Position: Head Hotel Partnerships VP
About: Citi Travel is a part of the ThankYou Rewards program that enables customers to earn and redeem ThankYou points by booking flights, hotels, car rentals, and attractions. The company focuses on leading product strategy innovation and development, enhancing the hotel travel program, and maintaining strong partnerships with top-tier hotel brands to provide incremental value to customers.
Requirements: 7+ years of experience and a successful proven track record within the luxury hotel or hospitality industry; 5+ years of experience in partner management with a focus on building and managing partnerships in the travel space; Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree a plus; Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presentation skills; Project management and governance experience with the proven ability to develop project plans and drive a diverse group of stakeholders to identify and achieve milestones within deadlines; Superior organizational skills, with a proven ability to successfully manage multiple, concurrent priorities in addition to strong judgment and critical thinking skills; Experience working on hotel programs within the travel, OTA and/or rewards space; Self-motivated with a passion for establishing and maintaining a culture of control within the business; Demonstrated relationship management skills with ability to deepen relationships, build partnerships, and influence a group of diverse stakeholders across the businesses and key functional support areas; Detail oriented, with proven ability to question and identify opportunities within existing processes and business practices by leveraging previous experiences and knowledge of the business; Deep functional knowledge of Credit Card Rewards is a plus; Pragmatic problem-solver, forward thinker with independence of thought
Benefits: medical, dental & vision coverage, 401(k), life, accident, and disability insurance, wellness programs, paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
