Senior Partnership Lead

Inclusively is partnering with a major airline to hire a Senior Partnership Lead. Please note: this role is NOT an internal position with Inclusively but with the partner company.

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Overview & Key Responsibilities As a Senior Partnerships Lead, you will independently manage and grow the company's Sync’s most strategic commercial partnerships. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact, proactively driving partner success, leading cross-functional initiatives, and helping to shape the future of our partner ecosystem. This role requires a high degree of autonomy, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership, while still reporting to the Manager of the company's Sync Partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently lead and manage top-tier commercial partners, owning the full lifecycle of the relationship and ensuring alignment with the company's Sync’s strategic goals.
• Proactively anticipate partner needs, identifying opportunities and challenges early and driving timely, effective solutions.
• Develop and execute strategic account plans that drive engagement, performance, and long-term growth in partnership with key cross-functional partners – content/retailing, data and analytics, CX/product and technology, partner marketing, PR/communications, and business development leads.
• Lead internal cross-functional meetings to align on partner priorities, coordinate deliverables, and ensure seamless execution across teams.
• Strategically lead external partner engagements, including QBRs, Joint Partner Planning, roadmap planning sessions, and executive briefings working collaboratively with cross-functional team leads.
• Partner with partner marketing team to ensure activations and initiatives align with partner KPIs and the company's Sync goals—driving engagement, acquisition, and conversion.
• Assist with special client requests, including entertainment experiences or custom activations that strengthen relationship value and loyalty.
• Support issue resolution, facilitating cross-functional troubleshooting and ensuring a positive, timely outcome for the partner.
• Ensure adherence to contractual obligations, monitoring deliverables and timelines to maintain compliance and trust.
• Monitor and analyze partner performance, surfacing insights and making data-driven recommendations to optimize impact and value.
• Champion partner needs internally, influencing product, content, and operational decisions to better serve partner goals.
• Support broader partner management operations, including weekly reporting and executive updates on partner activities and milestones.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to the evolution of partner success strategies and best practices when opportunities arise.

What you need to succeed (minimum qualifications)

• 5-10 Years experience in Partner Management, Business Development, Distribution, Corporate Strategy, Consulting
• In good standing within current position
• Consistently prioritizes safety and security of self, others, and personal data.
• Embraces diverse people, thinking, and styles.
• Possesses a high school diploma, GED, or high school equivalency.
• Is at least 18 years of age and has authorization to work in the United States.

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications)

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and a proven track record of balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution to deliver measurable business impact.
• Bachelor's degree or higher
• Experience within entertainment marketing