ABOUT CLEARTRIP
Cleartrip, a Flipkart company, is one of India's fastest-growing online travel platforms. In 2025, Cleartrip is growing 3–4x faster than the travel industry, with its hotel segment, Alternative Accommodation (homestays, villas, farmhouses, serviced apartments) is a key growth frontier as Indian travellers increasingly seek unique, experiential stays beyond conventional hotels.
ROLE OVERVIEW
As an Executive – Business Development (Alternative Accommodation), you will be the primary growth driver for Cleartrip's AA supply in your assigned territory. You will identify, pitch, negotiate, and onboard alternative accommodation properties — and ensure they are live, competitive, and performing on the platform. This is a high-ownership, target-driven role for someone who loves the field, thrives on closing, and is passionate about India's emerging AA space.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supply Acquisition
● Identify and prospect homestays, villas, B&Bs;, serviced apartments, and farmhouses in assigned territory
● Generate leads via field visits, market mapping, referrals, and digital research ● Pitch Cleartrip's value proposition to property owners and close partnership agreements ● Negotiate contract terms including commission rates, content standards, and pricing parity
Onboarding & Go-Live
● Own end-to-end onboarding — documentation, content (photos, descriptions, amenities), and platform listing
● Ensure pricing is competitive and inventory is available from day one
● Coordinate with internal category and tech teams for smooth partner activation
Partner Relationship Management
● Serve as the primary point of contact for onboarded AA partners in the territory ● Conduct regular partner check-ins to maintain content quality, availability,
and competitiveness ● Resolve partner issues in coordination with operations and customer experience teams
Market Intelligence & Targets
● Track competitor inventory (Airbnb, MakeMyTrip, Booking.com) and identify supply gaps in the territory
● Achieve monthly and quarterly targets for new property additions and GMV contribution ● Share on-ground market insights with the central category team
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Parameter
Requirement
Experience
2–3 years in B2B sales, supply/partner acquisition, or hospitality
Industry (Preferred)
OTA (MakeMyTrip, OYO, Airbnb India, Agoda), hotel aggregators, co-living, real estate
Core Skills
Field sales, cold outreach, negotiation, partner onboarding, relationship management
Education
Graduate in any discipline; hospitality/tourism background is a plus
Tools
CRM basics, MS Excel / Google Sheets, WhatsApp Business
Language
English + regional language of the assigned territory
Travel
Willingness to travel extensively within assigned territory
WHAT OUTSTANDING LOOKS LIKE IN THIS ROLE
● You have onboarded 15–30+ properties in a previous role and can walk through the full cycle
● You are comfortable walking into a homestay owner's property cold and leaving with a signed agreement
● You track your own pipeline without being asked and know your numbers at all times
● You understand OTA dynamics — commission structures, content quality, rate parity — and can explain them to a first-time property owner
● You treat every partner relationship as long-term, not transactional
WHY CLEARTRIP
● Be part of a hyper-growth segment — hotel AA is one of Cleartrip's fastest-moving categories ● Flipkart Group backing: scale, stability, and cross-platform growth opportunities ● High ownership, low bureaucracy — your territory, your results
● Direct exposure to leadership and category strategy teams
● Competitive compensation with performance-linked incentives
📌 Executive-BD Alternative Accommondation (Goa)
🏢 Cleartrip
📍 Goa