Direct Bookings Growth Lead — Short-Term Rental Portfolio (Remote, Part-Time)

About Nomad Equity
Nomad Equity manages a 45+ property short-term rental portfolio across five US states. We're tech-forward, automated, and growing. We're hiring a Direct Bookings Growth Lead to lead and scale our direct-booking channel.

The Role
Part-time contract, 100% focused on growth.

The goal: grow direct bookings as a percentage of revenue while spending as little as possible. We're biased toward cheap, durable channels (email, repeat guests, referrals, partnerships, SEO) over paid acquisition.

What You'll Do
- Email campaigns to past guests (win-backs, off-season offers, new-property launches)
- Repeat-guest / loyalty / referral programs
- SEO on the booking site (property pages, location content, technical)
- Partnerships (corporate housing, relocation, insurance, travel agents, local businesses)
- Booking site conversion optimization
- Paid acquisition (Google, Meta) where unit economics work
- Weekly reporting on direct bookings, cac, and channel mix vs ota

must-haves
- 2+ years scaling direct bookings in hospitality, travel, or vacation rentals (str/vr management strongly preferred)
- concrete numbers from past work — % direct before/after, incremental revenue, timeframe
- hands-on email marketing experience (klaviyo, mailchimp, activecampaign, or equivalent)
- familiarity with str tech stack: hostaway, pricelabs, boostly/lodgify/hostfully, ota extranets
- fluent written and spoken english
- self-directed — measured on weekly numbers, not hours logged

nice to have
- seo experience (technical + content)
- paid acquisition with positive roas in vacation rentals
- existing partnership relationships (relocation, corporate travel, insurance housing)
- multi-market portfolio experience

compensation
- $20-$35/hr usd for contract hours, based on skill and experience. Paid bi-weekly.

Logistics
- 15-25 hrs/week (heavier 25-30 in first 2-3 months while building foundations)
- Significant autonomy and channel ownership

To Apply
Visit nomadequity.com/careers, select "Direct Bookings Growth Lead," and complete a short AI screening interview (~20-30 min). Strong candidates hear back within a week.