Manager, Global Technology Partnerships

OpenTable; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Headspace

SpringHealth

Season ticket loan

Pension plan contributions

Discounted gym membership

Bike2Work

Travel Discounts

Employee Resource Groups

Income protection and life assurance

Job summary

OpenTable in London is seeking a Manager on the Global Partnerships team to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic partnership opportunities that accelerate global growth and ecosystem value.

You will manage end-to-end business development cycles, build strong relationships with external partners, and work with product, engineering, legal, and sales to deliver integrated partner solutions across regions, aligning with corporate priorities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in strategic partnerships, business development, management consulting, or corporate strategy.
• Proven track record of structuring, negotiating, and executing commercial partnerships or technology alliances that deliver measurable business growth.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating cross‑functionally across product, legal, marketing, and engineering stakeholders to align on strategic objectives.
• Strong quantitative analytical capability with experience conducting financial modeling, deal structuring, and business opportunity evaluation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting strategic recommendations directly to executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic partnership execution, from initial lead identification and business case formulation to contract negotiation and launch.
• Develop strategic frameworks, key results, and prospective pipelines to build a sustainable network of long-term commercial partners.
• Cultivate trusted external partner relationships to ensure alignment on shared milestones, integration roadmaps, and key growth metrics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, legal, and sales teams to deliver integrated partner solutions.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative business analyses to evaluate prospective opportunities and present strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Monitor post-launch performance and partner health metrics, identifying opportunities to expand partner scope and maximize long‑term business impact.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Business development

Financial modeling

Deal structuring

Executive communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Job description

With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

About The Job

As a Manager on the Global Partnerships team, you will identify, evaluate, and execute strategic partnership opportunities that accelerate global business growth and enhance ecosystem value. You will manage end-to-end business development cycles while building strong relationships with external strategic partners and internal cross-functional leadership. By combining strategic planning with hands‑on execution, you will expand regional pipeline coverage and optimize partner alignment with organizational priorities. In this role, you will play a critical part in expanding global market footprint and driving measurable user and business growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic partnership execution, from initial lead identification and business case formulation to contract negotiation and launch.
• Develop strategic frameworks, key results, and prospective pipelines to build a sustainable network of long-term commercial partners.
• Cultivate trusted external partner relationships to ensure alignment on shared milestones, integration roadmaps, and key growth metrics.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, marketing, legal, and sales teams to deliver integrated partner solutions.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative business analyses to evaluate prospective opportunities and present strategic recommendations to executive leadership.
• Monitor post-launch performance and partner health metrics, identifying opportunities to expand partner scope and maximize long‑term business impact.

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience in strategic partnerships, business development, management consulting, or corporate strategy.
• Proven track record of structuring, negotiating, and executing commercial partnerships or technology alliances that deliver measurable business growth.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating cross‑functionally across product, legal, marketing, and engineering stakeholders to align on strategic objectives.
• Strong quantitative analytical capability with experience conducting financial modeling, deal structuring, and business opportunity evaluation.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with experience presenting strategic recommendations directly to executive stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing strategic technology or platform partnerships within the SaaS, digital payments, hospitality, or point‑of‑sale (POS) ecosystems.
• Hands‑on experience driving international expansion, cross‑border market entry, or managing regional partner portfolios across global markets.
• Familiarity with software integration workflows, developer ecosystem growth, and API‑driven partnership models.
• Multilingual proficiency across major international business languages, English and/or German, French, Spanish

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well‑being:
• Company‑paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company‑paid subscription to Headspace
• Annual company‑wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile‑up of work!)
• Paid parental leave
• Time off for your birthday
• Focus on your career growth:
• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• Income protection and life assurance
• Employee Assistance Program - including 24/7 GP & free legal advice
• Pension plan contributions
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike2Work
• Season ticket loan
• Social events & Thursday happy hours
• Free lunch 2 days per week

The best connections happen face‑to‑face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why OpenTable has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in‑person collaboration and flexibility.

At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations.

Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application/interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.

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