Partnership Manager - Dubai

About the role

Privilee is a wellness and lifestyle membership giving members access to hotels, beach clubs and fitness partners across the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Singapore, with expansion planned for Hong Kong and Bangkok. It is looking for a strategic, energetic and relationship-driven Partnership Manager to grow and manage its partnerships in Dubai. Reporting to the Dubai Regional Manager, you will acquire and manage partners, oversee day-to-day operations and help ensure Privilee has the strongest wellness and lifestyle offering in the market. The role is based in Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Acquire new partners, build and manage relationships, oversee operations and negotiate commercially sound outcomes that benefit both parties, ensuring Privilee is represented across the most relevant areas of the city
• Identify creative ways to drive value and strengthen relationships for Privilee and its partners
• Evaluate industry trends, member behaviour and competitor activity to find growth opportunities and strengthen market position
• Support the day-to-day running of key partnerships, keeping partners, the UAE team and HQ closely aligned through ongoing feedback
• Monitor, analyse and report on partnership performance to inform decisions and support sustainable growth

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of six years' experience in a client-facing role, preferably in leisure, hospitality or a related industry
• Demonstrated success in negotiating and managing partnerships, with a record of achieving mutually beneficial agreements
• Strong interpersonal skills and confidence in face-to-face interaction
• Experience navigating complex negotiations and building lasting relationships with partners and stakeholders

Required skills

• Strong negotiation and commercial skills
• Ability to work with a range of personalities and communication styles
• Problem-solving, independently and collaboratively
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and in face-to-face negotiations
• Comfortable analysing data and market trends

The application process asks candidates to send their CV by email, stating the role in the subject line, and to answer five questions about why they want to join Privilee, how they heard about it, how they can make a difference, their ideal weekend and how friends would describe them.

What we offer

• A competitive salary
• Insurance
• Flexibility
• A Privilee membership covering all operational countries