Loyalty Partnerships Manager

The role

The Loyalty Partnerships Manager will source, structure, and manage strategic relationships with airline and hotel partners. This role works to expand and enhance the rewards platform for a fintech and travel startup.

What you will do

• Own and manage relationships with airline and hotel loyalty partners
• Support negotiation and structuring of partnership agreements
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to launch and maintain partner integrations
• Manage ongoing partner performance
• Coordinate marketing and promotional initiatives with partners
• Help develop new partnership opportunities across global travel providers
• Monitor industry trends across airline and hotel loyalty programs
• Support expansion of Taekus's global rewards ecosystem

Required qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in partnerships, business development, or loyalty programs
• Experience working with airline, hotel, or travel loyalty programs (or adjacent fintech/rewards platforms)
• Strong understanding of loyalty ecosystems, points economics, and partner structures
• Experience negotiating and managing external partnerships
• Ability to manage multiple partner relationships and initiatives simultaneously
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• Analytical mindset with the ability to evaluate partnership performance
• Builder mindset with the ability to operate in a fast-moving environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Stock option plan
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 5% company match
• Flexible vacation policy

About the company

Taekus is a 6-year-old luxury financial services company that offers travel rewards credit cards, debit cards, and other banking services for the affluent market. It is a profitable fintech and travel startup with a lean team of under 20 employees.