Hotel Partnerships Manager

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Hotel 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 jobOxfordshire. At least 1 day a week office based, 3 days a week work from home/travel to meet clients. This is predominantly a field based role. You must be based in the Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Northamptonshire etc areaLanguage requirements for the jobFluency in English is essential. Fluency also in another language is an advantage but not essentialCompany backgroundOur client is an international, world leading luxury retail brand with successful business operations across the globe. Job responsibilities of the Partnerships Manager, HotelsAs Partnerships Manager, Hotels, you will focus on the development of partnerships with local/UK wide hotel groups, accommodation 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:

• Account manage a portfolio of partners from the hotel/accommodation and other appointed partners, developing strong relationships with them
• Identify and create marketing opportunities to increase visitors to the venue (social media campaigns, apps, newsletters)
• Work closely with the UK PR Team on all campaigns and activities
• Manage your sales pipeline
• Design a sales strategy for each partner
• Develop relationships with 4/5* hotels to build visitor packages, working with the hotels etc to encourage their guests to discover the venue
• Promotion of sales of visitor vouchers to partners
• The distribution of all Marketing materials and seed campaign videos with partners
• Attend Tourism Marketing events, trade shows, seminars as required

The successful candidate background

• Fluency in English is essential. Fluency also in another language is an advantage but not essential
• Have a business development / sales / partnership sales background from the hotel or travel sector
• An understanding of how to sell luxury - a passion for fashion and brands is a big advantage
• Partnerships, Sales, Digital Marketing experience and experience of working with Luxury hotels would be a plus
• Knowledge and experience of working with Luxury Hotels - Middle East, Indian, US markets would be a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills - builds strong and lasting relationships with key partners and colleagues.
• Live in the Oxfordshire, Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire area
• 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 To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please apply now and forward your CV.Contact: Jonathan Grimes