Sales Manager APAC, Advertising at Rome2rio

Omio; Remote; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel company is seeking an Ad Sales Manager in APAC to drive and grow ad sales focusing on premium brands. This role involves building a pipeline of high-value advertisers, collaborating with global teams, and requires significant experience in digital advertising, particularly within the travel sector. Ideal candidates should have a strong commercial instinct and proven relationship management skills, along with fluency in English and Mandarin. This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and the opportunity to shape a new sales approach.

Benefits

Travel perks

Flexibility & Trust

Career Growth

Qualifications

• 35 years of experience in digital advertising or media sales ideally in the travel and tourism space.
• Proven track record of closing high-impact deals.
• Experience selling into different APAC markets.

Responsibilities

• Drive and grow ad sales in APAC focusing on premium travel tourism and endemic brands.
• Build and manage a pipeline of high-value advertisers.
• Collaborate with Sales Managers across the globe to build a high-performing sales approach.

Skills

Digital advertising or media sales experience in travel

Strong commercial instinct

Client relationship management

Fluency in English & Mandarin

Knowledge of programmatic media

Job description

At Rome2Rio and Omio are now at the beginning of a bold new chapter: launching a premium advertising business that connects our global audience with the world's top travel and tourism brands.

We're looking for our first Ad Sales Manager in APAC to support and accelerate our expansion. You'll report directly to the Senior Sales Manager EMEA & APAC and work closely with her to shape how we go to market, grow revenue and build strong lasting partnerships across APAC.

If you're the kind of seller who wants more than a book of business - if you're looking to build lead and influence - this is that kind of role.

What You'll Do

• Drive and grow ad sales in APAC focusing on premium travel tourism and endemic brands.
• Build and manage a pipeline of high-value advertisers - from DMOs and hotel brands to rail operators, airlines and media agencies.
• Partner with Product Marketing, Ad Ops and Data to bring creative campaigns to life.
• Represent Rome2Rio at key industry events across your regions.
• Share market and client insights that help shape our strategy and ad product.
• Collaborate closely with our Sales Managers across the globe to build a global high-performing sales approach.
• Be part of a no-ego smart and driven team where your voice and ideas truly matter.

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• 35 years of experience in digital advertising or media sales ideally in the travel and tourism space.
• A strong commercial instinct and proven track record of closing high-impact deals.
• Confidence navigating client conversations building relationships and managing a dynamic pipeline.
• A builder mindset - you're excited by possibility and comfortable creating structure where it doesn't yet exist.
• A collaborative thoughtful communicator who thrives in fast-moving cross-functional environments.
• Fluency in English & Mandarin.
• Experience selling into different APAC markets or working with global brands and agencies.
• Knowledge of programmatic native and performance-based media.

Additional Information

Whats in it for you #LifeAtRome2Rio

Build & Shape

This isn't a hand-me-down sales playbook you'll help create it from the ground up.

Culture-First

We're a small team with big ambition and we genuinely care about how we work together.

Career Growth

Work closely with leadership influence strategy and take on high-impact responsibilities from day one.

Flexibility & Trust

We're remote-first results-focused and offer real autonomy in how and where you work.

Explore Fund: Travel perks to help you experience the journeys you help others plan!

Rome2Rio is part of the Omio Group, a global travel platform uniting teams across Berlin, Melbourne, London and beyond. This role sits with the Rome2Rio brand but is also listed on Omio's careers site as we work together to build the future of travel.

Want to learn more? Visit our Careers page for more on what life at Rome2Rio is like.

Want to join us

Apply below in English; we're excited to meet you.

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Employment Type: Full-time