Industry Expert Partner (Hospitality Sector)

Applaudo; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Commission-based earnings

Dedicated sales liaison

Flexible engagement

Job summary

Applaudo seeks an Industry Expert Partner in Hospitality to leverage an extensive network of hotel brands, resorts, and platforms. This is a fully remote, independent contractor role with earnings based on commissions from closed deals through warm introductions.

You will identify senior hospitality leaders, provide warm introductions to decision-makers, and collaborate with Applaudo’s sales team to refine target profiles and strategies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in leadership, advisory, or consulting in hospitality.
• C-level/VP/director or senior consultant profile.
• Active network across hotel brands, resorts, travel platforms, or hospitality tech.
• Strong reputation and credibility in hospitality ecosystem.
• Excellent English communication (mandatory).
• Self-motivated with results-driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Identify and introduce qualified contacts from your hospitality network to Applaudo's offerings.
• Provide warm introductions to key decision-makers (VP level and above) at hotels, resorts, travel platforms, and hospitality tech providers.
• Collaborate with Applaudo's sales team on target profiles and introduction strategy.
• Participate in periodic check-ins and activation campaigns.
• Share industry context to tailor approaches.

Skills

Leadership

Decision-maker network

English communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

Industry Expert Partner (Hospitality Sector)

Employees can work remotely Full-time

Company Description

About Applaudo

Applaudo is a technology services company with 700+ collaborators and 13+ years building digital products for clients across the Americas. We are a Google Strategic Partner with a track record of delivering for airlines, sports franchises, financial services, and public sector clients. We are now entering a new chapter: platform-scale, AI-native growth powered by a dual engine of organic expansion and disciplined acquisitions across LATAM.

Job Description

Our Industry Experts Program connects Applaudo with decision-makers through warm, trusted introductions. As a Hospitality Industry Expert, you leverage your relationships across hotel groups, resorts, travel platforms, and hospitality technology companies to open doors for Applaudo. You earn a commission on every deal closed from your introductions. This is a fully remote, independent contractor partnership, not a salaried position.

You bring to Applaudo the following competencies and qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in leadership, advisory, or consulting roles within the hospitality industry
• C-level, VP, Director, or senior consultant profile
• Active network of decision-makers across hotel brands, resort operators, travel platforms, or hospitality technology
• Strong reputation and credibility within the hospitality ecosystem
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (mandatory)
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial, results-driven mindset

You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Identify and introduce qualified contacts from your hospitality network who could benefit from Applaudo's digital transformation services
• Provide warm introductions to key decision-makers (VP level and above) at hotel chains, resort groups, travel and booking platforms, and hospitality technology providers
• Collaborate with Applaudo's sales team on target profiles and introduction strategy
• Participate in periodic check-ins and activation campaigns
• Share hospitality industry context, including trends in guest experience, property management systems, and digital booking, that help our team tailor their approach

What this partnership offers:

• Commission paid on every closed deal from your introduced contacts
• Dedicated point of contact on Applaudo's sales team
• Onboarding and enablement materials to get you up to speed quickly
• Fully remote with no minimum hours or geographic restrictions
• Flexibility to maintain your current role or business alongside this partnership

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About Us

We Are Engineered Different.

At Applaudo, talented people design, build, and scale meaningful, AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. As an AI-native organization, we collaborate across design, development, cloud, data, and artificial intelligence to turn ideas into scalable products that transform how companies operate, make decisions, and grow.

We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values:Empowering Excellence, Collaborative Teamwork, Unsolicited Respect, Consistent Transparency, and Efficient Communication. These define how we work, how we support one another, and how we hold ourselves accountable.

Applaudois a place for people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and work alongside strong teams they are proud to belong to. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally, investing in modern ways of working, and leading AI-native transformation at scale.