Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide.
Principal Business Development Manager - Commercial Data
We are seeking a Principal Business Development Manager to join our Commercial Data team, where innovation knows no borders. This team empowers travel suppliers and agencies to make smarter commercial decisions through high-value data partnerships and advanced market insights. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.
As a Principal Business Development Manager, you will serve as an expert advisor driving high-impact sales campaigns across the region. You will uncover new revenue opportunities, negotiate complex agreements and build strong executive relationships. This role requires broad decision-making latitude, commercial discipline and the drive to challenge legacy thinking.
What you'll do
Build and execute strategic account plans to expand data media partnerships, secure long-term revenue and exceed regional growth targets.
Lead executive-level commercial discussions with C-suite stakeholders to align client goals with Sabre solutions.
Manage end-to-end deal execution, including change management, contract renewals and complex RFP responses.
Conduct regular business reviews to evaluate account health, align on project milestones and track performance metrics.
Use generative AI and analytics tools to sharpen account planning, accelerate deal workflows and automate pipeline reporting.
What you'll bring
Minimum 8 years of experience in B2B data sales, media partnerships or account management within hotel, travel tech or SaaS sectors.
Proven success leading complex negotiations, driving enterprise sales campaigns and managing C-level client relationships.
Strong domain knowledge of travel media, data analytics capabilities and technical integrations.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex commercial challenges and influence internal and external stakeholders.
Practical experience using generative AI, automation or analytics tools to enhance sales productivity and customer insight.
Benefits that support you We know support looks different for everyone. That is why Sabre offers benefits beyond medical and financial coverage, with programs designed to support your well-being, growth and life outside work:
Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses
Flexible work options
Comprehensive healthcare coverage
Generous PTO and holidays
Strong retirement planning support
Family-friendly benefits
Professional development opportunities
Reasonable Accommodation
Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at [email protected].
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals. EEO IS THE LAW
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Skills Required
- Minimum 8 years of experience in B2B data sales, media partnerships or account management within hotel, travel tech or SaaS sectors.
- Proven success leading complex negotiations, driving enterprise sales campaigns and managing C-level client relationships.
- Strong domain knowledge of travel media, data analytics capabilities and technical integrations.
- Demonstrated ability to solve complex commercial challenges and influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Practical experience using generative AI, automation or analytics tools to enhance sales productivity and customer insight.
Sabre Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is expansive, with five weeks of PTO from day one, eight paid holidays, floating holidays, and a companywide year‑end break. Paid volunteer time further broadens available leave.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave provides 12 weeks fully paid for birth or adoption, complemented by generous bereavement leave up to 15 paid days. Disability coverage and dependent eligibility to age 26 reinforce family support.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a strong company match underpins long‑term savings. This foundation strengthens overall financial security alongside core benefits.
Sabre Corporation Insights
What We Do
We are a software and technology company that powers the global travel industry. With decades of revolutionary firsts, our team of experts drive innovation and ingenuity in the industry. Today, we are creating a new marketplace for personalized travel. We partner with airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other travel partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel. We are committed to helping customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences with next-generation technology solutions. Positioned at the center of the business of travel, our platform connects people with experiences that matter in their lives. Sabre's technology powers the nearly US$8 trillion travel industry. Our technology and data-driven solutions help our airline, hotel, travel agency and corporate customers grow their businesses and transform the traveler experience. The scale, breadth and depth of our technology is unmatched and sustains a complex industry. We provide an open and stable platform to deliver flexible, reliable and scalable solutions. Over the years, we have shaped and modernized the travel industry. We pioneered online travel agencies, corporate booking tools, revenue management, and web and mobile itinerary tools, to name a few. Our travel marketplace transacts more than US$120 billion of travel spend per year. And we are the world’s largest provider of airline and hotel technology. We have been named to the InformationWeek 500 list of the most innovative technology companies for 11 consecutive years. And InformationWeek named Sabre seventh on its list of the “Greatest Software Ever Written.”
