Partnerships And Contracting Manager

**Company Description**
Luxury Escapes is one of the world's fastest growing travel businesses, reaching up to 7 million subscribers each month with exclusive limited time offers at 'insider' prices.

We are a collective of forward-thinking people, driven to challenge the travel industry and ourselves to bring ever better travel experiences to our customer community.

Awarded as one of the 'Best Places to Work' by the AFR; employee experience is king here, with lunches provided 5 days a week, an onsite gym with premium change facilities, weekly events, the opportunity to experience the travel we offer and significant professional development opportunities - we go above and beyond to make every workday something to look forward to

We are now looking for a **Partnerships and Contracting Manager** who will be responsible for passionately and energetically negotiating and maintaining new hotel and resort partnerships across the luxury travel segment. This role will also support the development of Luxury Escapes as a strong and trusted brand by generating exciting and appealing partner campaigns.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Negotiate and sign sales & marketing campaigns with hotels and resorts within the Asia Pacific region that are relevant to the Luxury Escapes brand
- Deliver and maintain a strong pipeline of campaigns on your designated regions, consisting of new and pre-existing partners
- Achieve a minimum revenue target per quarter
- Achieve a minimum number of signed campaigns per quarter
- Develop and deliver a market plan linked back to your revenue and signings target which identifies all prospective partner opportunities
- Initiate and maintain a high level of contact with a minimum number of hotel and resort partners on a weekly basis with all activity to be recorded in the companies CRM system
- Work closely with Marketing, Customer Service and the operations teams to ensure all campaigns are successful and accurately communicated.

**Qualifications** What we are looking for**:

- A genuine passion for all things travel.
- Detailed knowledge of destinations, hotels and resorts in the AP region
- You will have previous experience of developing and delivering a sales strategy focused on attracting new suppliers, and retaining existing hotels, resorts, airlines and other travel related partners.
- With a history of proactively growing relationships with suppliers you'll be adept at being able to clearly show the advantages of partnering with Luxury Escapes.
- A strong capacity for deal making and entrepreneurial flair
- The capacity to work with a diverse range of internal stakeholders that have a "deliver brilliantly" and "get it done" mentality.
- A commercially minded salesperson with a reputation of delivering strong results for their partners.
- Someone that understands the importance of reporting and accurate record keeping.

**Additional Information** What's in it for you?**
- First-class health and well-being program, including an onsite gym, yoga, and meditation, with breakfast and catered lunch provided five days a week, plus an exceptional Employee Assistance Program.
- Fun and flexible working environment - Friday afternoon onsite gatherings (wine included) and monthly celebrations.
- Opportunity to experience the travel we sell through famils.
- A fun, dynamic environment with a collaborative team.
- Generous staff discount and birthday leave
- We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You'll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview._

**As a 2025 Circle Back Initiative employer, we're committed to responding to every applicant.