Job Description
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an International Partnerships Manager to join a world leading luxury retail organisation with strong connections to the HNW market place across the globe. Your overall role will be to connect and make strategic sales partnerships with local and national hotel groups to attract visitors and guests to their venue.
Location of the job
SE England - Remote, field based role. At least 1 day a week office based (Oxfordshire). Most of the job will be travelling to meet clients mostly based in Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Northamptonshire / SE England area
Language requirements for the job
Fluency in English is essential
Company background
Our client is an international, world leading luxury retail brand with successful business operations across the globe.
Job responsibilities of the International Partnerships Manager
As International Partnerships Manager, you will focus on the development of partnerships with local/UK wide hotel groups, accommodation and non-accomodation luxury leisure providers, serviced providers and similar accommodation focused organisations to attract visitors and guests to their venue.
You role will typically include the following duties and responsibilities:
1. Account manage a portfolio of partners from the hotel/accommodation and other appointed partners, developing strong relationships with them
2. Identify and create marketing opportunities to increase visitors to the venue (social media campaigns, apps, newsletters)
3. Work closely with the UK PR Team on all campaigns and activities
4. Manage your sales pipeline
5. Design a sales strategy for each partner
6. Develop relationships with 4/5* hotels to build visitor packages, working with the hotels etc to encourage their guests to discover the venue
7. Promotion of sales of visitor vouchers to partners
8. The distribution of all Marketing materials and seed campaign videos with partners
9. Attend Tourism Marketing events, trade shows, seminars as required
The successful candidate background
10. Fluency in English is essential
11. Have an internal partnerships experience background related to business development / sales / partnership sales background - all industry backgrounds considered
12. International Partnerships experience preferred
13. An understanding of how to sell luxury - a passion for fashion and brands is a big advantage
14. Partnerships, Sales, Digital Marketing experience and experience of working with Luxury hotels would be a plus
15. Excellent communication and presentation skills
16. Strong interpersonal skills - builds strong and lasting relationships with key partners and colleagues.
17. Ideally live in the Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire area
18. Be able to drive and have access to a car
Salary, benefits and working hours
£Excellent and negotiable! Discretionary bonus (not a commission based role) and benefits, Car mileage paid, car allowance not provided.
To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please apply now and forward your CV.
Contact: Jonathan Grimes