Partner Manager

Agoda; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Travel by Agoda in Chicago seeks a Partner Manager to drive growth of Enterprise partnerships across the Americas. You will combine relationship management with rigorous data analysis and commercial strategy.

You will translate complex data into executive-ready narratives, develop business reviews, and collaborate cross-functionally to influence partner decisions and drive measurable growth. The role requires 5+ years in Excel, SQL, and BI tools, plus a strong ability to work with large

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, data analytics, or a related quantitative field.
• 5+ years of experience with advanced Excel, SQL and BI tools (Tableau or Power BI).
• Strategic, analytical thinker who can handle large datasets and create clear business narratives.
• Ability to summarize complex concepts and craft win-win partner strategies.
• Attention to detail with end-to-end ownership of projects.
• Commercial mindset understanding customer behavior, product experience, and partner economics.
• Strong communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders with evidence-based recommendations.
• Cross-functional collaborator who communicates with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the growth and performance of an Enterprise partnership in the Americas with data-driven insights.
• Analyze partner, customer, product, and financial data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Turn data into compelling partner narratives and actionable recommendations.
• Develop executive-level business reviews and presentations for partner alignment.
• Identify drivers behind partner performance and opportunities for optimization.
• Propose campaigns, placements, and product improvements based on data and experimentation.
• Benchmark the competitive landscape to spot new features and opportunities.
• Manage the partner marketing calendar and coordinate promotions with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance on billing reconciliation and partner economics health.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

BI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

About Rocket Travel by Agoda

Rocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com . Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms. We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth .

We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers.

Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.

As a Partner Manager at Rocket Travel, you will:

• Support the growth and performance of an Enterprise partnership in the Americas, combining strong relationship management with rigorous data analysis and commercial strategy.
• Analyze complex partner, customer, product, and financialdata to identify trends, diagnose performance opportunities, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Turn data into a compelling story.Build partner-facing narratives that connect performance insights to specific actions, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
• Develop executive-level business reviews and partner presentationsthat simplify complex information, highlight the “so what,” and drive alignment around decisions and next steps.
• Identify the drivers behind partner performance,going beyond topline results to understand customer behavior, conversion, engagement, product performance, and commercial impact.
• Develop recommendations for campaigns, placements, and product improvementsbased on performance data, customer behavior, and experimentation.
• Proactively benchmark the competitive landscapeto understand how partner products are positioned and identify new features, experiences, or opportunities for evaluation.
• Manage the partner marketing calendar and ensure customer service and other stakeholders are prepared for promotions and campaigns.
• Partner with Finance on billing reconciliation and use commercial and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy and health of partner economics.
• Be scrappy. We’re a small team and often wear many hats. Problems will not always arrive neatly defined. You will be expected to structure ambiguous questions, determine what the data is telling you, and turn those insights into action.

About you:

• You have a bachelor’s degree in business, data analytics, or a related quantitative or business field.
• You have 5+ years’ experience in advanced Excel, SQL and/or BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• You are a strategic, analytical thinker who is comfortable working with large and complex datasets and turning them into simple, compelling business narratives.
• You understand how to summarize complex concepts and craft win-win strategies with partners.
• You are comfortable working with tools such as Excel and business intelligence/visualization platforms and can independently interrogate data rather than relying solely on pre-built reporting.
• You have impeccable attention to detail, taking end to end ownership and quality control in all projects.
• You are commercially minded and understand how customer behavior, product experience, marketing performance, and partner economics connect to overall business results.
• You are a strong communicator who can challenge, influence, and build credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations
• You balance analytical rigor with strong relationship management. You understand that the goal is not merely to report the data, but use it to influence partner decisions and drive measurable growth
• You work well cross-functionally and are able to communicate effectively with others of varying backgrounds and areas of expertise.

Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career. We encourage all applicants looking to expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues to apply to our team.

The range for Chicago‑metro area is $94,000 - 110,000.

We are an E‑Verify employer – meaning that your Form I‑9 information will be provided to the federal government to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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