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About Fora
Fora is the modern travel agency, empowering anyone with a passion for travel to build a thriving advisory business. We're modernizing the $100B+ travel agency industry by combining powerful technology, data, and community to enable thousands of entrepreneurs to build on our platform. Our business-in-a-box platform gives travel entrepreneurs everything they need to launch and scale, from cutting-edge tools and personalized training to a vibrant community and exclusive industry partnerships. At the heart of it all is our mission: to help the next generation of travel entrepreneurs turn their love for travel into a fulfilling career, whether full-time or part-time. We believe that everyone, from seasoned professionals to first-time advisors, can build something both profitable and personal.
Founded in 2021 by seasoned entrepreneurs, Fora has grown steadily since, expanding to a team of 200+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City. In 2025, we announced our $60 million Series B and C investment rounds, led by Thrive Capital and Insight Partners, with participation by previous investors including Forerunner and Heartcore Capital. We've also been recognized as a LinkedIn Top Startup 2024, Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies 2025 and 2023, and Built In 2025 Best Places to Work.
We're building the first truly unified platform for all travel needs-leveraging the best of human expertise and technology to transform how people plan and book travel.
About The Role
Fora is seeking a Director, Cruise Partnerships to lead and scale our cruise partner strategy during a period of meaningful growth. This role will own senior relationships with cruise line partners, define how preferred cruise partnerships are managed across tiers, and build a more strategic, consistent approach to supplier engagement, commercial planning, and partner marketing.
This leader will manage a small team across partnerships and marketing, bringing structure, prioritization, and accountability to how Fora engages cruise partners. The role will work closely with cruise operations, advisor support, and marketing to ensure partnerships translate into advisor value, adoption, and revenue growth.
This role is central to building a best in class cruise partnerships function and will help shape how the team evolves over time. Location is flexible, with regular travel expected for partner meetings, industry events, and Fora team gatherings.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead Fora's cruise partnership strategy across key supplier relationships, with a focus on building senior executive level partnerships that drive long term value for advisors and the business.
• Manage and develop a small team spanning partnerships and partner marketing, setting clear priorities, operating rhythms, and performance expectations.
• Own and grow relationships with preferred cruise partners, including establishing account segmentation, defining partner tiers, and ensuring appropriate coverage and engagement across each segment.
• Negotiate commercial agreements, overrides, exclusive opportunities, marketing support, and other partnership terms in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Create a structured approach to supplier management, including meeting cadence, partner planning, and accountability for outcomes across the team.
• Partner closely with cruise operations leadership to ensure supplier strategy aligns with advisor needs, onboarding, training priorities, support trends, and platform adoption.
• Collaborate with marketing and cross functional partners to develop and execute partner marketing initiatives, including campaigns, sponsored opportunities, events, and other revenue generating programs.
• Act as the primary senior point of contact for cruise line executives, national accounts teams, and business development leaders across key partners.
• Represent Fora at key industry events and meetings, including major cruise and travel conferences, partner engagements, and internal company events where cruise presence is critical.
• Identify and scale new opportunities across partnerships, including preferred programs, advisor segmentation, HQ or hosted groups, and other cruise specific initiatives.

Requirements

• 8 to 10+ years of experience in cruise partnerships, supplier relations, national accounts, or business development within the cruise industry.
• Direct cruise industry experience is required, with a strong network across cruise lines and relevant travel distribution partners.
• Experience managing and developing teams, with the ability to set structure, coach team members, and drive consistent execution.
• Proven track record of owning senior external relationships and negotiating commercial partnerships that include revenue opportunities, marketing support, and amenities.
• Strong judgment in prioritizing accounts, balancing short term execution with long term relationship building, and introducing structure in a fast growing environment.
• Ability to work cross functionally with operations, advisor enablement, and marketing teams and translate partnership strategy into clear internal action.
• Excellent communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to build credibility internally and externally.
• Willingness to travel regularly for partner meetings, conferences, and team events.

Strongly Preferred

• Experience in a national accounts, regional sales, or business development role at a cruise line, or in a partnerships role at a host agency or consortia.
• Experience managing partnership driven marketing programs, events, or go to market initiatives tied to supplier relationships.
• Familiarity with advisor focused travel businesses, including host agency or consortia models.

Compensation
Compensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $160K-$210K + equity. Final compensation will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as we're considering multiple levels for this role.

• Unlimited vacation
• Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellhub Memberships
• 401k plan with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Stock Options

This role is based in our beautiful New York City office (Tribeca/Fidi) with lots of natural light and great views. Preference will be given to NYC-based candidates but this role is open to East Coast candidates willing to travel.
Our Values
We're forging our own path
Fora has always been about driving change within the industry. We're not interested in maintaining the status quo.
We're stronger together
Community is our cornerstone and collective power is our strength. We believe we can all go further when we operate together, using our combined leverage to unlock better opportunities and outcomes for our advisors, partners, and travelers.
We believe in technology
We believe technology is an answer to some of the most fundamental challenges the travel industry faces. We believe advancements in AI, bold investments in our platforms, and a world-class data infrastructure will transform the work of our advisors and our partners, while creating better travel experiences for travelers.
We're here to serve
We operate in service of our community and believe that when they're empowered to focus on what they do best, we all win. It's why we relentlessly advocate for our advisors and prioritize their best interest every step of the way.
We mean business
Fora is equal parts fun, meaningful work and serious travel business. We're unlocking opportunities for thousands of travel entrepreneurs, delivering a stream of high-quality guests at scale for our partners, and providing a superior travel experience for our travelers. It's a better equation for the future of our industry.
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Authorization to work in the United States is required for full-time roles based in our New York City office. Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization. Roles based outside of the United States are not subject to this requirement.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and an inclusive work environment. BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We will not discriminate and will take action to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the bases of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.