Hospitality Growth & Partnerships Lead

Empowered Hospitality; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: $130-200k total comp

Vacation: 15 days PTO + 12 holidays

Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with employer match

WFH flexibility; WeWork membership; $0

Job summary

Empowered Hospitality is seeking a results-driven Business Development leader to scale client acquisition in the NYC metro area. You will qualify inbound leads, conduct consultative discovery, and craft tailored proposals with senior leadership support.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Leadership, and Client Services to ensure timely, scoped opportunities and smooth transitions from sale to service. A strong network and credibility in hospitality are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, partnerships, account management, sales, or related fields.
• Proven ability to qualify opportunities, build relationships, and guide decisions.
• Experience preparing proposals, presentations, or client-facing communications.
• Strong CRM discipline and comfort using HubSpot or similar CRM.
• Experience attending networking events and representing a company externally.
• Hospitality or professional services sales experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage, qualify, and follow up on inbound leads from marketing campaigns, inquiries, referrals, events, and partnerships.
• Conduct discovery conversations to understand prospects’ business, challenges, and fit with services.
• Prepare proposals, scopes, and service agreements with leadership input.
• Maintain CRM hygiene in HubSpot with activity history, notes, and next steps.
• Build relationships with hospitality operators, HR leaders, partners, and associations.
• Attend networking events, panels, trade shows, and partner meetings to expand visibility.

Skills

Lead qualification

Relationship building

Consultative selling

CRM discipline

Networking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business/HR/marketing

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Empowered Hospitality is seeking a results-driven Business Development leader to scale client acquisition in the NYC metro area. You will qualify inbound leads, conduct consultative discovery, and craft tailored proposals with senior leadership support.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Leadership, and Client Services to ensure timely, scoped opportunities and smooth transitions from sale to service. A strong network and credibility in hospitality are highly valued.