Manager / Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships – Banking/Payments Sector (Indonesia & Singapore)

atAgoda Services Co., Ltd.

About Agoda

At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.

Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.

No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you're ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.

Get to Know Our Team:

The Strategic Partnerships team is responsible for identifying, building, and scaling high-impact partnerships that expand Agoda's reach, improve customer acquisition, and create long-term business value.

For the Indonesia and Singapore markets, Financial Institution (FI) partnerships represent a key strategic growth channel. This role will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with banks, card issuers, digital wallets, and other financial ecosystem partners to drive customer engagement, commercial growth, and mutually beneficial partnership outcomes.

You will work cross-functionally with teams across Commercial, Marketing, Product, Finance, Legal, Analytics, and Operations to bring partnership opportunities from idea to execution and optimization.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a

Manager/Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

to lead Agoda's FI partnership strategy and execution across Indonesia and Singapore, with ownership of a portfolio of priority financial institution partners and growth initiatives across both markets.

In this role, you will be responsible for identifying new partnership opportunities, managing key strategic accounts, negotiating commercial agreements, and driving performance across Agoda's financial institution partnerships in both markets. You will help shape Agoda's local partnership roadmap, unlock joint business opportunities, and ensure excellent execution of campaigns and initiatives with partners.

The ideal candidate brings strong partnership experience, sharp commercial judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. This role requires someone who is highly strategic but also willing to work hands-on to deliver measurable outcomes.

What You'll Do:

Partnership Strategy

Define and drive Agoda's FI partnership strategy for Indonesia & Singapore, aligned with market priorities and business growth objectives

Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new partnership opportunities with banks, credit card issuers, payment platforms, loyalty programs, and other financial ecosystem players

Build compelling partnership value propositions and business cases to secure internal alignment and partner buy-in

Lead commercial discussions, negotiations, and contract execution with prospective and existing FI partners

Account Management & Growth

Own and grow a portfolio of key FI partners in Indonesia & Singapore, ensuring strong relationship management and long-term strategic alignment

Develop joint business plans with partners to drive customer acquisition, transaction growth, brand visibility, and partnership profitability

Monitor partner performance and proactively identify growth levers, optimization opportunities, and operational improvements

Ensure timely execution of campaigns, product integrations, and partner initiatives

Cross-Functional Leadership

Collaborate with internal stakeholders across Marketing, Product, Analytics, Finance, Legal, and Operations to launch and scale partnership initiatives

Translate partner needs into clear internal requirements and drive execution across multiple teams

Influence decision-making through strong communication, stakeholder management, and data-backed recommendations

Support process improvements, reporting frameworks, and operating models to improve scalability and partner experience

Analytics & Optimization

Analyze partnership performance, customer behavior, campaign effectiveness, and commercial outcomes to generate actionable insights

Use data to identify trends, optimize investment decisions, and improve partnership ROI

Build business cases for new initiatives and present recommendations to senior stakeholders

Track key success metrics and maintain clear visibility on pipeline, performance, and impact

What You'll Need to Succeed:

Experience

7 – 10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, account management, consulting, or a related commercial role

Strong experience managing external partners and driving commercial outcomes in a fast-paced, data-driven environment

Experience working with or within financial institutions, payment companies, loyalty ecosystems, or digital consumer platforms is highly preferred

Experience in e-commerce, travel, fintech, payments, or internet platforms is a strong plus

Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives from concept through execution

Skills & Competencies

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to structure win-win partnerships and negotiate effectively

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to convert data into clear business insights and actions

Strong project management capabilities with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including experience influencing senior internal and external stakeholders

Self-starter with a bias for action and ability to operate independently in an ambiguous environment

Comfortable working hands-on while also thinking strategically

Technical / Functional

Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with SQL, Tableau, or data visualization tools is a plus

Ability to develop business cases, commercial models, and performance reporting frameworks

Familiarity with campaign execution, co-marketing partnerships, loyalty mechanics, or payment-related partnership models is beneficial

Language

Fluency in English is required, and fluency in Bahasa Indonesia is strongly preferred.

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Skills required
  • Project Management
  • Recruitment
  • Tableau
  • YouTube
  • SQL
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Excellent)
  • English (Excellent)
Experience required
  • any or no experience
Salary
  • Negotiable
Job function
  • Business Development
  • Management
Job type
  • Full-time

Company overview

Size:2000-5000 employees
Industry:Tourism / Travel
Location:Bangkok
Website:www.agoda.com
Founded in:2005
Ranking:4/5

Agoda Services Co., Ltd. is a leading global online travel agency that specializes in providing hotel and accommodation booking services to travelers worldwide. As part of the Booking Holdings group, Agoda offers a wide range of accommodation options including hotels, resort ...

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Benefits

  • Five-day work week
  • Flexible working hours
  • Employee discount
  • Gym membership
  • Job training
  • Paid holidays
  • Performance bonus
  • Overtime pay
  • Health Insurance
  • Maternity leave
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