Head of Partnerships

Job Description - Head of Partnerships (15717)

Description

As our Head of Partnerships, you’ll lead the Media and Partnerships team, shaping strategy, driving innovation, and managing key relationships with hotel partners, tourist boards, and government stakeholders. Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you’ll oversee co-marketing investments and ensure they deliver strong commercial returns.

With full P&L responsibility for partner marketing contributions, you’ll identify and develop new opportunities, aligning partner marketing goals with easyJet holidays’ media and promotional channels. Building and maintaining strong relationships is central to the role, whether that’s at trade fairs, destination visits, or high-level meetings.

You’ll lead the development of new media products, refine the media kit, and strengthen the value proposition for partners. Working with various teams across easyJet holidays, you’ll ensure that commercial opportunities are maximised and media partnerships are fully integrated across all marketing channels.

Leading a team of seven, you’ll support and develop your colleagues, ensuring they have the tools and direction to deliver results. This is a high-profile leadership role, offering the chance to shape and grow an important revenue stream in a fast-moving environment.

What you’ll bring to the team:

We’re looking for an experienced commercial leader with a commercial mindset and a track record of delivering results, managing P&L and driving revenue growth.

You’re somebody who knows how to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, is able to build and maintain high-level partnerships, and is confident building relationships that create long-term value with tourist boards, hotel partners, and government stakeholders. You’ll be comfortable representing the business at trade fairs, industry events, and in boardroom discussions.

You’ll bring a deep understanding of media, marketing, and partnership strategies, ideally within travel or a related industry. You’re innovative and always looking for fresh ways to develop media products and improve the value proposition for partners.

You communicate effectively across teams, ensuring commercial opportunities are maximised and integrated into broader business strategies. You’re a strong negotiator, a clear decision-maker, and a proactive problem solver.

As a leader, you know how to inspire and develop a team. You set high standards, provide clear direction, and create an environment where people can thrive.

What’s in it for you:

In addition to your competitive base salary, we offer an all-inclusive benefits package which includes our company-wide bonus scheme and a 7% pension contribution. We offer a variety of share options and life assurance, and we have an impressive range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You'll have access to heavily discounted flights for yourself and your loved ones, as well as free easyJet Plus membership, annual holiday vouchers, and a generous annual leave entitlement.

At easyJet holidays, we create unforgettable experiences for our customers, we strive to do the same for our people. As such, we're committed to supporting our team with development opportunities and a welcoming atmosphere.

The role is full-time and based at our easyJet holidays HQ near Luton Airport. We operate a hybrid working model of 3 days per week in the office.

How to apply:

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward - so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At easyJet holidays, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation and will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates. We strongly encourage applications even if you feel you don’t meet every item in the criteria. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working, and we operate a hybrid working structure.

About easyJet holidays:

Ready to make your next move? How about making your mark? Join a team with unstoppable drive and passion at easyJet holidays.

In 2019 we launched our easyJet holidays business, with a mission to provide brilliant holidays at unbeatable prices. We want to lead the industry by making sustainable travel affordable and accessible to everyone – and to do this we’re building remarkable teams with modern ways of working.

By joining us you’ll be part of the UK’s fastest growing tour operator and a company named as one of the Best Workplaces in Travel. You’ll be given autonomy to do your job, a platform to share your ideas, and you’ll get to work with the very best people in the industry – all to create experiences that customers will remember forever.

Make a difference with your next role. Make it easyJet holidays.

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