Develop our Travel Ecosystem - Source, prospect, negotiate and manage relevant commercial partnerships to broaden the scope, size and value of our travel experience ecosystem. Understand the broader commercial context of airport experience locations, pricing and contractual terms; execute a regional strategy in line with the global approach that delivers expected results.
Partner Relationship Management - build rapport and relationship with Partners to understand their business and operating needs and painpoints. Formulate innovative solutions to achieve win-win results.
Commercial Negotiation - ensure optimum commercial terms and conditions for new partnerships as well as strengthening and leveraging the terms and scope of current relationships to deliver cost efficiencies and drive profitability.
Contract Management - ensure preferential contractual terms are in place to reflect the global scale of the business
Budget setting and P&L Delivery - Manage costs to achieve budgeted margins by forecasting contract renegotiations and managing the prices changes in order to achieve forecasted margin.
Analysis and Reporting - collate, analyse and provide analytical insight into the performance of the partnership and its potential growth
Marketing - collaborate with Marketing to plan and enable partners to have the best exposure through different channels.
Any other tasks as required on a case-by-case basis.
Requirements:
Proven success in conducting business and building merchant relationships within commercial airports
Experience in the travel, airline, hospitality or other service-related fields
Bachelors\' Degree in Business or related discipline
8+ years of overall professional experience, with relevant experience in managing key, business
relationships
Experience in managing Supplier Relations
Ability to persuade and influence at a senior level
Strong commercial acumen and negotiating skills
Key account management techniques and practices
Excellent relationship builder. Demonstrable skills in communications at all levels (including face to
face, via phone and in writing), both in partner-facing and internal environments including an adaptive
and flexible style that facilitates strong relationship development with senior executives, managers,
supervisors and staff
Essential highly numerate with sound analytical skill
Strong networker and communicator
Inherent desire to keep up to date with competitor information and market trends
Excellent inter-personal, communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills
Assertive, initiative, independent, methodical, detailed-oriented, highly organized in work procedures