Career

Over 20 years building growing business operations

Senior executive in hospitality, tourism, aviation, resorts, digital distribution and e-commerce. Leadership of commercial operations, revenue, sourcing, product and channel transformation in national and multinational companies.

Executive profile

Commercial strategy

Senior executive with more than 20 years of experience in the hotel, tourism, aviation, resorts, digital distribution and e-commerce segments, leading commercial operations, revenue, sourcing, product and sales channel transformation in national and multinational companies.

Consolidated trajectory in organizations such as CVC Brasil, Decolar, LATAM Airlines, Wish Resorts, Grupo Fasano and Hot Beach Parques & Resorts, with outstanding performance in leading complex commercial operations.

Management of multidisciplinary teams and development of scalable commercial models for the leisure, luxury and hospitality markets — always at the intersection of sales, marketing, revenue and technology.

He also currently holds the position of Commercial Vice-President of the Brazilian Resorts Association, Resorts Brasil, strategically contributing to the strengthening and development of the resorts, leisure and entertainment sector in Brazil.

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Specialties

  • Commercial strategy
  • Revenue expansion
  • Hospitality and resorts
  • B2B/B2C Distribution
  • E-commerce and digital channels
  • Revenue & pricing
  • Product development
  • International negotiations
  • Large account management
  • High performance teams
  • Commercial and digital transformation
Corporate portrait of Rodrigo Vaz RibeiroRodrigo Vaz participating in a sector panelRodrigo Vaz at the Caio 2025 Prize

28 years of trajectory

Six chapters that formed a commercial executive

From engineering to commercial leadership of resorts: each stage added a different competence — technical, international, product, channel and brand.

  1. 01

    Education

    Civil Engineering at FEI, with executive specialization at ESPM.

    • FEI
    • ESPM
  2. 02

    Early career

    Sales executive at Tigre Tubos e Conexões — the first commercial school.

    • Tiger
  3. 03

    International experience

    Immersion in South Africa, in English, expanding cultural and business repertoire.

    • South Africa
  4. 04

    Aviation phase

    Return to Brazil to work in international purchasing, executive aviation and airline sales.

    • Embraer
    • Aviation Leader
    • LATAM Airlines
  5. 05

    Entry into tourism

    8 years in hotel negotiation and international product development.

    • CVC
    • Take off
  6. 06

    Sales, distribution and marketing

    7+ years as a hotel executive leading revenue, channels and brand.

    • Grupo Wish
    • Fasano
    • Hot Beach
Infographic on Rodrigo Vaz's trajectory: training at FEI, beginning of his career at Tigre, international experience in South Africa, return to Brazil in aviation with Embraer, Líder Aviação and LATAM, tourism with CVC and Decolar and hospitality with Grupo Wish, Fasano and Hot Beach
A trajectory guided by challenges, learning and great opportunities — from engineering to tourism, from Brazil to the world.

Sector

Aviation

Embraer, Aviation Leader, LATAM Airlines

Sector

Tourism and distribution

CVC Corp, Decolar

Sector

Hospitality and resorts

Grupo Wish, Fasano, Hot Beach

Professional experience

Timeline

  1. 2024 – Current

    Hot Beach Parques & Resorts

    Commercial Director, Sales, Marketing, RM and Distribution

    • Leadership of the national commercial strategy for the group's resorts and parks, focusing on sustainable revenue growth.
    • Commercial integration between hospitality, entertainment and leisure.
    • Expansion of relationships with operators, OTAs, tourist trade and B2B channels.
    • Increased direct sales, digital performance and distribution optimization.
  2. 2023 – 2024

    Grupo Fasano

    Commercial Director

    • Commercial strategy and distribution of the group's luxury hotel division.
    • Expansion of national and international strategic channels in luxury hospitality.
    • Relationship with luxury operators, premium agencies and corporate market.
  3. 2020 – 2023

    Grupo Wish Resorts

    Commercial Director

    • Commercial management of 9 hotels and around 1,950 UHs.
    • Leadership of 38 professionals in leisure, MICE, corporate, digital and sales center.
    • B2B digital platform for travel agents, with relevant incremental revenue gains.
    • Growth of more than 40% in direct online sales and +150% performance in the sales center.
  4. 2019 – 2020

    Take off

    Head of Sourcing Non-Air | Brazil

    • Management of the portfolio of hotel and service suppliers in Brazil.
    • Structure with more than 60 professionals and multiple regional offices.
    • Evolution of 5 p.p. in take rate via strategic renegotiation of contracts.
  5. 2012 – 2019

    CVC Brazil

    Director of International Products

    • International portfolio for the Americas, Caribbean, Mexico, USA and Canada.
    • International RFP model with consistent negotiation gains.
    • Raising cooperative marketing funds with international partners.
  6. 2008 – 2012

    LATAM Airlines

    Regional Sales Manager

    • Indirect commercial operation in the South and Southeast regions.
    • Portfolio with more than 250 strategic clients.
    • Implementation of the global sales model in Brazil.
  7. 2005 – 2008

    Aviation Leader

    Business Manager

    • Commercial development in the executive aviation market.
    • Relationship with high net worth clients and the corporate market.
  8. 2003 – 2005

    Embraer

    International Buyer

    • Global supplier management and international negotiations.
    • Supply chain and strategic sourcing of aeronautical components.

Education

  • Executive MBA with emphasis on Marketing — ESPM
  • Civil Engineering — FEI

Languages

  • English — fluent
  • Spanish — fluent
  • Portuguese — native

Sector leadership

  • Commercial Vice President of Resorts Brasil (volunteer)
  • Caio Award 2025
  • Phocuswright 2025 — San Diego
  • International experience in South Africa and the United States