Job Description
Posted On: January 18, 2017
XOJET is seeking a Director of Brand & Affinity Partnerships to join our Marketing team based in San
Francisco. The Director will be responsible for managing and developing XOJET’s current strategic
partnerships with groups such as Yellowstone Club, Vail & Beaver Creek Resorts, The Golden State
Warriors, Pebble Beach Resorts, Etihad and Mandarin Oriental Hotels, amongst others. The position will
also lead identifying and cultivating new partnerships in the key categories of: Travel & Leisure; Adventure
& Discovery; Health & Wellness and Seamless Travel Services. The ideal candidate will have a proven
track record in managing brand partnerships, public relations, event management, membership programs
and leading brand activation initiatives.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead strategic brand initiatives that drive activation of XOJET’s brand campaign through new and
existing partnership opportunities to build the XOJET brand and drive consideration and affinity.
In coordination with Chief Business Officer, develop and implement strategy for XOJET partner network
to build partnerships with leading brands within target verticals of Luxury Travel, Adventure, Wellness
and Seamless Travel Services.
Generate creative and valuable partnership strategies and help bring them to life.
Prepare and implement annual business plans with each of XOJET’s partners to actively promote the
relationship through joint initiatives.
Manage day-to-day partner relationships and act as primary contact point, with regular meetings /
follow-up.
Develop and refine benefits programs and conceptualize new opportunities to access partner platforms
and services to support client engagement.
Continuously identify activation opportunities to leverage partnerships to increase brand awareness,
cross promote and generate new business.
Research and identify new prospective partners within the XOJET target sectors, ensuring new
partners reflect XOJET’s core values and culture.
Evaluate the potential of various strategic partnership opportunities from both an internal capacity and
external market lens.
Develop presentations, pitches and write proposals to secure new partnerships.
Research, outreach, relationship cultivation and management, closing, and partner onboarding.
Work with CBO, CFO and General Counsel to structure framework and secure mutually beneficial terms
with new partners.
Facilitate initial partner on-boarding training and follow-up to evangelize XOJET within the partner sales
teams.
Facilitate internal sales training on partner benefits to socialize across XOJET client base.
Work closely with Sales, Marketing and other business stakeholders on partner activation initiatives.
Generate weekly / monthly reports on partnership strategy, status and key activation initiatives.
Required Skills
EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE