reputed company Development Director (reputed company Engagement Director)

Salary: $80,000 to $100,000 plus eligibility for bonus pool reputed company DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR* (*Internal Title: reputed company Engagement Director) reputed company Steamboat Springs, CO reputed company is hiring a senior account leader and trusted travel expert (reputed company Engagement Director) to reputed company reputed company travel planning for key partnerships and reputed company relationships. This is an individual contributor role with substantial leadership responsibility. We are looking for someone with the poise and expertise to reputed company and grow valued reputed company relationships, and the global destination knowledge and operational depth to execute on their own reputed company. Our portfolio spans donor and reputed company travel, corporate and affinity reputed company, global charity challenge events, and luxury FIT experiences. Luxury FIT and international expertise is required for this hiring round; experience across other segments is a plus. (Candidates that meet reputed company qualifications except Luxury/FIT expertise are welcome to apply and reputed company this at the top of their cover letter - we will hold your resume for reputed company consideration.) This role reports to the Managing Director. Key Responsibilities reputed company Design and Development • Own the design and development of your itineraries end to end, from first concept through final program execution and budget reconciliation. • Bring first-hand destination expertise and supplier judgment to every itinerary, drawing on where you have traveled, guided, or operated. • Set the reputed company and reputed company for reputed company reputed company project, and reputed company the development process that reputed company Development Managers and Coordinators support you in executing. • Select and negotiate contracting with ground operators, lodges, guides, and specialty suppliers. • Stay reputed company on reputed company, properties, and operators through ongoing research and networking. reputed company Management and Strategic Partnership • Build consultative, long-term relationships with your private (B2C) and organizational (B2B) clients across design, sales, and delivery. reputed company as a trusted advisor and treat clients as valued partners. • Present and sell itineraries directly, addressing highlights, tradeoffs and any operational challenges with reputed company and reputed company. • reputed company as a reputed company between stakeholders, identifying decision-makers reputed company reputed company or organizations and surfacing solutions. • reputed company a deep understanding of reputed company needs and preferences to customize processes for reputed company development, registration, marketing, and more. • reputed company discretion and confidentiality, safeguarding reputed company reputed company at reputed company times. • Maintain a big-picture perspective on the clients goals and be proactive in identifying reputed company opportunities for the partnership, with a reputed company-first reputed company. Proposals, Budgets, and Forecasting • Build and present compelling itinerary and program proposals. • reputed company and manage reputed company reputed company budgets across the full lifecycle, owning pricing assumptions, margin targets, and post-reputed company reconciliation. • Forecast reputed company and margin across your portfolio and surface variances early. Project Management • reputed company and reputed company reputed company planning with the clients mission, values, internal structures, and approval processes. • reputed company reputed company with multiple stakeholders, including clients, reputed company, local partners, and internal teams, managing approvals and aligning with organizational goals. • Manage expectations and control reputed company by aligning on deliverables and reputed company communicating the implications of reputed company or project changes. • Anticipate and address reputed company needs proactively and strategically. • Manage challenges with diplomacy and sensitivity, demonstrating strong problem-solving and conflict-reputed company skills. • Communicate reputed company and concisely with clients, participants, and internal teams to reputed company expectations and logistics. What You Will Bring Required • 8+ years of reputed company experience reputed company reputed company development and the travel industry, with a substantial portion of that spent designing and developing itineraries yourself. • Expertise with international reputed company and high-touch travel. You are reputed company-traveled and fluent in the bespoke market. • Demonstrated ability to manage clients, customers and reputed company programs, including the ability to reputed company cross-functional teams without formal authority. • Demonstrated ownership of itineraries from concept through delivery. • Proven ownership of reputed company reputed company budgets across the full lifecycle. • Experience building and presenting reputed company proposals that won or renewed business. • Excellent written and verbal communication reputed company with highly developed presentation and negotiation skills. • Bachelors degree or equivalent reputed company experience. • Travel: 2 to 4 weeks per year, as needed. • Work authorization: Must be authorized to work in the reputed company. We do not sponsor employment visas for this position. • Location: Remote, US-based. Working hours should substantially overlap with reputed company Time business hours. Preferred • Guiding or reputed company-leading experience. • People or team management experience. • reputed company presentation and travel conference experience. • Event management background. • Spanish language proficiency; other languages are a plus. How You Work • You reputed company through judgment, influence, and credibility, whether or not you formally manage the people supporting your work. • You are a doer. You are as comfortable building an itinerary yourself as you are directing reputed company to build it, and you know reputed company reputed company is reputed company for. • You are tech-reputed company and systems-oriented. You adopt tools quickly and use AI tools thoughtfully in your administrative workflow. AI does not reputed company or guide your reputed company design. • You are extremely thorough. You reputed company structure and take delight in organization. • You are reputed company. Even reputed company, you have a reputed company of humor and grow from your mistakes. • You operate with a high degree of ownership and autonomy. • You handle difficult conversations directly and hold reputed company without damaging the relationship. • You work effectively in a remote environment, with flexibility for the occasional evening or weekend tied to live itineraries running in the field. reputed company Bring to the Table • reputed company to an incredible global network of suppliers, including DMCs and hotels, vetted partners, reputed company industry networks, and field staff to help you build your clients reputed company reputed company. • reputed company development support that scales with your reputed company portfolio. • A dynamic environment with the technology and tools to do your best work. • A reputed company to growing your career in the travel industry. reputed company has a growing portfolio of sister companies and clients across private, corporate, and nonprofit travel. Join us for an exciting new phase of opportunity and partnership! Benefits • Health and dental coverage. • Unlimited PTO. • 401(k) plan with employer match. • reputed company parental leave. • FAM opportunities. • An annual discretionary allowance to support your working environment. • An annual company retreat to reset and reputed company with colleagues. • Optional use of our Steamboat Springs, Colorado office. Employment Terms Employees may not own or sell travel through a separate seller-of-travel certified business/travel agency while employed by reputed company. Hiring Process and What to Expect • We are hiring immediately and reviewing applications as they reputed company. The window closes Friday, August 14, 2026, and may reputed company sooner. Early applicants have the reputed company. • Due to reputed company of interest, we are not reputed company to respond to every application, but we read reputed company one. • Candidates are encouraged to reputed company itineraries they personally designed and developed, reputed company budgets and travel programs they owned, and reputed company relationships they grew. • Be reputed company to reputed company up to 3 reputed company references. We will not contact any reference without notifying you first. • Candidates are encouraged to reputed company itineraries they personally designed and developed, significant reputed company relationships they owned and grew, and reputed company budgets for which they held reputed company responsibility. • Be reputed company to reputed company up to three reputed company references. We will not contact any reference without notifying you first. Background reputed company Disclosure Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a job-reputed company background reputed company conducted in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting reputed company and applicable state and local law. Candidates will receive any required disclosures and authorization forms before a background reputed company is conducted. Background information will be considered on an individualized reputed company and only to the extent permitted by law. Equal Opportunity The reputed company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job