Hotel Supplier Partnerships Manager

About Us

Perk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.

We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.

Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.

At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from the travel and SaaS industries, representing over 70 countries. If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.

Visit www.perk.com to learn more.

About the Role
We’re looking for an experienced hotel sourcing professional to join Perk’s Hotel Inventory team, leading our corporate hotel rate strategy, negotiations, and RFP processes.

In this role, you’ll manage and deliver hotel sourcing initiatives for our clients, including building and optimising corporate hotel programmes. You’ll lead negotiations with hotel partners to secure competitive rates and strong commercial agreements across key markets, ensuring maximum value for our customers.

There is also scope for this role to expand into broader responsibilities, such as managing regional hotel chain relationships or supporting MICE/Event supplier agreements.
What You’ll Do
Corporate Hotel Rate Negotiation

• Lead negotiations with hotel chains and independent properties to secure competitive corporate rates and preferred agreements for Perk clients

• Support Account Managers with client hotel strategies and deliver internal training sessions on market trends and global ADRs

• Analyse booking data, market demand, and performance trends to inform sourcing decisions

• Manage direct negotiations across key markets and global hotel groups

Client Hotel RFP Strategy & Delivery

• Manage the full RFP lifecycle: supplier selection, bid analysis, negotiations, acceptances, rate loading, and final recommendations

• Provide strategic recommendations to enhance programme performance and value

• Support compliance tracking and reporting

• Collaborate with internal teams (Product, Account Management, Sales) to ensure successful implementation

Supplier Relationships

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key hotel chains and accommodation providers

• Manage selected regional supplier partnerships where required

• Support broader hotel partnership initiatives, including preferred agreements and team objectives

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in hotel RFP processes and corporate rate negotiations including experience with using CVENT or another RFP sourcing tool

• Experience within a TMC, corporate travel environment, hotel sales team, or procurement function

• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines across different clients

• Strong communication and presentation skills
  

What we offer

• Receive competitive compensation and equity ownership in Perk

• Rest and recharge with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

• Take control of your physical health with private medical cover and voluntary dental insurance from Bupa, and discounted gym memberships with GymFlex

• Plan for your future with our qualifying earnings company pension plan with Aviva

• Know that your loved ones are protected financially through your Life Insurance if the worst were to happen

• Rest assured that you’re covered by income protection in case you experience a long-term sickness or absence

• Leverage tax-efficient cycle and electric car schemes with Cycle2Work & Octopus

• Join our unforgettable Perk events, including our spectacular annual summer party

• Always feel supported with Spring Health, our market-leading wellbeing partner, providing fast, comprehensive access to 12x therapy and 12x coaching sessions for you and your loved ones

• Focus on your family with 12-16 weeks’ paid parental leave

• Contribute to your community with 16 paid hours per year to spend volunteering for your dearest charitable causes

• Broaden your horizons with up to 20 "Work from Anywhere" days per year

• Stay savvy with access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards

• Follow your passions and take a four-week, fully paid sabbatical once you reach 5 years

• Let us help you move to one of our hubs with relocation support

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.

For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.

Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.

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All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to security [at] perk .com, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.