Director, Connectivity Partnerships

• Own Engine’s group connectivity strategy and define how group bookings move across partners and platforms




• Set the strategy for deeper group connectivity and create a prioritized roadmap across the group booking lifecycle




• Lead supply and connectivity partnerships with hotel chains, connectivity providers, technology platforms, and intermediaries from initial discussion through signed, activated agreements




• Contribute to Engine’s broader connectivity strategy with Supply and Lodging leadership




• Build relationships with connectivity providers and technology partners




• Partner with Product and Engineering to shape group connectivity capabilities and integrations




• Serve as a subject-matter expert on group travel, connectivity models, and related technology




• Prioritize group connectivity investments against engineering capacity and commercial outcomes




• Represent Engine externally in complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships




• Monitor industry trends across group travel, meetings, distribution, and connectivity

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience spanning product, connectivity, and partnerships in travel, hospitality, travel technology, marketplaces, or platform businesses




• Strong working knowledge of travel connectivity and how bookings move across partners, platforms, and systems




• Ability to set strategy and pressure-test feasibility without owning the build




• Track record of structuring and closing complex partnerships




• Product intuition and ability to translate strategic vision into product and engineering requirements




• Strategic judgment in positioning and sequencing tradeoffs




• Experience engaging large, sophisticated partners at a senior level




• Ability to interact with commercial and product leadership at strategic partners




• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functionally through influence in matrixed, fast-scaling organizations




• Executive presence, clear communication, and sound decision-making under ambiguity

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in group connectivity strategy and partnerships within the travel and hospitality sectors, with a strong focus on product development and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decision-making in complex environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Group Connectivity Strategy




• Partnership Development




• Travel Technology Expertise




• Cross-Functional Leadership




• Strategic Judgment

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Travel Connectivity




• Product Development




• Partnership Structuring




• Engineering Requirements Translation




• Complex Negotiation

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication




• Executive Presence




• Decision-Making Under Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

• Travel




• Hospitality




• Marketplaces




• Platform Businesses




• Group Travel




• Distribution