Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, & co-founder, Tim Shi, an early member of Open AI.

We’ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former AT&T CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we’ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world.

Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.

About the role:

We’re looking for an exceptional Senior Product Marketing Manager, Travel & Hospitality to own and scale Cresta’s positioning, messaging, and GTM strategy for the Travel & Hospitality industry. This role reports to the VP of Product Marketing and will play a critical role in shaping how Cresta positions, sells, and grows in one of our most strategic verticals.

Responsibilities: 

• You’ll own the development and continuous refinement of Cresta’s positioning and messaging for the Travel & Hospitality industry, translating our platform capabilities into clear, differentiated industry narratives that resonate with buyers, operators, and executives
• You’ll help establish Cresta as a thought leader in the Travel & Hospitality industry, shaping the market conversation around the future of AI-powered customer experience through strategic content, industry events, analyst engagement, and customer storytelling
• You’ll develop and maintain deep buyer personas, advancing our internal understanding of Travel & Hospitality-specific pain points, priorities, and decision dynamics to ensure our messaging drives relevance and confidence in deals
• You’ll partner closely across product, sales, solutions, and marketing, serving as the connective tissue to build and execute Travel & Hospitality-specific go-to-market strategies that accelerate pipeline and revenue growth
• You’ll bring new product capabilities and innovations to market through a Travel & Hospitality lens, leading vertical launches and creating the sales enablement and supporting materials needed to drive adoption and impact
• Your deep understanding of what drives our wins and losses across the Travel & Hospitality industry will help you provide a data-driven point of view to influence product roadmap priorities, sharpen our positioning, and optimize our vertical strategy over time
• You love to move fast, get your hands dirty, and solve open-ended problems, balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to help Cresta win in the Travel & Hospitality industry

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, a related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• At least 7 years of product marketing or solutions marketing experience, with deep domain knowledge of the Travel & Hospitality industry
• Experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects
• Excellent communication skills and comfortable presenting in executive-level settings
• Excellent research skills and experience producing data-driven market analysis

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in software categories related to contact centers, customer experience and AI Agents
• Experience in hypergrowth scale-ups 

Perks & Benefits:

We offer a comprehensive and people-first benefits package to support you at work and in life:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with plans to fit you and your family
• Flexible PTO to take the time you need, when you need it
• Paid parental leave for all new parents welcoming a new child
• Retirement savings plan to help you plan for the future
• Remote work setup budget to help you create a productive home office
• Monthly wellness and communication stipend to keep you connected and balanced
• In-office meal program and commuter benefits provided for onsite employees

Compensation at Cresta:

Cresta’s approach to compensation is simple: recognize impact, reward excellence, and invest in our people. We offer competitive, location-based pay that reflects the market and what each individual brings to the table.

The posted base salary range represents what we expect to pay for this role in a given location. 

Final offers are shaped by factors like experience, skills, education, and geography. In addition to base pay, total compensation includes equity and a comprehensive benefits package for you and your family.

Salary Range: $150,000 - 200,000 + Equity

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