You will lead Agoda's strategic partnership strategy for financial institutions in Taiwan, focusing on developing and managing relationships with banks, card issuers, and digital wallets. This role requires identifying new partnership opportunities, negotiating commercial agreements, and driving performance across the financial ecosystem. You will work cross-functionally with teams in Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, and Operations to bring partnership opportunities from concept to execution. The ideal candidate possesses strong business development experience, sharp commercial judgment, and analytical rigor. You will help shape the local partnership roadmap, unlock joint business opportunities, and ensure excellent execution of campaigns and initiatives with partners. This position requires someone who is highly strategic but also willing to work hands-on to deliver measurable outcomes.
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This role leads Agoda's strategic partnerships with financial institutions in Taiwan, focusing on driving customer acquisition and commercial growth. You will identify and manage high-impact partnerships with banks, card issuers, and digital wallets to create long-term business value. The position requires a strategic yet hands-on approach to developing joint business plans, negotiating commercial agreements, and executing campaigns that align with market priorities. You will collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, and Operations to bring partnership opportunities from concept to execution. The role demands strong commercial acumen, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes.
Lead Agoda's strategic partnerships with financial institutions in Taiwan, focusing on driving customer acquisition and commercial growth. You will define and execute partnership strategies, manage key accounts, and negotiate commercial agreements with banks, card issuers, and digital wallet providers. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking and hands-on execution to build long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, and Operations teams to bring partnership opportunities from concept to execution. You will analyze performance data to optimize campaigns, develop business cases, and ensure the timely delivery of joint initiatives. The position is based in Bangkok or Shanghai with a hybrid work model and relocation support provided.
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.
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:** 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