API Sales Executive

RateHawk; A distancia; MXN 60,000 - 80,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading travel-tech company in Mexico is seeking an experienced API Sales Executive to drive sales efforts and forge strategic partnerships. The role involves developing sales activities, managing client accounts, and working closely with partners to facilitate API integrations. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in sales within the travel industry, be fluent in English, and possess a strong understanding of API technologies. This position offers flexible schedules and the opportunity to work remotely.

Servicios

Flexible schedules

Remote work opportunity

Internal training programs

Corporate English classes

MyTime Day Off

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in sales management or business development in the travel industry.
• Proven track record in closing API, SaaS, or tech-integration deals.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus.
• Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Mexico.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement sales activities to achieve growth in assigned territory.
• Manage accounts until the first purchase is made.
• Provide analysis on market and competitive environment.
• Track KPIs specific to API deal progression and execution.

Conocimientos

Sales management

Knowledge of B2B travel networks

API connectivity understanding

Analytical skills

Proactive attitude

Descripción del empleo

RateHawk is part of Emerging Travel Group— a pioneering travel‑tech company also known for its two other brands, ZenHotels and Roundtrip, spanning over 220 markets worldwide.

Our mission is to create, distribute, and operate the most convenient travel products. We constantly innovate and break the rules of the highly complex travel industry to make travel more widely available for individuals, more rewarding for professionals, and simpler for everyone.

As an API Sales Executive, you will play a pivotal role in driving our sales efforts, forging strategic partnerships, and expanding our client base — with a particular focus on API clients and integrations.

This is a remote vacancy open to candidates residing Mexico.

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and implement sales activities and hit the sales targets to achieve growth and expand presence in assigned territory;
• Approach and initiate API deals with potential and existing partners and support ongoing API client accounts;
• Follow‑up with existing partners to provide system training and identify the ways to improve the cooperation;
• Build a strong, long‑lasting relationship with new API partners;
• Prepare, execute, and manage the commercial deals with the partners, including the execution of required document flow and technical set‑up;
• Manage accounts until the first purchase is made;
• Account management of an assigned portfolio of partners, including the first level of support;
• Compliance control with commercial conditions by partners, including the payment flow;
• Spend approximately 20% of your working time on business trips, including meetings with clients, industry events and other business‑related events;
• Provide market & competitive environment analysis;
• Provide regular comprehensive reporting through CRM and internal systems;
• Take joint ownership of the API sales pipeline from qualification to signed agreement, ensuring a strong focus on closing API partnerships;
• Evaluate technical and commercial readiness of prospective partners and drive them through a structured API sales cycle;
• Deliver ROI‑driven API value propositions tailored to partner business models, emphasizing efficiency, supply depth, and profitability;
• Collaborate closely with API onboarding and technical teams to accelerate integration timelines and remove blockers that delay activation;
• Track and manage KPIs specific to API deal progression, contract execution speed, and activation success rates.

Who You Are:

• Relevant Experience. 5+ years of successful experience in sales management or business development of B2B companies within the travel industry; proven track record in closing API, SaaS, or tech‑integration commercial deals within the travel industry;
• Market Knowledge. In-depth understanding of the region's travel market, including B2B travel networks (tour operators, travel agencies, travel management companies, OTAs), especially API‑driven distribution models;
• Strong understanding of API connectivity, including commercial models, performance KPIs, and integration requirements;
• Language knowledge. Fluent in English; other languages are advantageous.
• Travel Requirements. Up to 20% of travel time may be required;
• Analytical skills. Used to data‑driven decision‑making, metrics‑driven and good with numbers;
• Personal skills. Proactive, ambitious, motivated, action‑oriented, results‑focused, appetite for innovative technology, comfortable with the fast‑changing business environment, team‑player;
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders and translate business needs into API use cases.
• International mindset. Ability to understand and work across a wide range of cultural contexts reflecting ETG’s global presence;
• API. Competence in API technology deals and managing API client relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple API negotiations simultaneously with a focus on closing velocity and revenue impact.
• Work Permit. Must be a citizen or permanent resident of Mexico.

Note: We are not able to provide visa sponsorship.

We offer you:

• Flexible schedules and opportunity to work remotely.
• Ambitious and supportive team who love what they do, appreciate each other, and grow together.
• Internal programs for adaptation and training, development of soft skills, and leadership abilities.
• Partial compensation for participating in external training and conferences.
• Corporate English school: Group and individual lessons, speaking clubs with colleagues from all over the world.
• Corporate prices on hotels and travel services.
• MyTime Day Off - an extra non‑working day without loss of compensation.

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