Senior Manager Vacation Rental Acquisition, Partner Success
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Senior Manager Vacation Rental Acquisition, Partner Success
As a key member of the broader Partner Success Leadership team, the Senior Manager will manage a team of Individual Contributors and Managers who are charged with bringing new suppliers to the Vrbo family of brands. The Acquisition Sales Team’s primary responsibility is to acquire high value Vacation Rental inventory in top destinations for Vrbo, Part of Expedia Group’s fast-growing global customer base, within their assigned territory. By doing so, you will grow Vrbo marketplace supply through targeted prospecting and value-based selling.
The Senior Manager will directly manage a team of Acquisition Salespeople who work to enable our partners to achieve their goals and enhance the traveler experience. You an expert on new partner acquisition and will represent the partner perspective to other internal HomeAway teams, such as Product, Marketing or Technology teams. You will train your team to conduct high-quality sales conversations and strong start consultations with new and existing partners, using call coaching and excellent sheets. Senior Managers recruit, develop, and motivate customer facing teams, and leverage their own experience to coach their team toward success. You also drive game-changing initiatives that align with business goals and improve team performance.
If you have a hunger to make a difference with one of the most loved consumer brands in the world and to work in the dynamic travel industry, this is the job for you!
What you’ll do:
Hold regular 1:1s with team members and managers, assess performance, and provide feedback
Forecast business projections based on documented pipeline, opportunity and trends
Create and manage pipeline and territory coverage plan. Analyze opportunities and trends to set quotas. Manage team KPIs
Facilitate training needed to continually enhance communication, persuasion, objection handling, and shared accountability with our partners
Evaluate each team members' monthly/quarterly business plans to acquire, retain, and optimize vacation rental supply in targeted markets
Ensure that all team members meet or exceed all activity standards
Directly manage partner concerns and feedback, and help to resolve all issues with a keen sense of ownership and care
Help prioritize and triage partner and traveler issues with the appropriate Support, Development, and Product teams necessary for resolution
Act as a key contributor to the broader Partner Success management team, as well as internal partners, in regard to strategy, improving performance and process and soliciting feedback for product improvement
Demonstrate business acumen, strong knowledge of products, e-commerce pipelining, monetization and optimization, process improvement and a solutions-based approach to challenging problems
Organize and attend team participation in industry-related events
Manage special projects as needed
Develop high-potential team members into future HomeAway leaders
May lead or manage Managers as direct reports
Who you are:
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in a related field; or equivalent related professional experience
Proficient in English
10+ years B2B sales, client services, or client success / account management experience
5+ years of managing Account Management or Client Success teams, preferably with eCommerce products
Knowledge of the vacation rental industry is a plus
Knowledge of Salesforce or other CRM systems and Tableau or other BI platforms
Proficient in Microsoft Office
You are open to feedback and enjoy teaching, coaching and helping team members with professional development
You provide guidance to team on communications skills and adjust communications style based on team sentiment; you act as a champion for your team in front of internal stakeholders
You craft and implement strategies for HA to improve relationships with partners and actively provide feedback and coaching to teams on relationship management skills
You drive initiatives that create “win-win” situations and mentor team on how to improve partner interactions and encourage Partner Advocacy
You set clear objectives, provide strategic guidance and leverage strengths and weaknesses of each team member and motivate and inspire them
You use data to track KPIs and goals and identify risks and opportunities to team performance based on data analysis
You demonstrate the ability to develop in-depth expertise; leverage previous experience and expertise as a leader in a similar role by sharing best practices with the team; work with training & development and HR to develop relevant training for team
You translate changes and improvement opportunities into clear tasks; you are familiar with and can quickly learn agile principles and encourages innovation; refine strategies and tactics based on results and feedback
You proactively identify, propose, and lead cross-functional improvement projects and build coalitions and support for business cases
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The total cash range for this position in Austin is $184,500.00 to $258,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $295,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.View our full list of benefits.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.
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United States - Texas - Austin
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Commercial
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Full-Time Regular
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01/06/2023
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ID # R-79060
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