Petra's career started after graduating from the international hotel management school with stays abroad in different countries around the globe. After returning to Vienna she worked for several tour operators. Before Petra joined STR Destination Handling as Sales Development Manager for Easia Travel in 2016, she had managed the Platinum Travel Service team at American Express Austria. In April 2021, Petra took over the position of Director of Sales at STR and works very closely with Oliver Stinnes, supporting the sales team and taking care of the organisational and strategic direction.