Partnerships and Contracting Manager

Luxuryescapes; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing program

Rooftop pool at the office

Employee Assistance Program

Famils to experience travel

Staff discount

Birthday leave

Job summary

Luxury Escapes is seeking a Partnerships and Contracting Manager to negotiate and secure hotel and resort partnerships across the luxury travel segment. You will drive campaigns, maintain a strong partner pipeline, and work with cross-functional teams to maximise revenue and ensure successful campaigns.

You will nurture relationships with suppliers, demonstrate commercial value, and manage activity in the CRM system while aligning with brand objectives and market plans.

Qualifications

• Passion for travel and ability to develop and execute a sales strategy focused on suppliers and partners.
• Proven track record of growing partnerships and delivering campaigns with hotels, resorts, airlines and other travel partners.
• Strong deal-making and relationship-building abilities with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and sign sales & marketing campaigns with hotels and resorts in Australia that align with Luxury Escapes.
• Deliver and maintain a strong pipeline of campaigns with new and existing partners.
• Achieve quarterly revenue targets and campaign signings.
• Develop and deliver a market plan linked to revenue targets and partner opportunities.
• Maintain high-level contact with hotel and resort partners weekly and log activity in CRM.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Service and Operations to ensure campaign success.

Skills

Partnership development

Sales strategy

Deal making

CRM management

Stakeholder management

Hospitality industry knowledge

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

We are now looking for a Partnerships and Contracting Manager who will be responsible for passionately and energetically negotiating and maintaining new hotel and resort partnerships across the luxury travel segment. This role will also support the development of Luxury Escapes as a strong and trusted brand by generating exciting and appealing partner campaigns.

You will be responsible for:

• Negotiate and sign sales & marketing campaigns with hotels and resorts in the domestic Australian CBD market that are relevant to the Luxury Escapes brand
• Deliver and maintain a strong pipeline of campaigns on your designated regions, consisting of new and pre-existing partners
• Achieve a minimum revenue target per quarter
• Achieve a minimum number of signed campaigns per quarter
• Develop and deliver a market plan linked back to your revenue and signings target which identifies all prospective partner opportunities
• Initiate and maintain a high level of contact with a minimum number of hotel and resort partners on a weekly basis with all activity to be recorded in the companies CRM system
• Work closely with Marketing, Customer Service and the operations teams to ensure all campaigns are successful and accurately communicated.

What we are looking for:

• A genuine passion for all things travel.
• You will have previous experience of developing and delivering a sales strategy focused on attracting new suppliers, and retaining existing hotels, resorts, airlines and other travel related partners.
• With a history of proactively growing relationships with suppliers you’ll be adept at being able to clearly show the advantages of partnering with Luxury Escapes.
• A strong capacity for deal making and entrepreneurial flair!
• The capacity to work with a diverse range of internal stakeholders that have a "deliver brilliantly" and "get it done" mentality.
• A commercially minded salesperson with a reputation of delivering strong results for their partners.
• Someone that understands the importance of reporting and accurate record keeping.

What's in it for you?

• First-class health and well-being program, including a rooftop pool at the office (!), plus an exceptional Employee Assistance Program.
• Opportunity to experience the travel we sell through famils.
• A fun, dynamic environment with a collaborative team.
• Generous staff discount and birthday leave!

We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You'll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview. As a 2026 Circle Back Initiative employer, we're committed to responding to every applicant.