Journey

Business Development Manager Ireland

Journey  •  Ireland (Onsite)  •  1 month ago
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Job Description

About Us

At Journey, we help the world’s leading hotels turn stays into unforgettable experiences. We’re a UK-based technology company working with luxury hospitality brands to transform how they connect with guests online.

Our platform enables hotels to move beyond simply selling rooms, empowering them to curate and sell complete guest experiences, from spa treatments and dining to bespoke packages, all through a seamless digital journey.

By combining ecommerce, payments, and experience management into one powerful ecosystem, we help our partners increase direct revenue, build stronger guest relationships, and unlock the full value of every stay.

With a growing global customer base and a team passionate about innovation, design, and hospitality, Journey is redefining what it means to book and experience a hotel.

What you'll do

Responsible for identifying new and existing business opportunities, building and maintaining relationships with both existing and potential clients, driving revenue growth within a defined territory, the Business Development Manager will work closely with the sales and marketing teams to develop strategies and tactics to achieve company goals and objectives.

  • Identify and evaluate new business opportunities through market research, networking, and lead generation.

  • Maintain and update the business CRM with regions pipeline.

  • Utilise relationships with clients in order to maximise retention within the region alongside the client success team. Develop and maintain strong relationships with prospective clients, industry partners, and key stakeholders.

  • Conduct sales presentations and negotiations to secure new business deals and contracts.

  • Prepare and deliver persuasive sales proposals and presentations to prospective clients.

  • Meet and exceed sales targets and revenue goals.

  • Participate in industry events, conferences, and trade shows to promote the company and generate leads.

What you'll bring

  • Proven B2B sales experience with a track record of consultative, relationship-led selling.

  • Ability to engage senior decision-makers and influence at board level.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

  • Commercially astute, target-driven, and self-motivated.

  • Comfortable managing your own pipeline and balancing short-term wins with long-term relationships.

  • Exposure to hospitality/travel sectors.

  • Experience working in marketing, digital marketing, or technology-led environment roles.

Journey

About Journey

The future of luxury hospitality isn’t just about selling rooms: it’s about retailing experiences.

Journey partners with hotel owners and operators to turn every guest interaction into a personalised, profitable opportunity, delivering Return on Experience.

Our Hospitality Performance Platform helps luxury hotels monetise every moment, transforming each touchpoint into a revenue opportunity. It includes:

-The world’s first all-in-one hotel ecommerce platform, allowing guests to book rooms, spa, dining and retail products in a single basket.

- Our experience management system (formerly Premier Software) unifies activities and facilities, including spa treatments, golf, bike hire, EV charging, and more, into one central system.

- Gifted, the UK’s leading hotel gift voucher platform.

Journey also provides high-performing websites and digital marketing services that elevate online presence and drive commercial results.

Founded in 2012, our team of around 150 hospitality and ecommerce specialists is helping shape the future of hotel retail.

A Certified Google Premier Partner, Journey supports over 750 luxury hotels worldwide, including Claridge's, Beaverbrook, Calcot Collection, The BoTree, Grantley Hall, and Soneva (Maldives).

Proud to be recognised across the industry:

- Best Website - Hotel Marketing Association 2025

- Best Luxury Hotel & Property Booking Platform - SME News, UK Enterprise Awards 2025

- Exceptional Customer Satisfaction – Business Awards: Information Technology 2024

- Best Hotel Technology Product (100+ employees) – Boutique Hotelier Awards 2023

- Innovation in Tech – Business Awards: Travel 2023

- Innovation Award – GloucestershireLive 2023

- Finalist – Best Hotel Booking Solutions Provider, World Travel Tech Awards 2023

See what’s new on the Journey blog: journey.travel/insights

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Cheltenham, GB
Year Founded
2012
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