Corporate Retreats & Business Development Director

Job Description

Job Description

Corporate Retreats & Business Development Director

Remote | Global | Corporate Retreats, Events, Business Development & Experience Management

About Acumen Agency

Acumen Agency is a global full-spectrum professional services company serving governments, corporations, SMEs, startups, nonprofits, and individuals across international markets.

We are developing a Corporate Retreats & Executive Experiences division offering organizations professionally planned retreats, corporate getaways, team-building experiences, leadership retreats, and other customized programs.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an entrepreneurial Corporate Retreats & Business Development Director to build and lead this division.

You will be responsible for developing the service, finding corporate clients, designing retreat experiences, coordinating destinations and service providers, and ultimately turning corporate retreats into a profitable business line for Acumen Agency .

Retreats may range from relaxation and wellness getaways to intensive team-building programs, executive retreats, leadership development, strategic planning sessions, conferences, adventure experiences, and customized corporate experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Acumen Agency's corporate retreat division.
• Develop attractive retreat packages for businesses and organizations.
• Identify and target companies, executives, HR departments, management teams, and other potential buyers.
• Sell corporate retreats and executive experiences to organizations.
• Develop relationships with hotels, resorts, venues, restaurants, transportation providers, tour operators, activity providers, facilitators, trainers, and other vendors.
• Design customized retreat experiences based on client objectives and budgets.
• Coordinate destinations, accommodations, transportation, activities, meals, entertainment, meeting facilities, and other requirements.
• Develop programs focused on team building, employee engagement, relaxation, leadership, strategic planning, wellness, networking, and organizational development.
• Develop domestic and international retreat opportunities.
• Negotiate preferred rates, packages, commissions, and partnerships with suppliers.
• Develop proposals, packages, pricing, and contracts.
• Manage the complete client experience from initial inquiry through completion of the retreat.
• Build a network of trusted third-party providers so Acumen can scale without owning physical facilities.
• Develop referral and partnership programs to generate additional clients.
• Market the retreat division through networking, direct sales, partnerships, events, digital marketing, and other channels.
• Track clients, retreats, bookings, margins, partnerships, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
• Recruit and manage additional retreat coordinators, sales professionals, and support staff as the division grows.

Qualifications

• Experience in corporate retreats, corporate travel, event planning, hospitality, destination management, incentive travel, or related fields .
• Strong business-development and sales experience.
• Ability to sell directly to businesses and decision-makers.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills.
• Excellent negotiation and relationship-building abilities.
• Existing relationships with hotels, resorts, venues, travel providers, event companies, or corporate buyers are highly valuable.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to build a business from the ground up.
• Understanding of corporate purchasing and decision-making is preferred.
• Experience creating and monetizing corporate experiences, events, retreats, travel programs, or related services is strongly preferred.

Compensation & Career Opportunity

This is a performance-based opportunity , with compensation tied to measurable results including clients acquired, retreats booked, partnerships developed, sales, profit, and revenue generated.

Successful candidates may transition into a full-time salaried position and potentially lead Acumen Agency's corporate retreats and experiences division as it expands internationally.

This is an opportunity to build an entirely new business division within Acumen Agency and potentially develop a team and international retreat network around it.

Work Arrangement

Location: Remote / Global, with travel as required
Employment: Performance-Based → Full-Time Salaried Opportunity
Industry: Corporate Events, Hospitality, Travel, Business Development & Professional Services