Director of Hotel Growth & Vessel Charters

Lever, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel benefits

Voyage trips for employees

Health insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Disability & Life

Flexible Spending Account

Commuter benefit

Paid holidays

Floating holidays

Vacation time

Parental Leave

Sick days

Pet Insurance discount

Job summary

Lindblad Expeditions seeks a Director of Hotel Business Development to drive long-term growth for Hotel Operations. You will translate enterprise priorities into executable plans, lead integration for new charters, vessels, and M&A, and collaborate across Finance, Marine, Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, and more to improve guest experience and efficiency.

You will partner with the SVP of Hotel Operations to deliver scalable processes, governance, and capital planning while upholding brand

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Business, Hospitality, Operations, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in hospitality, cruise, travel, operations, strategy, consulting, or business transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects and implementing initiatives across multiple operating units.
• Experience with vessel integration, newbuilds, acquisitions, charters, hospitality openings, or other large-scale operational transitions strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial planning, business cases, budgeting, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Charter & Vessel Integration: Lead Hotel Operations integration and readiness for new charter vessels, vessel transitions, and group charters, including operating standards, guest experience requirements, budgets, staffing implications, systems, supply chain, and shoreside/shipboard readiness.
• Newbuild & M&A Integration: Represent Hotel Operations in newbuild, acquisition, charter, and M&A initiatives, assessing operational requirements, opportunities, risks, and integration needs from due diligence through implementation.
• Rental Program Management: Manage the day-to-day execution of the fleetwide guest rental and parka program, including forecasting and ordering based on guest counts, historical size ratios, itinerary requirements, and inventory levels.
• Cross-Functional Initiative Leadership: Lead complex initiatives requiring coordination across multiple departments, establishing clear governance, accountability, milestones, and communication from concept through implementation.
• Operational Readiness: Develop structured integration and readiness plans for new vessels, programs, and partnerships to ensure Hotel Operations is prepared for successful launch and ongoing execution.
• Lead brand governance across shipboard operations and related channels, ensuring brand and contractual requirements are consistently executed across shipboard touchpoints and SOPs.
• Support CAPEX planning, review, and tracking, including coordination of financial reporting, budget consolidation, and reconciliation.
• Executive Support: Prepare strategic recommendations, analyses, presentations, and decision materials for the SVP Hotel Operations and senior leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Project management

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Change management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

MS Office & analytics tools

Education

BA/BS in Business, Hospitality, Operations

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Lindblad Expeditions seeks a Director of Hotel Business Development to drive long-term growth for Hotel Operations. You will translate enterprise priorities into executable plans, lead integration for new charters, vessels, and M&A, and collaborate across Finance, Marine, Sales, Marketing, HR, IT, and more to improve guest experience and efficiency.

You will partner with the SVP of Hotel Operations to deliver scalable processes, governance, and capital planning while upholding brand