Business Development Manager, Regional Sales

    Tauck

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    Agency
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    Agency

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    The Business Development Manager (BDM), Regional Sales is responsible for driving advisor engagement, agency growth, and passenger growth within an assigned geographic territory.

    Working in partnership with Regional National Account Managers (NAMs), the BDM focuses on activating advisors, developing new sales opportunities, and increasing Tauck’s market share among independent agencies, emerging growth accounts, and regional travel organizations.The BDM serves as Tauck’s advisor-facing sales representative among growth accounts, helping travel advisors grow their business through education, business development support, sales coaching, and relationship management.

    Through targeted outreach, training programs, events, and in-market engagement, the BDM identifies and develops agencies and advisors with growth potential, converting engagement into measurable passenger growth and First Time Traveler (FTT) acquisition.Success in this role is measured by territory growth, advisor activations and contribution to regional sales objectives.

    Key

    ResponsibilitiesAdvisor Development & Growth Identify and develop high-potential travel agency partners and advisors within assigned regional accounts. Increase advisor engagement, education, and selling activity across the territory. Recruit and activate new advisors who are not currently selling Tauck. Create advisor growth plans that drive increased passenger production and market share.

    Sales & Business Development Partner with Regional National Account Managers to execute regional growth strategies. Generate new business opportunities within existing agency relationships. Prospect and engage emerging agencies and advisors with strong growth potential. Support annual passenger growth, First Time Traveler (FTT), and business objectives.

    Training & Education Deliver in-person and virtual training programs, webinars, lunch-and-learns, and agency workshops. Promote Tauck products, selling tools, and advisor resources. Suppo

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Sales Rep

    Outreach calls30–50/day
    Email sequences20–40/day
    Client meetings3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Career Development

    Structured growth path

    Agency — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    14–45 days (project-based) · 30–90 days (retainer)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We tried an agency before and it didn't work"
    • "Can we start with a smaller engagement?"
    • "How do you measure success / ROI?"
    • "We have an internal team for this"

    Key Industry Metrics

    Monthly Recurring Revenue from RetainersClient Retention RateRevenue Per EmployeeProject Margin %Proposal Win RateNPS / Client Satisfaction

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI threatening traditional agency services
    • • Productized service models
    • • Niche vs full-service positioning
    • • Performance-based pricing demand

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Business-Development
    Regional-Sales
    Account-Management
    Travel-Sales
    Sales-Management
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    How do you coach underperforming reps?

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    Describe your forecasting methodology.

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    How do you structure onboarding for new hires?

    Template question
    Research Tauck's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare 2-3 specific deal stories with quantifiable outcomes
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Sales leadership roles require balancing individual contributor revenue with team performance management.

    Relationship-building is crucial — agency clients tend to be long-term partnerships.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a agency market.

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