Partnerships Development Manager

As our Partnerships Development Manager, you’ll be the critical link between Partnerships and our internal partners (particularly Franchise, Marketing and Technology), as well as supporting the Partnership Managers, by collaborating and managing the delivery of account and marketing campaign / plan implementations, RFP responses, plus management analysis and reporting.

Reporting to Senior Director – Partnerships (Sales & Marketing EMEA), with a dotted line to the Director – Strategic Partnerships (EMEA), this role will be based in Uxbridge, UK, with daily interaction with stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

• Business Planning & Support
• Central execution of respective partner plans for the Partnerships team, inc. formulating and managing calendar of partner engagement and end-to-end Marketing implementations - coordinating and executing with all stakeholders internally & externally, including QA
• Key interface with Franchise team & countries for opportunity identification, planning and support
• RFP response planning & project management
• Reporting and Quarterly Business Review planning
• Developing and overseeing the delivery against our scorecards
• Project management of technical development pipeline
• Utilises Tableau, Salesforce, MS365 suite (esp. Excel, PowerPoint), internal/ franchise/partner reporting and administration tools (e.g. Wheels, Meili & Car Trawler dashboards / reports)
• Collaborates with Finance, Technology, Sales, Marketing, Franchise, Revenue Management, Global Partnerships, Distribution, Air-and-non-air partners, Tech partners
• Contributes to department performance by meeting key metrics such as Revenue (via on-time implementation of new opportunities), Efficiency

• Bachelor’s Degree (e.g. Business Studies, Hospitality) required, Master’s Degree (e.g. MSc) desired
• Expert proficiency in creating compelling, visual and data-rich plans and stories – high degree of competence in Excel (including strong data manipulation skills), PowerPoint, and Power BI / Tableau or similar required
• Self-starter and strong finisher, with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across multiple functions and locations, up to an executive level
• Flexible and adaptable; ability to work effectively in ambiguous situations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly presentation production and delivery to an executive audience
• Results driven, ability to make decisions and help solve problems proactively
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels (from peers to executives) and keep a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to see the big picture and drive process change according to the needs of the organisation
• Excellent organisation, time management, delegation, and prioritization skills.