Partnerships Director - APAC

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Hiring Remotely in Singapore, SGP
In-Office or Remote
Expert/Leader
Information Technology
The Role
Lead Airalo's APAC partnerships across Strategic Partnerships, Affiliate Marketing, Channel Sales and Corporate Sales. Build and manage a high-performing partnerships team, define regional strategy and OKRs, negotiate and maintain large partner relationships, collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape partner products, streamline SOPs, and represent Airalo at APAC industry events.
Summary Generated by Built In
Help Us Build The Future of Travel

At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world.

Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy.

We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone.

Your Next Destination
  • Location: Remote.
  • Contract: Full-time, permanent.
  • Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74 
  • Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.


As the Director of Partnerships for APAC, you will lead Airalo’s partnership efforts across our four key Partnerships streams - Strategic Partnerships, Channel Sales and Corporate Sales for APAC

What You'll Do:

  • Work closely with the VP of Partnerships and other team members in the department
  • Build, lead, and groom a team of Partnerships Managers, further supported by in-country teams for Channel Sales, and Corporate Sales for key countries within APAC
  • Be a core member of the Partnerships Leadership Team that shapes Airalo’s global Partnerships strategy
  • Shape the future of Airalo’s Partnerships products by working closely with the Partner Experience Product and Engineering teams
  • Find, identify, prospect, and lead negotiations with large strategic partners within APAC
  • Maintain relationships with key partners to drive partner profitability and grow the B2B/B2B2C partnerships' contribution to the business
  • Refine the Airalo Partnerships roadmap to anticipate and fulfill partner needs, thereby maintaining Airalo’s status as the preferred provider across industry partners in APAC
  • Collaborate and work with different internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute joint projects/opportunities
  • Define and improve SOPs for the Partnerships department to streamline operations and improve efficiency across workflows
  • Represent Airalo at leading industry events and conferences across APAC
  • Own the Airalo Partnerships OKRs for APAC

What You'll Bring:

  • 10+ years of experience in partnerships, sales, account management, or business development in a high-growth B2B and/or B2B2C environment
  • 5+ years of prior experience building and managing high-performance teams
  • Experience in Traveltech / Consumer tech industries will be an advantage
  • Partner-first mentality and a genuine passion for helping your stakeholders succeed while creating win-win relationships
  • Ability to develop Airalo’s unique story and the problem we solve for our users, making it a compelling partnership proposition
  • Ability to employ, and teach your team, various sales techniques, including effective questioning, objection handling, consultative selling, and solution selling
  • Ability to develop thought leadership skills and build trust with key stakeholders - internally and externally
  • Ability to multi-task in a complex & matrix environment
  • Experience with sales and partnerships tools
  • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in Korean is desirable.  

If you are interested in this position, please apply to the ad. 

Why People Join Us

We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product were customers first.

Our team spans 60+ countries, united by a shared belief that great work happens when people are trusted to own what they do. There's trust to own what you do, space to focus without constant layers of process, and a clear sense of what you're responsible for from day one.

As Airalo continues to grow, so do the opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and make a real impact - from anywhere in the world.

Before You Hit Apply
By applying, you acknowledge and agree that, in case of successful application, Airalo may request to run background checks as a condition for entering into an agreement with you. Rest assured that these checks will only occur upon your prior consent and at the end of the selection process, and will be strictly limited to what is allowed under the laws that are applicable to you. All data that you share or that we collect in connection with such checks will be processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy, available here: www.airalo.com/more-info/privacy-policy?srsltid=AfmBOooBT0rXAj1FaNelZ3VfN0wvhwzvAoxdtHnOKSVETpiSjiXVuycy 
 
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.

Skills Required

  • 10+ years experience in partnerships, sales, account management, or business development in high-growth B2B or B2B2C environments
  • 5+ years experience building and managing high-performance teams
  • Fluent English for verbal and written communication
  • Experience with sales and partnerships tools
  • Ability to find, prospect, negotiate and maintain large strategic partner relationships
  • Ability to employ and teach sales techniques (consultative selling, objection handling, solution selling)
  • Partner-first mentality and strong stakeholder relationship skills
  • Experience in Traveltech or Consumer tech industries
  • Fluent verbal and written communication skills in Korean
  • Ability to multi-task in a complex, matrixed environment and develop thought leadership
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The Company
HQ: Toronto
179 Employees
Year Founded: 2019

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.

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