Head of Strategic Partnerships @ Airalo

About Airalo

Alo! Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that helps people connect in over 200+ countries and regions across the globe. We are building the next digital service that revolutionizes the telecom industry. We are a travel-tech company and an equal-opportunity environment that values and executes diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our team is spread across 50+ countries and six continents. What glues us together is our commitment to changing the way you connect.

About you

We hope that you care deeply about the quality of your work, the intrinsic worth of tasks, and the success of your team. You are self-disciplined and do not require micromanagement in terms of your skillset and work ethic. You do your best to flourish as an individual every day while working hard to foster a collaborative team environment. You believe in the importance of being — and staying — authentic, honest, positive, and kind. You are a good interlocutor with clear and concise communication. You are able to manage multiple projects, have an analytical mind, pay keen attention to detail, and love to get your hands dirty. You are cognizant, tolerant, and welcoming of vulnerabilities and cultural differences.

About the Role

Position: Full-time / Employee

Location: Remote-first

Benefits: Health Insurance, work-from-anywhere stipend, annual wellness & learning credits, annual all-expenses-paid company retreat in a gorgeous destination & other benefits

We are looking for a partnerships superstar to join the Airalo Partnerships department. The undisputed industry leader in the B2C segment in the eSIM industry, we are now looking to expand our presence in the B2B2C and B2B space to bring the eSIM revolution to adjacent industries.As the Head of Strategic Partnerships for North America, you will lead partnerships with medium to large businesses in North America across Telecom and other adjacent industries to offer Airalo’s travel connectivity solutions to their end customers.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work closely with our Director/VP of Partnerships and other team members in the department
Find, identify, prospect and lead negotiations with potential partners to support Airalo’s market penetration efforts
Onboard and support new partners as they join the Airalo partner community
Maintain relationships with key partners to drive partner profitability and grow the B2B/B2B2C channel contribution to the business
Conduct competitive research and refine the Airalo Partnerships roadmap to maintain Airalo’s status as the preferred provider across industry partners
Collaborate and work with different internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute projects/opportunities successfully
Represent Airalo at travel and telecom events and conferences
Own the Airalo Strategic Partnerships OKRs

Must Haves:

7+ years of experience in partnerships, sales, account management or business development in the Telecom industry in a B2B and/or B2B2C environment
Partner-first mentality and a genuine passion to help your stakeholders succeed while creating a win-win relationships
Ability to narrate a good story - Airalo’s unique story and the problem we solve for our users makes it a compelling partnership proposition
Ability to employ sales techniques, including effective questioning, objection handling, consultative selling, and solution selling
Ability to develop thought leadership skills and build trust with stakeholders
Ability to multi-task in a complex & matrix environment
Experience with sales and partnerships tools
Perfect verbal and written communication skills in English

Good to Have:

Prior work experience in a consumer tech company
Experience in building and leading a team
Graduate degree in a related field
Certificates and courses in sales and partnerships
Verbal and written ability in additional languages

If you are interested in this position, please apply via the link.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.

Head of Strategic Partnerships

North America, Telecom

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