Partnership Director

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the travel and hospitality sector is seeking a Partnership Director to drive revenue growth and strengthen partnerships across EMEA & AMER regions. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a deep understanding of the industry, and a charismatic personality. You will be responsible for managing key relationships, developing strategies for growth, and providing actionable feedback to enhance product offerings.

Qualifications

• Fluency in professional standard English, a second language is desirable.
• High understanding of the travel and hospitality industry.
• Experience in driving senior-level action plans.

Responsibilities

• Maximise revenue and commercial performance from existing partners.
• Coach and develop the high performing team.
• Build strong relationships with key partners.

Skills

Fluency in English

Commercial analysis

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Job description

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Client:

Protect Group

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

Partnership Director EMEA & AMER

Location:Leeds City Centre, UK

Contract:Permanent, Full-Time

Salary:Competitive basic salary dependent on experience + generous incentive scheme

Company Overview

Protect Group specialises in enhancing customer experience and generating additional revenue for businesses through their innovative technology solutions.

Founded in 2016, the company has rapidly grown to serve over 400 business partners across 75+ countries with a presence in 12 global offices.

Protect Group offers a dynamic, AI-driven widget that integrates easily into online booking and sales platforms, providing customer-experience solutions and additional revenue services. This helps businesses boost customer satisfaction and ancillary revenue without significant upfront costs.

'Protect People’ are individuals bursting with talent, ambition, drive and loyalty. You will care passionately about what you do and will be able to play a part in the continued growth of a business that is disrupting global industries and major brands across the transportation, travel, hospitality, events and financial services sectors.

The Role:

Maximising revenue and commercial performance from our existing partners is crucial for the growth of our business. As a Senior person within the EMEA & AMER Region, you will have the opportunity to provide a unique voice to grow the value that we can achieve from our products across the global big-name brands we work with.

You will work closely with our key partners across the region, developing a strong relationship with each of them in order to strengthen the relationships & maximise the revenue generated from the partnership

Key Responsibilities:

·Drive YoY growth across the portfolio of partnerships.

·Coach & develop the existing, high performing team to reach new levels of commercial excellence.

·Retention of all key partners through building strong relationships and creating strategic value

·The overall management & expansion of our partners in EMEA from a revenue perspective.

·Build strong personal relationships with key contacts to enable us to expand our presence across our existing key partners.

·Create and monitor yearly growth & retention strategies.

·Identify new revenue-generating opportunities and build a specific business case to present to partners.

·Be the voice of our partners internally – provide actionable feedback to product and leadership teams to help drive the evolution of the product offering.

·Work with finance on the provision of accurate forecasting and the development of annual targets, both at a partner and at a portfolio level.

·Manage multiple clients simultaneously in multiple geographical locations.

·Generate accurate reporting to demonstrate the progress and forecast the revenue.

·Represent Protect Group at industry conferences.

Experience Requirements:

·Fluency in professional standard English, via written and verbal communication. A second language at a fluent level is highly desirable.

·Have a high understanding of the travel, ticketing, transport, accommodation, or leisure industry.

·Experience in liaising, influencing, and driving senior-level action plans with clients and internal stakeholders.

·Proven commercial analysis and reporting record, with a well-developed understanding of the value of data.

The Ideal Candidate Possesses the Following Attributes:

·Charismatic and empathic personality

·Commercially minded individual

·Excellent communication and negotiation skills

·Strong analytical skills

·Flexibility and willingness to travel

·Experience in the Travel, Ticketing, Transport, Accommodation, Hospitality, or Events industry.

How to Apply

If you live and breathe what you do and recognise yourself as aProtect Personthen submit your latest CV and let us know what you can bring to Protect!