Manager/Senior Manager, Business Development – Advertising, Agoda Media Solutions (South Korea) (Seoul-based)
About Agoda
Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.
Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel
We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.
Get to Know our Team:
Strategic Partnerships is a team of creative entrepreneurs that develop solutions for Agoda and other Booking Holdings brands’ partners and promote our top and bottom-line growth. We design tailored business and product solutions with our partners and help them generate measurable value. Members of our team are empowered and supported to grow their market(s) or accounts. We develop win-win relationships and leverage both Agoda and Booking Holdings’ unique travel product portfolio and tech solutions to bring our partners the advantages they seek. Utilising our strong brand and resources, we build new channels to increase the visibility of Agoda and the other group companies, introducing more travelers to our great products and services and delivering significant revenues to the overall business.
The Opportunity:
Agoda is looking for an experienced sales professional with commercial acumen to drive our Agoda Media Solutions team on a global scale. Agoda Media Solutions (AMS) helps to bridge the marketing needs of partners to target active travelers on and off Agoda channels. As a Senior Manager/Manager, Business Development – Agoda Media Solutions, your main role is to drive our Agoda Media Solutions team on a global scale to deliver on KPIs and goals for the company. You will work closely with the local BD teams around the world and guide them in their pipeline development, pitches, commercial projects and optimization for the business. It is also essential for you to understand data and are able to identify gaps and opportunities to help the teams around the world optimize their performance. This role will enable you to understand the detailed commercial partnerships we have with our property partners with an end to end overview of performance. You will also be expected to work closely and collaboratively with multiple stakeholders within the company to help grow the business. A successful candidate will bring strong business development experience with solid analytical skills and a proven track record of successful implementation of go-to-market strategies.
Note: THIS ROLE IS BASED IN SOUTH KOREA, AND AGODA WILL NOT SPONSOR VISAS, WORK PERMITS, AND RELOCATION FOR THIS LOCATION.
In this Role, you’ll get to:
Business Development & Partner Management
- Drive business development efforts by prospecting and identifying new business opportunities from end to end
- Take ownership of the full sales cycle, from initial outreach to contract negotiation and closing
- Explore and provide feedback to stimulate additional buy-ins from partners in participating in Partner Advertising Programs
- Evaluate the effectiveness of Partner Advertising Programs for participating partners
- Responsible for managing the program through internal tools to maintain a healthy portfolio and pipeline
- Identify and recommend future opportunities to enhance program performance in the market in line with company strategy
- Collaborate with the central project team to develop new initiatives within the programs
- Work with account managers to develop and maintain strong relationships with key decision-makers within accommodation partners
- Assist in clarifying points in program contracts and ensure full compliance with Partner Program policy
Business Analysis & Target Management
- Train local teams on new projects, processes, and workflows
- Provide a central project team with regular updates and portfolio analysis
- Prepare presentations or reports describing progress toward the program goals
- Join and conduct weekly meetings where updates are shared with the rest of the market management team
- Conduct daily monitoring activities to maximize our program business potential
What you'll Need to Succeed:
- Proven track record in business development and managing high-value portfolios in the Digital Media and Advertising ecosystem (agency, publisher)
- Native level in Korean language, fluency in English (verbal & written)
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail
- Ability to create clear and accessible data visualizations
- Strong experience in Business-to-Business negotiations and sales pipeline management
- Strong partner management skills with a history of influencing both internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to effectively communicate proposals to potential partners
- Excellent commercial judgment
- Ability to anticipate and proactively manage potential partners’ requests
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
- Willingness for extensive travel
You can learn more about our Agoda Media Solutions products here: https://partnerhub.agoda.com/agoda-media-solutions/
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Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
What We Do
Agoda is transforming travel for millions of customers across the globe. Headquartered in Asia, Agoda is one of the world’s largest online travel platforms. Founded in 2005 and now part of Booking Holdings (Nasdaq:BKNG), Agoda has a network of over 2,900,000 properties worldwide. Our web and mobile products provide a first-rate reservation service in 38 languages that uniquely combines local knowledge and local connections to provide the best deals for business and leisure travelers. Agoda employs over 7,000 professionals from 90 nationalities in locations around the globe. In every department – from engineering to customer experience – we provide an environment rich with creativity, collaboration, and experimentation, and the tools to work faster and smarter. At Agoda, we believe our people are our strength. We work hard and have fun, and we choose people who are dedicated to making things great. For properties seeking partnership with Agoda, visit https://connect.agoda.com
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