This role is based in Bangkok, Thailand, and is open to candidates worldwide. The Associate Manager, Meta Search Engine (MSE) is a business development and marketing position within Agoda's Performance Marketing team. The role involves managing marketing spend with large Meta Search Engine partners and independently managing accounts. Key duties include overseeing commercial relationships, coordinating bidding and pricing strategies with internal teams to drive revenue growth, and tracking performance KPIs to deliver actionable insights. The position requires ensuring advertisers implement Agoda APIs and fostering long-term relationships to maximize advertising returns.
This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for scaling one of Agoda’s most critical engineering hiring functions. The Manager will lead a team of TA Partners and Associate TA Partners, collaborating with Tech Department Leadership and HR Business Partners. The role focuses on driving high-volume, high-quality hiring targets and leading initiatives to continuously improve the recruitment function. It requires a strategic mindset with a strong focus on measurable impact, paired with a hands-on approach to execution. The position involves managing a high-volume, evergreen hiring engine, leveraging recruitment data and reporting, and ensuring operational excellence across the recruitment process.
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
**Get To Know Our Team:**
Strategic Partnerships is a team of creative entrepreneurs that develop solutions for Agoda’s non-accommodation partners and promote Agoda’s top and bottom-line growth. We design tailored business and product solutions with our partners and help them generate measurable value. Members of our team are empowered and supported to grow their market(s) or accounts. We develop win-win relationships and leverage Agoda’s unique accommodations portfolio and tech solutions to bring our partners the advantages they seek. Utilizing our strong brand and resources, we build new channels to increase the visibility of Agoda, introduce more travelers to our great products and service and deliver significant revenues to the overall business.
**What You’ll Do:**
* Manage and Develop Long-Term Partner Relationships to Drive Sustainable Growth for Affiliate Partners
* Act as the primary point of contact for partners, managing day to day communication and coordinating across internal teams, including meeting participation, Slack support, and first level partner responses
* Deliver against KPIs, growth targets, and key strategic initiatives aligned with business priorities
* Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders to ensure seamless partner enablement and execution
* Monitor and analyze market conditions, conducting competitor and technological landscape analysis, and prioritize market segment opportunities
* Translate strategic objectives into actionable operational plans to support execution at scale
**Required Qualifications:**
* Proven track record, with 5-10 years of work experience in account management, project management
* Prior experience navigating complex sales cycle end-to-end, including RFPs, government-funded processes, through to contract negotiations and closing
* Proven success in building & maintaining long-term customer relationships
* Native-Level Mandarin and Strong English Communication and Presentation Skills, Enabling Effective Alignment Across Partners and Internal Stakeholders
* Ability to work in a highly dynamic environment and is open to change in responsibilities, workflows, as needed by the business
* Strong organizational abilities, comfortable making prioritization decisions, with the ability to work effectively with a variety of stakeholders at all levels
* Team player with a professional “get it done” attitude and work ethic
* Strong data management, analytical and problem-solving skills
* Able to work with a multi-cultural group of professionals
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point
**Preferred Qualifications:**
* Fast learner with desire to learn
* Project management background preferred
* Experience in the travel and/or e-commerce industry preferred
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you’re ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
**Get to Know Our Team:**
The Strategic Partnerships team is responsible for identifying, building, and scaling high-impact partnerships that expand Agoda’s reach, improve customer acquisition, and create long-term business value.
For the Indonesia and Singapore markets, Financial Institution (FI) partnerships represent a key strategic growth channel. This role will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with banks, card issuers, digital wallets, and other financial ecosystem partners to drive customer engagement, commercial growth, and mutually beneficial partnership outcomes.
You will work cross-functionally with teams across Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, Analytics, and Operations to bring partnership opportunities from idea to execution and optimization.
**The Opportunity:**
We are looking for a**Manager/Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships**to lead Agoda’s FI partnership strategy and execution across Indonesia and Singapore, with ownership of a portfolio of priority financial institution partners and growth initiatives across both markets.
In this role, you will be responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities, managing key strategic accounts, negotiating commercial agreements, and driving performance across Agoda’s financial institution partnerships in both markets. You will help shape Agoda’s local partnership roadmap, unlock joint business opportunities, and ensure excellent execution of campaigns and initiatives with partners.
The ideal candidate brings strong partnership experience, sharp commercial judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. This role requires someone who is highly strategic but also willing to work hands-on to deliver measurable outcomes.
