VP, Business Development

VP, Business Development

Ensemble Travel Group is a leading travel agency consortium of top-tier agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada that was established in 1968. Part of Kensington Tours since June 2022, Ensemble provides members with access to exclusive offers, unique hosted tours, partnerships and superior marketing opportunities with best-in-class suppliers, and proprietary travel platforms such as ADX that offers agents instant commission visibility, one click insurance and more to improve efficiencies and earnings. Ensemble maintains offices in Toronto and New York.

Vice President, Business Development Location: North America (Remote) Reports to: President, Ensemble Travel: 25–50% #LI-Remote

Key Responsibilities

• Build & Execute Growth Strategy: Develop and manage a high-impact strategy to identify, engage, and onboard travel agency members aligned with Ensemble's tech-forward vision.
• Expand Our Market Reach: Deeply analyze agency market segments (traditional, host, hybrid) to uncover untapped opportunities and drive member acquisition.
• Communicate Our Value: Clearly articulate Ensemble's differentiated value proposition in a competitive consortia landscape to prospective agency member.
• Drive Engagement: Develop compelling initiatives, presentations, and outreach campaigns that bring our story to life and inspire action.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Partner with cross-functional teams in marketing, product, and operations to ensure alignment and success in partnership initiatives.
• Foster Relationships: Cultivate long-term relationships with agency leaders, industry influencers, and vendors to expand brand awareness and referral opportunities.
• Be the Face of Ensemble: Represent the organization at industry events, trade shows, and key member meetings.

Experience & Expertise

• 10+ years of experience in business development, sales, partnerships, or commercial leadership within the travel industry, travel technology or related sectors.
• Well-established and highly connected within the North American travel agency community, with a strong network of agency owners, industry influencers, and key stakeholders across Canada and the United States.
• Recognized for building trusted relationships, influencing business decisions, and driving meaningful growth across the travel industry.
• Proven success driving agency acquisition strategies that deliver measurable revenue growth and market expansion.
• Strong understanding of the travel agency landscape, including traditional, host, consortium, franchise, and hybrid agency business models.
• Experience navigating complex sales cycles, influencing senior decision-makers, and leading high-value commercial discussions.
• Exceptional communicator and storyteller with the ability to persuasively articulate value propositions, inspire action, and build enthusiasm among prospective member.
• Strategic and entrepreneurial mindset, with the ability to identify market opportunities, challenge conventional thinking, and execute with discipline.
• Comfortable operating in a high-growth environment, navigating ambiguity, and building scalable strategies and processes from the ground up.
• Experience representing an organization at industry conferences, trade events, leadership forums, and member meetings.
• Possesses the presence, credibility, and charisma to influence senior leaders and industry stakeholders while maintaining a collaborative, team-first mindset.

You'll Love This Role If You're

• An Achiever: Motivated by results and driven to exceed ambitious goals.
• A Builder: Energized by the opportunity to build a new function from the ground up.
• A Problem Solver: Resourceful, agile, and always thinking a few steps ahead.
• An Entrepreneur: Excited to work in a fast-changing environment with autonomy and ownership.

Why Join Ensemble?

We're a fast-growing, technology-driven travel organization reimagining how agencies succeed in a digital world. We believe in empowering our team with the tools, autonomy, and support to drive change and create meaningful impact.

At Ensemble, you'll find:

• A culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• A collaborative, low-ego team that values trust, accountability, and transparency.
• The opportunity to shape the future of an industry we're deeply passionate about.

You'll thrive here if you:

• Excel in fast-paced, KPI-driven environments.
• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity with confidence.
• Are adaptable, iterative, and unafraid to test and pivot.
• Lead with humility and collaborate with intention.
• Value accountability and take pride in results.