Women Leading Travel (WLT) is a membership‑based community that connects women executives, rising leaders, and consultants in the travel and hospitality sectors. It offers a talent directory, exclusive job listings, mentorship opportunities, members‑only virtual events, and a knowledge base of industry research and thought‑leadership content to accelerate career growth and professional visibility.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Women professionals in travel and hospitality often lack dedicated networks, mentorship, and industry-specific resources that address their unique career advancement challenges, leading to limited visibility and slower progression into senior leadership roles.
Solution
Women Leading Travel (WLT) offers a membership-based community that connects women executives, rising stars, and consultants across the travel and hospitality sectors. Through a curated talent directory, exclusive job listings, and mentorship opportunities, members can access career‑accelerating resources and peer support. WLT delivers members‑only virtual events, workshops, and a knowledge base featuring industry research, thought‑leadership content, and a regular newsletter. The platform also provides discounted access to major industry conferences and partnerships with executive search firms, enabling members to increase their professional visibility and influence.
Target Audience
Primary customers are senior women executives (director level and above), emerging leaders, and consultants working within travel, hospitality, airlines, hotels, cruises, OTAs, and related service sectors.
Features
- Tiered membership plans (Individual, Rising Star, Consultant) with annual fees ranging from $129 to $2,000
- Executive‑level job board and career visibility tools, including access to Skift’s Executive Search services
- Private member directory for mentorship, peer‑to‑peer advice, and curated introductions
- Monthly peer group calls, virtual workshops, and in‑person meetups focused on leadership development and industry trends
- Members‑only research reports, insights, and a subscription to the Women Leading Travel e‑newsletter
- Discounts on WLT forums, leadership exchanges, and Skift global events, plus special offers on Skift research products