Business Development Manager - United States and Canada

Business Development Manager, Americas (US, Canada)

Travelport is a place of opportunity. It's our incredible team that makes our company great - our people drive our winning culture.

What's Travelport?

Travelport is a worldwide travel retail platform. Our next-generation marketplace connects buyers and sellers that share our passion for delivering exceptional travel experiences. Unconflicted and independent, we are reinventing a simpler future for travel's complex ecosystem.

What does a successful Director of Business Development, Americas do?

The Business Development Manager, Americas supports new business growth across the US, Canada, and Latin America by assisting in prospecting, qualifying opportunities, and supporting the sales pipeline. This role is ideal for someone early in their commercial career who is eager to develop consultative sales skills within a global, matrixed organization.

You will work closely with Business Development Managers and Sales Leadership to help identify opportunities, engage prospective customers, and ensure accurate pipeline management. This is an individual contributor role focused on execution, learning, and growth.

This role is remote in the US and reports to a Business Development Manager or Sales Leader.

Key Responsibilities

• Support outbound and inbound business development activities, including prospecting, lead qualification, and initial outreach across assigned territories.

• Assist in managing early stages of the sales cycle, including discovery calls, needs assessment, and meeting coordination.

• Research target accounts, travel agencies, and decision-makers to support personalized and relevant outreach.

• Maintain accurate and timely updates in CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), including account notes, activity tracking, and opportunity stages.

• Collaborate with marketing and sales teams to align messaging, campaigns, and outreach strategies.

• Support pipeline tracking and reporting by ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

• Participate in ongoing training to build knowledge of Travelport's products, competitive landscape, and travel industry trends.

• Assist senior team members with follow-ups, proposals, and post-meeting actions as needed.

What We're Looking For

• 1-2 years of experience in a sales, business development, customer-facing, or commercial support role (B2B SaaS or travel industry exposure is a plus).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a high level of English proficiency.

• Comfortable with outreach activities such as emails, calls, and virtual meetings.

• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Familiarity with CRM tools such as Salesforce, Oracle, or similar systems (hands-on or academic exposure acceptable).

• Motivated, coachable, and eager to develop a career in sales or business development.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to learn how to qualify opportunities and understand customer needs.

As we evolve and grow as a business, so will you.

You will thrive within an inclusive and diverse workplace where you are encouraged to think differently, and have the courage, confidence & ambition to challenge what's been done before, and be bold to win!

Target Salary Range: $65,000 - $72,000 USD annually + commissions
This range includes base salary plus variable incentive and will be finalized based on experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

These are just a few of our employee's favorite benefits/perks

• Competitive Salary and Bonus plans.
• Strong focus on the future with 401K and Employee Savings Plans.
• Competitive Healthcare Benefits; including medical, dental, vision and disability.
• Exceptional PTO package.
• Dynamic Diversity & Inclusion as well as Community Commitment Programs.

For sales roles, the range provided is the roles' On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales incentive (variable) rewards, bonus target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Travelport and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate's experience, qualifications, and geographic location.

This role is not eligible for employer Visa sponsorship.

Interested? We'd love for you to get in touch!

We are an equal opportunities employer and will consider all qualified applicants purely on their skills and abilities. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation, if needed.