Partnerships Executive

🚲 🥾🏊 Who we are:

Active England is an active travel operator providing beautifully curated, high-end, active tours including guided, self-guided and bespoke cycling, walking, swimming and wellbeing adventures. From our origin in the Cotswolds, we have become the premier provider of active holidays across England. We run trips in Devon, Cornwall, The Lake District, Yorkshire and Northumberland and are now branching out into Scotland and Wales. Check out our website and social media for more information. 

🦸 Who you are:

We need a motivated B2B Partnerships Executive who has planning and logistics down to a tee, enjoys creating and delivering excellent guest experiences and has proven financial acumen. Join a team of travel industry experts on our mission to be the best active travel company for our guests to book with as well as for operators to partner with.

🔍 About the role:

• Location: Cotswolds with option for hybrid/remote/flexible working
• Pay: starting at £35,000 (depending on experience)
• Full-time

✅ Main responsibilities:

• Ability to work as a collaborative team player with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 
• A minimum of three years of professional experience. 
• Willingness to travel. 
• Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a fast paced environment. 
• Manage our selected operator accounts by representing your team externally with clients and internally by working with direct reports. 
• Manage day-to-day client communication and ongoing relationships as it relates to current, new and upcoming products. 
• Manage operator input and feedback for all projects with detailed direction and timelines
• Develop a thorough understanding of the clients’ product and manage suppliers, hotels and wider hospitality landscape, as required.
• As necessary, attend trade shows and other industry events to capitalise on networking and relationship-building opportunities. 
• Proactively remain connected to clients and the ever-changing travel market to access new opportunities. 
• Have a clear understanding of our competitors and global travel market – following and analysing trends to inform existing and new marketing development and share key insight with the team. 
• Copywriting experience (marketing or editorial). 
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including excel, word, PPT and Outlook. 

🎁 Company Benefits:

• Permanent, Full-time employment 
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays and potential to earn up to 10 days additional annual leave days (due to heavy workload in summer months)
• Flexible / Hybrid (potentially remote for a highly experienced candidate)
• Company Stakeholder Pension 
• Company Private Health Plan and Maternity Package
• Training & career development opportunities 
• Team challenge weekends away and team activity days afternoons 
• Industry discounts including outdoor clothing/equipment, travel and insurance 

Please check out our website and social media to find out more about Active England.