About Airalo
Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.
About you
We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.
About the Role
Position: Full-time / Employee
Location: Remote-first
Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits
We are looking for a partnerships superstar to join the Airalo Partnerships department.
The undisputed industry leader in the B2C segment in the eSIM industry, we are now looking to expand our presence in the B2B2C and B2B space to bring the eSIM revolution to adjacent industries.
As the Head of Strategic Partnerships for Africa & Arabia, you will lead partnerships with medium to large businesses in the African & Arabian region across the Telecom vertical and other adjacent industries to offer Airalo’s travel connectivity solutions to their end customers.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Work closely with our Director/VP of Partnerships and other team members in the department
- Find, identify, prospect and lead negotiations with potential partners to support Airalo’s market penetration efforts
- Onboard and support new partners as they join the Airalo partner community
- Maintain relationships with key partners to drive partner profitability and grow the B2B/B2B2C channel contribution to the business
- Conduct competitive research and refine the Airalo Partnerships roadmap to maintain Airalo’s status as the preferred provider across industry partners
- Collaborate and work with different internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute projects/opportunities successfully
- Represent Airalo at travel and telecom events and conferences
- Own the Airalo Strategic Partnerships OKRs
Must Haves:
- 7+ years of experience in partnerships, sales, account management or business development in the Telecom industry in a B2B and/or B2B2C environment
- Partner-first mentality and a genuine passion to help your stakeholders succeed while creating a win-win relationships
- Ability to narrate a good story - Airalo’s unique story and the problem we solve for our users makes it a compelling partnership proposition
- Ability to employ sales techniques, including effective questioning, objection handling, consultative selling, and solution selling
- Ability to develop thought leadership skills and build trust with stakeholders
- Ability to multi-task in a complex & matrix environment
- Experience with sales and partnerships tools
- Perfect verbal and written communication skills in English
- Prior work experience in a consumer tech company
- Experience in building and leading a team
- Graduate degree in a related field
- Certificates and courses in sales and partnerships
- Verbal and written ability in additional languages
Good to have:
If you are interested in this position, please apply via the link.
We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.
What We Do
Bringing you pain-free connectivity while you travel.
As travelers ourselves, we’ve faced the painful situations of not finding Wi-Fi, losing the SIM card you’ve carefully taped to the back of your phone, and the horror of coming home to an unexpected roaming bill.
We believe that in today’s modern world, connectivity and freedom should be accessible to all. Airalo is here to take away the pain and stress of researching and seeking out the best roaming deal. We’re here to let everyone stay connected globally while keeping it simple and pain-free.
Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store for travelers to access over 200+ eSIMs at the most affordable, local rates from around the world, all via eSIM-compatible smartphone, tablet, or PC. Airalo offers you both connectivity and freedom - you’ll never have to carry multiple SIM cards or change your number again, no matter where you are in the world.
