About this role
About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
As an Account Specialist, your goal is to grow the coverage and quality of Agoda’s supply network in India. You will acquire new accommodation partners and, alongside your team, support a mixed portfolio of newly onboarded and high-potential partners. You will combine proactive outreach at high velocity, effective negotiation, and data-driven follow-through to turn promising partnerships into live, bookable supply.
In this role, you’ll get to
- Build and prioritize a pipeline of prospective accommodation partners across assigned Indian markets, including independent properties, hosts, and local operators aligned with the supply plan.
- Conduct high-quality outreach by phone, email, and approved channels. Qualify leads, explain Agoda’s value proposition, address objections, and convert prospects into partners.
- Own the acquisition journey from first contact through negotiation, contracting, account setup, onboarding, and activation, working with internal teams to remove blockers.
- Help new partners create accurate, compelling listings with complete content, competitive rates, and available inventory, so their properties are live and bookable.
- Support newly onboarded and high-growth partners with partnership-related needs at scale, collaborating with the wider team to improve coverage and supply quality.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, clear next steps, and timely handoffs to prevent duplicate outreach and keep opportunities moving.
- Use funnel data and market feedback to improve prioritization, outreach effectiveness, conversion, and time to go live.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Min. 2 years in business development, sales, or partner acquisition; outbound sales experience preferred.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to hold 15-20 meaningful partner conversations a day.
- A track record of meeting ambitious targets and managing a large pipeline, independently and with a team.
- Confidence using CRM tools, spreadsheets, and funnel data to prioritize and make decisions.
- Adaptability, organization, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
- Fluency in spoken and written Thai & English
It’s great if you have: experience in Travel Industry
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