-class destination management services provided by Hyatt Inclusive Collection and Worldstar®
• Loyalty Program: Exclusive loyalty program Unlimited Vacation Club®
• Technology Solutions: Innovative technology solutions provider Trisept Solutions®, connecting over 88,000 travel agents with leading travel suppliers.

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About Hyatt Inclusive Collection

Hyatt Inclusive Collection offers the luxury leisure market high quality Endless Privileges, UnlimitedLuxury and Unlimited-Fun vacations, where everything is included.

Our Values

At ALG, we call our employees Colleagues, because we are more than just employees. We care for people so they can be at their best, we provide a world of understanding and care, and we deliver distinctive experiences for our guests. Our Values, by which we operate:

Empathy • Integrity • Respect • Inclusion • Experimentation • Well Being

ALG’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Living our purpose of caring for people so they can be their best means that we are committed to a workplace culture grounded in diversity and inclusion where Colleagues feel welcome and encouraged to fully participate in the organization. With the value of INCLUSION, we respect all the ways our Colleagues are individually unique and foster creativity and engagement in respectful environments.

Benefits at a Glance

We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefit package to our U.S. based employees:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Corporate Wellness Program
• Travel Discounts & Deals
• Paid Time Off & Holidays
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free and tobacco-free workplace and perform pre-employment background checks.