This leading outdoor leisure travel organisation is dedicated to inspiring people to explore the great outdoors through high quality holiday experiences across the UK and Europe. With a large member community and an extensive partner network, they are committed to delivering exceptional value, expert advice and memorable outdoor adventures. They now have a fantastic opportunity for a Partnerships & Trade Support Executive to support B2B membership acquisition, strengthen relationships with trade partners, and coordinate industry schemes, events and awards. This is a varied, relationship focused role ideal for someone who enjoys partner engagement, commercial coordination and working at the heart of a thriving leisure sector.
Partnerships & Trade Support Executive – Role & Responsibilities:
Act as a key point of contact for industry partners, handling B2B membership queries, scheme information and general liaison.
Support and develop the organisation’s hire and rental partner schemes, including onboarding new companies, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring accurate reconciliation of fees and commission.
Promote and administer incentive schemes, training providers and other B2B partners, ensuring accurate records and timely payments.
Manage and update the B2B online marketing portal, ensuring all communications and materials align with brand standards and campaign objectives.
Monitor and report on the performance of dealer incentives and hire programmes, providing insight, analysis and recommendations for improvement.
Assist with preparation and coordination of major industry awards and competitions, including research, documentation, data management and judging logistics.
Provide operational support for industry events, exhibitions, partner visits and product promotions, including pre event planning and post event follow up.
Maintain strong partner engagement through timely communication, proactive support and effective feedback collection.
Partnerships & Trade Support Executive – Skills & Experience Required:
Experience working with dealer, intermediary or affinity channels in a customer centric B2B or B2B2C environment.
Strong relationship building skills with the ability to engage confidently with external partners, suppliers and customers.
Exposure to contract management or partner agreements.
Highly organised, able to manage multiple workstreams and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Commercially aware with the ability to identify opportunities and understand scheme performance.
Comfortable working independently as well as collaboratively within a team.
Positive, enthusiastic and proactive with a hands on approach.
Professional sales or marketing qualification desirable.
Confident using reporting systems and willing to develop skills in data visualisation tools such as Tableau.
Flexibility to support occasional industry events, exhibitions or partner visits.
Full UK driving licence required, with some travel and occasional overnight stays.
Partnerships & Trade Support Executive – Additional Information:
Salary of £30k to £35k depending on experience
Hybrid working with 2 days in the office
Monday to Friday
Opportunities to attend industry events and visit partner locations
Range of staff benefits including discounted travel, wellbeing initiatives and social events
Salary description
£30000.00 - £35000.00 per year