Manager Direct Partnerships
Qatar Airways Location Doha, Qatar Category Corporate & Commercial Job Id 212943
Closing Date: 24-09-2024 JOB DESCRIPTION
About the role In this role, you will be responsible for positioning QR.com as the customer’s preferred booking channel, ensure long-term growth of the online direct channel, follow up on key online developments and innovations in the industry. You will also be responsible to research, identify and implement new partnerships with businesses within and outside the airline industry in order to provide exclusive benefits for digital direct bookers and serve as the bridge between digital marketing and product team activities, ensuring seamless integration to ensure optimization of the customer journey from initial interest to purchase and beyond.
As part of your role, your responsibilities will be inclusive of, but not limited to the following:
Identify and secure strategic digital partnerships that align with the company’s business strategy to achieve business goals. Develop and execute partnership strategies to enhance airline’s digital presence and customer engagement across various channels (e.g., website, mobile apps, social media, etc.). Analyze market trends and competitive landscapes to identify opportunities for partnerships that drive innovation and revenue growth. Negotiate and finalize partnership agreements, ensuring favorable terms and long-term benefits for the airline. Develop and manage the budget for digital partnership initiatives, ensuring that all partnerships are cost effective and deliver a strong ROI. Monitor and measure the performance of partnerships, using key metrics (e.g., engagement, conversion, revenue) to assess success and identify areas for optimization. Establish and regularly evaluate the teams’ objectives, priorities, plans, procedures and practices to align with and support business objectives as well as train and develop teams to ensure that succession planning is in place.
Be part of an extraordinary story
Your skills. Your imagination. Your ambition. Here, there are no boundaries to your potential and the impact you can make. You’ll find infinite opportunities to grow and work on the biggest, most rewarding challenges that will build your skills and experience. You have the chance to be a part of our future, and build the life you want while being part of an international community
Our best is here and still to come. To us, impossible is only a challenge. Join us as we dare to achieve what’s never been done before
Together, everything is possible
Qualifications
About you Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 8 years of job-related experience In depth understanding of airline sales marketing and distribution mechanisms Expert understanding of digital marketing techniques and advanced marketing technologies Experience in corporate business acquisition, partnership and loyalty marketing knowledge Excellent spoken and written English skills with strong negotiation, persuasion and influencing capabilities Ability to work with cross- functional and multi-cultural teams at all levels in a faced- paced working environment Data driven with strong quantitative and analytical skills Experience and ability to delegate work, set clear direction, and manage workflow with strong mentoring and coaching skills.
About Qatar Airways Group
Our story started with four aircraft. Today, we deliver excellence across 12 different businesses coming together as one. We’ve grown fast, broken records and set trends that others follow. We don’t slow down by the fear of failure. Instead, we dare to achieve what’s never been done before
So, whether you’re creating a unique experience for our customers or innovating behind the scenes, every person contributes to our proud story. A story of spectacular growth and determination. Now is the time to bring your best ideas and passion to a place where your ambition will know no boundaries, and be part of a truly global community
How to apply
If you’re ready to join a progressive team and have a challenging and rewarding career, then apply now by uploading your CV and completing our quick application form.