**What You’ll Do:**
**Partnership Strategy**
* Define and drive Agoda’s FI partnership strategy for Indonesia & Singapore, aligned with market priorities and business growth objectives
* Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new partnership opportunities with banks, credit card issuers, payment platforms, loyalty programs, and other financial ecosystem players
* Build compelling partnership value propositions and business cases to secure internal alignment and partner buy-in
* Lead commercial discussions, negotiations, and contract execution with prospective and existing FI partners
**Account Management & Growth**
* Own and grow a portfolio of key FI partners in Indonesia & Singapore, ensuring strong relationship management and long-term strategic alignment
* Develop joint business plans with partners to drive customer acquisition, transaction growth, brand visibility, and partnership profitability
* Monitor partner performance and proactively identify growth levers, optimization opportunities, and operational improvements
* Ensure timely execution of campaigns, product integrations, and partner initiatives
**Cross-Functional Leadership**
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Analytics, Finance, Legal, and Operations to launch and scale partnership initiatives
* Translate partner needs into clear internal requirements and drive execution across multiple teams
* Influence decision-making through strong communication, stakeholder management, and data-backed recommendations
* Support process improvements, reporting frameworks, and operating models to improve scalability and partner experience
**Analytics & Optimization**
* Analyze partnership performance, customer behavior, campaign effectiveness, and commercial outcomes to generate actionable insights
* Use data to identify trends, optimize investment decisions, and improve partnership ROI
* Build business cases for new initiatives and present recommendations to senior stakeholders
* Track key success metrics and maintain clear visibility on pipeline, performance, and impact
**What You’ll Need to Succeed:**
**Experience**
* 7 – 10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, account management, consulting, or a related commercial role
* Strong experience managing external partners and driving commercial outcomes in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
* Experience working with or within financial institutions, payment companies, loyalty ecosystems, or digital consumer platforms is highly preferred
* Experience in e-commerce, travel, fintech, payments, or internet platforms is a strong plus
* Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution
**Skills & Competencies**
* Strong commercial acumen with the ability to structure win-win partnerships and negotiate effectively
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convert data into clear business insights and actions
* Strong project management capabilities with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience influencing senior internal and external stakeholders
* Self-starter with a bias for action and ability to operate independently in an ambiguous environment
* Comfortable working hands-on while also thinking strategically
**Technical / Functional**
* Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with SQL, Tableau, or data visualization tools is a plus
* Ability to develop business cases, commercial models, and performance reporting frameworks
* Familiarity with campaign execution, co-marketing partnerships, loyalty mechanics, or payment-related partnership models is beneficial
**Language**
* Fluency in English is required, and fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is strongly preferred.
The B2B event marketing team is looking for a strategic and results-driven Marketing Manager to own and scale this channel – events are strategic levers for growth, activation, and relationship building.
This is not a logistics-led role. While operational execution is a critical component, this position sits at the intersection of strategy and execution, shaping how events drive measurable business impact at scale, it lies in strategic planning, stakeholder orchestration, and building scalable frameworks that elevate events into a measurable business growth engine.
We are looking for someone who thrives in ambiguity, builds clarity through frameworks, and can lead complex cross-functional initiatives with discipline and influence, can earn strong stakeholder trust and executive confidence.
Traditional event production experience is not a prerequisite. A background in consulting, strategy, PMO, is highly valued and encouraged to apply.
As a key player in the marketing and sales ecosystem, you will work closely with regional sales teams and business development teams to ensure that events align with business priorities, enable and support business objectives, and contribute directly to revenue goals. You’ll be responsible for end-to-end event management.
**Key Responsibilities**
**1. Event Strategy & Business Integration**
* Translate commercial priorities into event strategies with clear business cases
* Develop annual roadmaps aligned to growth objectives
* Define success metrics beyond attendance (pipeline impact, activation, ROI, incrementality)
* Create scalable playbooks and operating models
**2. Cross-Functional Leadership**
* Partner with Business development, Sales, Supply, PR, Content, Branding and Senior Leadership
* Align diverse stakeholders with competing priorities
* Drive structured working sessions and executive updates
* Influence without direct authority in a matrix organization
**3. Program & Project Governance**
* Lead large, multi-workstream initiatives end-to-end
* Build detailed project plans with risk mitigation and milestone tracking
* Establish governance cadence and reporting mechanisms
* Ensure disciplined execution across markets and teams
**4. Performance Measurement & Optimization**
* Build measurement frameworks and post-event impact analysis
* Identify key performance levers and iterate based on data
* Develop dashboards to track ROI and business outcomes
* Introduce test-and-learn approaches to improve effectiveness
**Requirements**
We are intentionally looking beyond traditional event planners. You may come from:
* Management consulting
* Strategy or business transformation teams
* PMO or complex program leadership roles
* Business operations in high-growth environments
You likely demonstrate:
**Structured Problem-Solving**
* Ability to turn ambiguity into clear frameworks and action plans
* Strong analytical thinking and commercial acumen
**Stakeholder Mastery**
* Experience working with senior leadership
* Comfortable navigating high-visibility, high-complexity environments
* Strong influence skills without relying on hierarchy
**Execution Excellence**
* Exceptional project management discipline
* Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives
* Strong attention to detail without losing strategic altitude
**Business Orientation**
* Understands P&L drivers and growth mechanics
* Makes data-informed decisions
* Focused on impact, not activity
The AI Business Partner (AI Expert) acts as the strategic bridge between business functions and the AI Center of Excellence, identifying, shaping, and accelerating high-value AI opportunities across the organization.
This role partners closely with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges, translate them into AI use cases, and drive the end-to-end lifecycle of AI initiatives from ideation and business case development to implementation and value realization.
The AI Business Partner promotes AI adoption, facilitates workshops and opportunity assessments, aligns AI initiatives with business priorities, and ensures solutions deliver measurable business outcomes while adhering to governance, security, and responsible AI standards.
