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As a Lodging Partnerships Manager in EMEA, we are looking for you to join and contribute to building, maintaining, and developing our relationships with Lodging supply partners, which is pivotal to our success. Using your natural curiosity and desire to tell stories with data and observations, you get to solve business problems, optimize relationships to grow mutual businesses with partners, and work on a team that functions as the “business owner” of improving traveler expectations for lodging needs. Your past experience in the hospitality industry will lend itself to your success as you build strong relationships and progressively expand a portfolio of suppliers, with an ability to excel in a fast-paced, ambiguous space. Make no mistake - you are joining an extremely fast paced and dynamic culture where change is the only constant, where we’re passionate about what we do, and where we believe we can do just about anything. Buckle up, it’s going to be a lot of fun.
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with a portfolio of individual hotels and regional chains to maximize partnerships by using relevant data insights and revenue management skills to identify and execute on growth opportunities
- Collaborate internally with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities to streamline and improve business processes
- Develop a keen understanding of the market and competitive landscape by keeping abreast of market trends and identifying opportunities for growth
- Attend events and conferences as needed, with the flexibility to accommodate occasional evening or schedule changes
- Travel within the DACH region approximately one to two times per month to meet partners and represent the company at industry events and conferences
What We’re Looking For:
- 3 - 5 years of working experience in travel, specifically at a TMC, OTA, or hotel
- Professional fluency in both German and English, written and spoken
- A track record of building and maintaining strong partnerships, always seeking win-win outcomes
- A fast-paced self-starter with a growth mindset, comfortable working in a sometimes ambiguous environment
- Curiosity and a collaborative approach to identifying opportunities and implementing solutions
- Flexibility to travel regularly within the DACH region and attend events and conferences as required
- A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
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Skills Required
- 3–5 years of experience in travel, specifically at a TMC, OTA, or hotel
- Professional fluency in German and English, written and spoken
- Track record of building and maintaining strong partnerships
- Self-starter with a growth mindset who is comfortable in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Curiosity and collaborative approach to identifying opportunities and implementing solutions
- Flexibility to travel regularly within the DACH region and attend events and conferences
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
What the Team is Saying
Navan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families are explicitly offered, and healthcare is often characterized as a strong part of the package with mental‑health resources included. This breadth of core health benefits is consistently highlighted alongside lifestyle supports.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited vacation in the U.S., with region‑specific structures such as five weeks of paid annual leave in the UK. This scope of time‑off options is presented as a clear advantage.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is structured at 16 weeks for birthing parents and 10 weeks for non‑birthing parents. This level of support is positioned as a meaningful benefit for families.
Navan Insights
What We Do
Navan (Nasdaq: NAVN) is the leading all-in-one business travel, payments, and expense management platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Why Work With Us
At Navan, we’re never satisfied with the status quo, and we know breakthrough ideas come from diverse perspectives. We are committed to cultivating a workplace that reflects the diversity of the customers we serve while fostering leadership and innovation.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
In-person connections is the foundation of Navan, the connections forged through face-to-face interactions improve company culture and what we can achieve together. We operate on a hybrid working model, which we define as four days a week in-office.
