Partnerships Director - APAC - Airalo - Remote - Global

At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world. Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy. We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone. Your Next Destination Location: Remote. Contract: Full-time, permanent. Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74 Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async. As the Director of Partnerships for APAC, you will lead Airalo’s partnership efforts across our four key Partnerships streams - Strategic Partnerships, Affiliate Marketing, Channel Sales and Corporate Sales for APAC What You'll Do: - Work closely with the VP of Partnerships and other team members in the department - Build, lead, and groom a team of Partnerships Managers, further supported by in-country teams for Affiliate Marketing, Channel Sales, and Corporate Sales for key countries within APAC - Be a core member of the Partnerships Leadership Team that shapes Airalo’s global Partnerships strategy - Shape the future of Airalo’s Partnerships products by working closely with the Partner Experience Product and Engineering teams - Find, identify, prospect, and lead negotiations with large strategic partners within APAC - Maintain relationships with key partners to drive partner profitability and grow the B2B/B2B2C partnerships' contribution to the business - Refine the Airalo Partnerships roadmap to anticipate and fulfill partner needs, thereby maintaining Airalo’s status as the preferred provider across industry partners in APAC - Collaborate and work with different internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute joint projects/opportunities - Define and improve SOPs for the Partnerships department to streamline operations and improve efficiency across workflows - Represent Airalo at leading industry events and conferences across APAC - Own the Airalo Partnerships OKRs for APAC What You'll Bring: - 10+ years of experience in partnerships, sales, account management, or business development in a high-growth B2B and/or B2B2C environment - 5+ years of prior experience building and managing high-performance teams - Experience in Traveltech / Consumer tech industries will be an advantage - Partner-first mentality and a genuine passion for helping your stakeholders succeed while creating win-win relationships - Ability to develop Airalo’s unique story and the problem we solve for our users, making it a compelling partnership proposition - Ability to employ, and teach your team, various sales techniques, including effective questioning, objection handling, consultative selling, and solution selling - Ability to develop thought leadership skills and build trust with key stakeholders - internally and externally - Ability to multi-task in a complex & matrix environment - Experience with sales and partnerships tools - Fluent verbal and written communication skills in Korean is desirable. Why People Join Us We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product were customers first. Our team spans 60+ countries, united by a shared belief that great work happens when people are trusted to own what they do. There's trust to own what you do, space to focus without constant layers of process, and a clear sense of what you're responsible for from day one. As Airalo continues to grow, so do the opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and make a real impact - from anywhere in the world.