Senior Director, Sales & Marketing | Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet, the world's leading guidebook publisher, is seeking a Senior Director of Sales & Marketing, North America to lead the company's commercial operations across the United States and Canada. This senior leadership role will set the vision for North American growth, build long-term strategies that expand Lonely Planet's market presence, and deliver ambitious revenue results.

As the senior-most commercial leader for the region, the role requires a strategic, forward-looking operator with deep publishing and retail expertise who can maximise the value of our 3rd-party Sales & Distribution partners while also maintaining direct relationships with key accounts. This is an opportunity to represent one of the world's most iconic travel brands at a time of investment and innovation.

What You'll Do :

• Set Vision & Strategy

Define and deliver a multi-year sales and marketing roadmap for North America, aligned with Lonely Planet's global strategy.

Set and hit ambitious revenue targets across U.S. and Canadian markets.

Build senior-level relationships with key retail partners, distributors, and industry stakeholders.

Lead, coach, and develop a sales and marketing team, ensuring a culture of accountability, innovation, and high performance.

Partner closely with Publishing and Marketing to translate market insights into product development and impactful campaigns.

What We're Looking For :

Compensation :

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

Who We Are :

Founded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology, including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life's most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.

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