Director overseeing execution and development of strategic global partnerships at Virtuoso, a luxury travel agency. Managing performance and engaging key partners across regions.
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of selected Global & Regional Key Partners in region(s);
Lead a team of account managers to achieve the sales strategy goals.
Provide direction and assist in the development of the sales team while intentionally leveraging their effective use of sales skill training.
Define partner growth and engagement objectives with Vertical Leaders and GMs globally.
Lead strategic business planning sessions with account managers and global and regional preferred partners to establish measurable performance goals and define long-term objectives.
Ensures regular reviews and coaching of team on Partner Briefs, specifically S.M.A.R.T objectives.
Schedule in-market visits with account managers to review team member and partner performance.
Operate as a locally embedded representative of Virtuoso, maintaining deep proximity to partner operations by conducting regular in-market visits, property/site validation, establishing relationship-building touchpoints, and ensuring Virtuoso has firsthand understanding of local partner priorities, partner product quality, and local market conditions.
Lead and develop Account Managers as extensions of a global partnership system, ensuring commercial rigor, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration.
Ensure account managers deliver a seamless partner experience with a “One Virtuoso” mindset of shared ownership.
Act as the internal advocate for assigned account managers, ensuring alignment across all Virtuoso functions (verticals, membership, product).
Serve as a primary source of real-time market intelligence, including competitive dynamics, partner challenges and opportunities, emerging traveler and advisor trends, etc.
Partner with Vertical Discipline leaders to design category-specific strategies, optimize partner programs, deliver expert-informed solutions.
Accountable for maximizing partner ROI across all Virtuoso engagement channels to drive revenue growth, advisor activation, program/initiative performance, strategic alignment with partners.
Identify and activate high-value advisor and agency communities aligned to partner objectives.
Collaborate with Membership and Marketing to target the right audiences, drive conversion and engagement, and move beyond broad-based promotion to precision engagement strategies.
Responsible for planning, tracking, and coordinating the delivery of sales KPIs from start to finish.
Act as an escalation point for issues/questions from preferred partners.
Deliver transparent and comprehensive reporting on success-driven metrics.
Understand and stay current on travel trends, tourism, technology, operational best practices, Virtuoso’s diverse customers and Virtuoso’s competitive landscape.
Support global and regional partner events as required.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree
7+ years’ experience
Strong commercial acumen, including negotiation and revenue strategy expertise
Proficiency in CRM platforms for tracking partner engagement
Proven leadership experience, managing people and/or projects at a senior level
Deep understanding of regional and global market trends in the luxury travel industry
Strong analytical skills, with the ability to assess and deliver strategic data-driven decision-making
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