Barry Landes
About Barry Landes
Barry Landes is the Head of Airline Partnerships at Hopper, with extensive experience in business development and sales across various industries.
Title and Current Role
Barry Landes serves as the Head of Airline Partnerships at Hopper. In his role, he focuses on building and maintaining strategic relationships with airline partners, leveraging his deep experience in the travel and technology sectors.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Hopper, Barry Landes was the VP of Travel Partnerships at Cover Genius from 2021 to 2023. He also held the role of VP of Business Development at iSeatz from 2020 to 2021. Additionally, Barry was VP of Business Development for the Americas at <intent> from 2017 to 2020. Earlier in his career, he spent three years as VP and GM of the Americas at eNett, and he has held leadership roles at MyUS.com, Expedia, and various other companies.
Education and Expertise
Barry Landes earned his MBA in Finance from Georgia State University - J. Mack Robinson College of Business, studying from 1997 to 1999. He also holds a B.S. in Business Economics from SUNY Oneonta, where he studied from 1989 to 1993. His educational background supports his extensive expertise in finance, sales, and business development.
Specializations and Skills
Barry Landes has extensive experience managing sales teams and growing sales pipelines in both start-up and corporate environments. He specializes in technology solution selling to C-level executives, online product distribution, and channel management. Barry is also an expert in FinTech, machine learning, and predictive intelligence sales, and he has significant experience in international business development and SaaS sales.
Communication and Leadership
Barry Landes is known for being an exceptional communicator and team motivator. His skills extend to eCommerce best practices, partner integration, digital media targeting, UX, and ROI. Barry has a proven track record of successfully negotiating contracts and closing deals, making him a valuable asset in high-stakes business environments.