Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in marketing/business or hospitality is required., Minimum four years' experience in brand partnerships or loyalty marketing is essential., Strong project management and analytical skills are necessary for success., Fluent English with strong written and verbal communication skills is a must..

Key responsibilities:

Oversee day-to-day marketing and operations for PH&R's global partnerships portfolio.

Identify and execute new partnership opportunities to meet company objectives.

Coordinate the launch of new partnerships and manage existing ones.

Create presentations and reports for business reviews and partner meetings.

Job description

Please kindly note the deadline for applications is July 11, 2025.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The Manager, Global Partnerships plays a crucial role in managing and executing the global partnerships strategy to drive incremental revenue to member hotels, support the I Prefer Hotel Rewards loyalty program and increase the global presence and positioning of Preferred Hotels & Resorts (PH&R).

Primary areas of responsibility:

The primary responsibility of the Manager is to oversee all day-to-day marketing, operations and engagement for PH&Rs’ global partnerships portfolio across the Financial, Travel, and Lifestyle sectors, with a focus on the loyalty points network (points exchange and redemption partners.)

The Manager will identify and execute new opportunities to work with Partners to meet Company objectives, along with onboarding new partners and implementing the marketing and contractual obligations of each partnership.

Proficiency in English (written and verbal), strong financial and project management skills are essential for success in this role.

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP

Reports directly to Director, Global Partnerships (based in London).

This role works with cross-functional teams including Loyalty, Digital, Portfolio Marketing, IT, Member Services, Finance, Legal and Regional Management and works closely with all global Partners to ensure all partnerships are appropriately activated.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Manager will:

Develop and oversee day-to-day marketing plans, operational and engagement for PHR’s global partnership portfolio
Support expansion of the I Prefer partnership strategy including points redemption, travel, regional and banking partners
Assist in the management of the existing partnership portfolio
Coordinate the launch of all new partnerships
Collaborate with regional teams to develop impactful regional partnerships
Identify new partner opportunities that add commercial value to PH&R and Member hotels
Collaborate closely with I Prefer team to support new member acquisition and engagement opportunities through partnerships
Create presentations and reporting for business reviews and partner meetings

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in marketing/business, or hospitality
Minimum four years' experience in a brand partnerships or loyalty marketing role
Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial environment
Ability to analyze data and form recommendations
Ability to navigate ambiguity and proactively solve challenges associated with launching and managing new programs
Creative thinker who can propose new ideas and executive on new initiatives
Strong project management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills – fluent English is essential
Highly organized and detail-oriented

WORKING CONDITIONS

This role follows a hybrid working model, with a base at the Preferred Travel Group office located in either New York or Washington DC, allowing for a balance of in-person collaboration and flexible remote working. This position will consist of approx. 10% travel and partner meetings.

REQUIRED TRAINING

1. Company Orientation

Power BI
Preferred Online MS Office Environment

DISCLAIMER

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

SALARY

$70,000-90,000 annually; actual compensation within this range will be determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise.

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