Director, Sales Operations and Business Development

Job description

WHO WE ARE Lindblad Expeditions is a true pioneer in Expedition Travel. From taking the first citizen explorers to Antarctica in 1966, opening the Galapagos and Easter Island to tourism in 1967, leading the first tourist expedition through the Northwest Passage in 1984, and launching our innovative partnership with National Geographic in 2004, we're now taking almost 30,000 guests a year to some of the world’s most remote and pristine locations on our fleet of 20 ships, and are committed to ensuring our guests experience the “Exhilaration of Discovery”. JOB SUMMARY: The Director, Sales Operations and Business Development will lead the strategy, execution, and performance of all onboard future voyage sales programs across the fleet. This role ensures strong alignment between shipboard teams, shoreside Sales leadership, and our Disney/National Geographic Expeditions (NGE) partners to maximize onboard conversion. This leader will translate sales strategies into onboard programs, optimize sales processes, support training and enablement for shipboard staff, and ensure seamless execution of initiatives that drive incremental revenue. The role requires a strategic, guest ‑centric leader...