Job description
Our Industry Experts Program connects Applaudo with decision-makers through warm, trusted introductions. As a Hospitality Industry Expert, you leverage your relationships across hotel groups, resorts, travel platforms, and hospitality technology companies to open doors for Applaudo. You earn a commission on every deal closed from your introductions. This is a fully remote, independent contractor partnership, not a salaried position.
You bring to Applaudo the following competencies and qualifications:
10+ years of experience in leadership, advisory, or consulting roles within the hospitality industry
C-level, VP, Director, or senior consultant profile
Active network of decision-makers across hotel brands, resort operators, travel platforms, or hospitality technology
Strong reputation and credibility within the hospitality ecosystem
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English (mandatory)
Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial, results-driven mindset
You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:
Identify and introduce qualified contacts from your hospitality network who could benefit from Applaudo's digital transformation services
Provide warm introductions to key decision-makers (VP level and above) at hotel chains, resort groups, travel and booking platforms, and hospitality technology providers
Collaborate with Applaudo's sales team on target profiles and introduction strategy
Participate in periodic check-ins and activation campaigns
Share hospitality industry context, including trends in guest experience, property management systems, and digital booking, that help our team tailor their approach
What this partnership offers:
Commission paid on every closed deal from your introduced contacts
Dedicated point of contact on Applaudo's sales team
Onboarding and enablement materials to get you up to speed quickly
Fully remote with no minimum hours or geographic restrictions
Flexibility to maintain your current role or business alongside this partnership
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
About Us
We Are Engineered Different.
At Applaudo, talented people design, build, and scale meaningful, AI-powered solutions that create real business impact. As an AI-native organization, we collaborate across design, development, cloud, data, and artificial intelligence to turn ideas into scalable products that transform how companies operate, make decisions, and grow.
We are building a high-performance culture grounded in five values: Empowering Excellence, Collaborative Teamwork, Unsolicited Respect, Consistent Transparency, and Efficient Communication. These define how we work, how we support one another, and how we hold ourselves accountable.
Applaudo is a place for people who want to learn fast, take ownership, and work alongside strong teams they are proud to belong to. Joining us means being part of an organization that is evolving intentionally, investing in modern ways of working, and leading AI-native transformation at scale.
About Applaudo
Applaudo is a technology services company with 700+ collaborators and 13+ years building digital products for clients across the Americas. We are a Google Strategic Partner with a track record of delivering for airlines, sports franchises, financial services, and public sector clients. We are now entering a new chapter: platform-scale, AI-native growth powered by a dual engine of organic expansion and disciplined acquisitions across LATAM.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.