Business Development Executive

About Tripadvisor The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing, and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. We leverage our brands, technology, and capabilities to connect our global audience with partners through rich content, travel guidance, and two-sided marketplaces for experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and other travel categories. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), include a portfolio of travel brands and businesses, including Tripadvisor, Viator, and TheFork. What you will do: We are seeking a driven and high-performing Field Sales Representative who will be responsible for growing Viator’s catalogue of products by acquiring new and exciting suppliers across your geographic region. The Field Sales Representative role requires excellent sales and communications skills, effective relationship-building talents, and a proven track record of exceeding targets with experience in outside sales, telesales, new customer acquisition and/or business development, preferably with an online or travel company. You are a brand ambassador that will be proactive, motivated, organized, responsible, and able to work well in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and entrepreneurial environment. This is a great opportunity for a motivated candidate with a passion for travel to join a fun team and have immediate impact driving revenue for a global leader experiences industry. Responsibilities: Facilitate negotiation of terms, including rates and margins, to close new business Manage designated pipeline and make outbound calls Engage with destination marketing organizations and other trade groups to win customers Travel: 30-50% Consultatively position our distribution platform and value proposition Modify customer engagement to overcome objections and identify solutions to roadblocks Achieve and exceed communicated targets Collaborate with sales operations, supplier support, and account management teams to ensure a smooth and efficient sales cycle Take ownership and accountability over the full sales cycle from lead generation, outreach, negotiations, closing, and onboarding Travel as needed to meet with assigned targets, travel to attend trade events, participate in regional speaking engagements, attend internal team meetings Key Skills & Experience: 3+ years of experience in sales, preferably with an online company Travel industry experience preferred, particularly with tours, activities, or attractions Language skills: Fluent in English and French. Strong sales, negotiation, and closing skills Proven record of contracting new business and regularly exceeding sales targets Territory and pipeline management experience using Salesforce or another CRM tool Strong written and oral communication skills Results-driven hunter mentality with relentless drive to sign up new customers Proven self-starter with ability to deliver on initiatives without constant supervision Confident and energetic; flexible and adaptable; organized and able to succeed in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Job Location: UK Remote Skills & Experience Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and decision-making in day-to-day work. Proven ability to operate effectively with a global-first mindset What We Offer Competitive compensation packages (routinely benchmarked against the latest industry data), including base salary and annual bonuses “Work your way” with flexibility to suit your lifestyle. Tripadvisor Group takes a remote-friendly approach to collaboration across a worldwide team, with the option to join on-site as often as you’d like or as required by your team. Flexible schedule. Work-life balance is ingrained in our culture by design. Trust and accountability make it work. Donation matching. Give back? Give more! We match qualifying charitable donations annually. Tuition assistance. Want to level up your career? We love to hear it! Receive annual support for qualified…