Job Description

Here at Luxury Escapes, our mission is to delight our customers with incredible deals for the world's best holidays.

We are a collective of forward-thinking people, driven to challenge the travel industry and ourselves to bring ever better travel experiences to our customer community.

Awarded one of the best places to work multiple times our employee experience is king here, with lunches provided 5 days a week, an onsite gym with state of the art change facilities, weekly events, monthly recognition programs, the opportunity to experience the travel we offer and significant professional development opportunities, we do what we can to make you look forward to waking up every day!

Job Description

What you'll do:

With extensive knowledge and experience of travel destinations we are looking for a sales & contracting expert that will passionately and energetically negotiate and maintain new hotel and resort partnerships across Japan for Luxury Escapes travellers.

You'll be creative, passionate, skilled in sales, commercial negotiation, and will be responsible for the creation of a sustainable client base, building solid long-term relationships through the highlighting of the unique value proposition which Luxury Escapes can provide to customers and suppliers alike.

Every one of our Partnerships and Contracting Managers assist in developing Luxury Escapes as a strong and trusted brand whilst generating as many exciting and appealing partner campaigns as possible.

Key responsibilities:

• Negotiate and sign sales & marketing campaigns with hotels and resorts that are relevant to the denoted region.
• Deliver and maintain a strong pipeline of campaigns on your designated regions, consisting of new and pre-existing partners
• Achieve a minimum revenue target per quarter
• Achieve a minimum number of signed campaigns per quarter
• Develop and deliver a market plan linked back to your revenue and signings target which identifies all prospective partner opportunities
• Initiate and maintain a high level of contact with a minimum number of hotel and resort partners on a weekly basis with all activity to be recorded in the companies CRM system
• Work closely with Marketing, Customer Service and the operations teams to ensure all campaigns are successful and accurately communicated.

Qualifications

What the role needs:

• A deep knowledge and connection with decision makers at Hotels and Resorts across Japan
• A genuine passion for all things travel
• You will have previous experience of developing and delivering a sales strategy focused on attracting new suppliers, and retaining existing hotels, resorts, airlines and other travel related partners
• With a history of proactively growing relationships with suppliers you'll be adept at being able to clearly show the advantages of partnering with Luxury Escapes
• A strong capacity for deal making and entrepreneurial flair!
• The capacity to work with a diverse range of internal stakeholders that have a "deliver brilliantly" and "get it done" mentality.
• A commercially minded salesperson with a reputation of delivering strong results for their partners
• Someone that understands the importance of reporting and accurate record keeping

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Access to a first-class health and well-being program, including an exceptional EAP and regular virtual wellness initiatives.
• Opportunities to experience the travel we sell through famil trips.
• A connected and supportive remote culture, with virtual catchups, recognition programs, and monthly celebrations that bring the team together no matter where you are.
• Flexibility in how you work, while still being part of a fun, global team.

This position is initially offered on an independent contractor basis, so applicants must hold the right to work in their location and be able to invoice for services provided.

If you’re interested in the role but don't check every box, apply anyway, we’d love to hear from you!

We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You'll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview.

As a 2025 Circle Back Initiative employer, we're committed to responding to every applicant.

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