Industry Expert Partner (Hospitality Sector)

Applaudo Studios; United States; Remote; USD 20,000 - 100,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission on closed deals

Dedicated sales contact

Onboarding materials

Job summary

Applaudo Studios invites seasoned hospitality leaders to join its Industry Experts Program as remote, independent contractors. Earn commissions on deals closed from warm introductions to decision-makers across hotel groups, resorts, and travel platforms.

The role emphasizes strategic networking, market insights, and collaboration with Applaudo's sales team. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in leadership/advisory roles, a strong executive network, and outstanding English communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of leadership, advisory, or consulting roles within hospitality
• C-level, VP, Director, or senior consultant profile
• Active network of decision-makers across hotel brands, resorts, travel platforms or hospitality technology
• Strong reputation and credibility within the hospitality ecosystem
• Excellent verbal and written communications in English (mandatory)

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 to tailor the team's approach

Skills

Leadership experience

C-level network

Decision-maker introductions

Credibility in hospitality

Excellent English

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

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. Applaudo is 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.

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.