Senior Industry Partnerships Manager

Job Description

TUI Airline is expanding its commercial responsibility under the newly formed Airline Commercial function. As our Senior Industry Partnerships Manager, you'll play a crucial role in positioning TUI Airline as an active and respected stakeholder within the broader travel and tourism industry. The role requires a strategic thinker who can position us as a leading voice in the aviation ecosystem. This role is all about building meaningful partnerships that unlock new opportunities and shape our future in travel and tourism.

This role sits within Head of Strategic Airline & Airport Partnerships.

This vacancy can be located at any of our headquarters of our AOC locations - namely Luton, Rijswijk, Zaventem, Stockholm or Hannover.

The role will be published until 16 March 2026.

ABOUT OUR OFFER

• Personal benefits: Attractive remuneration, generous travel benefits, extensive health & well-being support, and more.
• Flexible working: Work is something you do, not somewhere you go. We encourage a healthy work-life balance with a dynamic working environment.
• A career to shape: Access the TUI Learning Hub to level-up and reach your ambitions.
• Broaden your network: We champion intercultural collaboration and provide opportunities to work on global projects and teams.
• Community: Get involved with incredible local charity and sustainability initiatives like the TUI Care Foundation.
  
  

ABOUT THE JOB

• You'll define and deliver a roadmap for industry collaboration aligned with TUI Airline's long-term commercial, innovation and sustainability goals.
• We'll look to you to identify and structure valuable collaborations with airlines, tech providers, destination partners and tourism ecosystems.
• Creating new business opportunities will be at the heart of your role, taking initiatives from concept to execution including project management, business case development and contracting.
• You'll provide regular updates to senior leadership on industry trends, developments and partnership outcomes, translating external developments into actionable insights.
• Working across multiple stakeholders, you'll build relationships with internal teams including Network Planning, Revenue Management, Sales & Marketing, and external partners like airports and other airlines.
• Defining KPIs and success measures for external collaboration initiatives will ensure we track and maximise the value of our partnerships.
  
  

ABOUT YOU

• You bring strategic partnership development skills, with a proven track record of delivering commercial, reputational or innovation value through external engagement.
• Strong commercial acumen enables you to align external initiatives with TUI's strategic priorities and business performance goals.
• As an innovative thinker and self-starter, you demonstrate excellent judgment when evaluating opportunities.
• Your excellent communication and narrative-building abilities allow you to translate complex issues into clear, value-based arguments for senior stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills help you coordinate effectively across Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, and Government Affairs functions.
• With an analytical mindset, you can evaluate trends, risks and opportunities across technology and consumer travel behavior.
• Being adaptable and culturally fluent, you have experience working across multiple geographies and political contexts.
• Your proactive, self-starting approach means you can operate with independence while delivering measurable outcomes and building long-term influence.
  
  

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SECURITY STATEMENT

At TUI, safety is our top priority. We conduct thorough background checks on all employees who join our Airline. Rest assured; we’ll guide you on the necessary information you need to provide at each stage.

Please note that if you are applying for a role in the UK, you must ensure you can provide a full 5 years referencing, plus a criminal record check for all countries you’ve resided in for more than 6 months in the past 5 years (some costs may apply).