Director, Travel Trade Growth

COMPANY SUMMARY

The Empire State Building , the “World's Most Famous Building," owned by Empire State Realty Trust , Inc. (ESRT: NYSE), soars 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna. The $165 million reimagination of the Empire State Building Observation Deck Experience created an all-new experience with a dedicated guest entrance, an interactive museum with nine galleries, and a redesigned 102nd Floor Observation Deck with floor-to-ceiling windows. The journey to the world-famous 86th Floor Observation Deck, the only 360-degree, open-air observation deck with views of New York and beyond, orients visitors for their entire New York City experience and covers everything from the building's iconic history to its current place in pop culture. The Empire State Building Observation Deck Experience welcomes millions of visitors each year and is ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do, "America's Favorite Building" by the American Institute of Architects, the world's most popular travel destination by Uber, and the #1 New York City attraction in Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel List. 

Since 2011, the building has been fully powered by renewable wind electricity, and its many floors house a diverse array of office tenants such as LinkedIn and Shutterstock, as well as retail options like STATE Grill and Bar, Tacombi, and Starbucks. For more information and Observation Deck Experience tickets visit esbnyc.com or follow the building's Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) , Instagram , Weibo , YouTube , or TikTok . 

The ESBOD has recently undergone a top-to-bottom renovation that includes a dedicated Guest entrance, an immersive, tactile, and digital museum that celebrates our icon from the moment it was conceived to its place today in pop-culture, and a completely re-imagined 102nd floor viewing experience (). Within the museum’s more than one dozen memorable moments, we could not resist but sprinkle a little extra fun with the inclusion of our Kong exhibit where visitors walk through an office from the 1930’s complete with the famous, giant ape's fingers pierce the walls as he dangles from the building and dodges vintage fighter planes. Those brave enough can even step into Kong's hands – but beware, you might feel the power of this fearsome ape firsthand!

The renovations also include industry-leading Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) improvements such as bi-polar ionization, MERV 13 filters, and increased ventilation that led to the building’s achievement as the first building in the Americas to receive the WELL Health-Safety Rating.

Overall, the Guest feedback has been stellar! New York Times’ quote: “…exhilarating and intimate.”

Are you a driven, self-motivated and results oriented professional who thrives on building a winning team? Do you define success as the ability to drive revenue, EBIDTA, and deliver an exceptional experience? Then join our team and experience the rewards of hard work, teamwork, learning, and dedication to create a “best-in-class” attraction that requires excellence in all that we undertake. 

ABOUT EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns and operates a New York City portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s Empire State Building features an Observation Deck. The Company is a recognized leader in sustainability. As of November 2, 2026, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.7 million rentable square feet of commercial space and three residential properties. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at  esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook , Instagram , TikTok , X and LinkedIn .

The dedicated team at ESRT is a collection of diverse individuals with a shared passion for excellence and a keen eye toward future growth. Headquartered in New York City, we harness the energy of the city in everything we do. We care for one another, work hard, and have a lot of fun doing it! We are Certified™ as a Great Place to Work® by the global authority, Great Place to Work®, on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors. We prioritize and invest in the health and wellness of employees to attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent. ESRT values continuous employee development and encourages colleagues to excel in their roles and adapt to emerging business needs. From our crown jewel, The Empire State Building, to incredible buildings modernized for the 21st century, to outstanding customer service, and our decade-long leadership position in sustainability and energy efficient portfolio that is 100% fully powered by renewable wind electricity, we take pride in our work. ESRT seeks an equally passionate colleague to join the team, understand the vision and help achieve that vision. 

POSITION SUMMARY

The Director, Travel Trade Growth will report to the SVP, Observatory General Manager and lead the strategy, partnerships, and commercial performance of the Empire State Building Observation Deck's domestic and international travel trade business. This role is responsible for driving profitable visitation growth by expanding ESBOD's presence across travel trade, tour operators, wholesalers, pass programs, hotels, destination management companies, online travel agencies, transportation partners, and other strategic distribution channels. 

The Director will build and lead a high-performing sales team, develop market growth strategies, cultivate strategic partnerships, and use data-driven insights to optimize channel performance, partner profitability, and long-term commercial growth. The Director will work cross-functionally with Revenue Management, Marketing, Operations, and Accounting to identify new business opportunities, strengthen ESBOD's position in priority domestic and international markets, and translate strategy into measurable admissions, revenue, and market share growth.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial sales and business development leader who brings creative ideas to grow group sales, takes initiative to pursue new business opportunities, and builds strong partnerships that deliver measurable revenue growth. The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial commercial sales and business development leader who brings creative ideas to grow group sales, proactively pursues new business opportunities, and builds strong strategic partnerships that deliver profitable admissions and revenue growth. This leader combines strong sales execution with commercial judgment, understands how to balance admissions growth with per-cap performance and channel profitability, and translates business opportunities into measurable financial results.