Business Development Manager – Resorts & Hospitality

Business Development Manager – Resorts & Hospitality | Spain

Location: Spain – Remote / Field-Based

Engagement: 12-Month Contractual Engagement

Territory: Spain

Travel: Regular travel within Spain

Visa Sponsorship: Not available

The Opportunity

Simplify Recruiting is hiring a Business Development Manager for an international company expanding its premium leisure offering across Spain.

The role focuses on developing commercial partnerships with resorts, hotels, hospitality groups and leisure destinations, introducing experiences that enhance guest satisfaction, create additional revenue opportunities and differentiate hospitality offerings.

We are seeking a locally established business development professional who understands the Spanish hospitality market, has access to relevant decision-makers and can independently develop new business.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business with Spanish resorts, hotels and hospitality groups.
• Build relationships with General Managers, Commercial Directors and leisure/operations decision-makers.
• Manage opportunities from prospecting through presentations, demonstrations, negotiation and closure.
• Identify pilot properties and develop strategic hospitality partnerships.
• Position the offering around guest experience, ancillary revenue and commercial differentiation.
• Maintain a qualified sales pipeline, forecasts and market intelligence.
• Travel throughout Spain for customer meetings and market development.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Currently residing in Spain, with strong knowledge of the local market, geography and business culture.
• Legally authorized to work or provide contractual services in Spain without visa sponsorship.
• 5+ years of B2B sales or business development experience, including meaningful experience within hotels, resorts, hospitality or tourism.
• Proven ability to personally originate, develop and close new B2B business.
• Established understanding of Spain's hospitality market and commercial decision-making.
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English.
• Willingness to travel regularly within Spain.
• Comfortable with a 12-month contractual engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Existing relationships with Spanish hotels, resorts or hospitality groups.
• Luxury, premium or upscale hospitality experience.
• Direct relationships with hotel GMs, Commercial Directors, leisure leaders or hospitality management groups.
• Experience introducing new leisure, guest-experience or ancillary-revenue propositions.
• Experience establishing pilot partnerships or building new territories.
• Experience developing multi-property or hotel-group agreements.