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VP, Travel Partnerships

CLEAR - Corporate

New York1w ago
Seniority
Lead

About the role

<p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 38 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The VP, Travel Partnerships will lead one of CLEAR’s most important growth engines by developing and scaling strategic partnerships that drive customer acquisition, enrollment growth, and revenue across our travel business. This leader will own partner strategy, business development, and relationship management across airlines, online travel agencies, hospitality brands, loyalty programs, and adjacent travel ecosystems, while partnering cross-functionally to bring new opportunities to market and maximize their impact.</span></p> <hr> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>What you'll do:</strong></em></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define and execute CLEAR’s travel partnership strategy, identifying and prioritizing opportunities that accelerate enrollment growth, revenue generation, and market expansion across the travel ecosystem.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build, cultivate, and maintain executive-level relationships with strategic partners across airlines, hospitality, online travel agencies, loyalty programs, and other travel-related organizations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lead the full partnership lifecycle from sourcing and pipeline development through commercial structuring, negotiation, launch, optimization, renewal, and expansion.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop innovative partnership models that increase customer acquisition, expand distribution channels, and create long-term value for both CLEAR and its partners.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner closely with Product, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership to evaluate opportunities, influence roadmap decisions, and ensure successful execution of partnership initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Establish scalable operating mechanisms, reporting frameworks, and performance management processes that provide visibility into enrollment generation, revenue contribution, and partnership effectiveness.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Represent CLEAR externally as a leader within the travel industry, strengthening our position as a preferred strategic partner and identifying emerging trends, risks, and opportunities that inform long-term growth strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><em>How you’ll measure success:</em></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Growth in partner-driven enrollments, customer acquisition, and market penetration across the travel ecosystem.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Revenue growth, profitability, and business impact generated through strategic partnership channels.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Expansion, retention, and overall health of key strategic partnerships, including growth within existing partner relationships.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strength and quality of partnership pipeline, including conversion from prospect to active partner.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Development of scalable partnership operating mechanisms, reporting frameworks, and organizational capabilities.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><strong><em>What you’re great at:</em></strong></span></h3> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in partnerships, business development, sales, commercial strategy, or related leadership roles.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proven success building and scaling revenue-generating partnerships within travel, consumer, subscription, marketplace, or technology businesses.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Deep understanding of the travel ecosystem, including airlines, hospitality, online travel agencies, loyalty programs, and related distribution channels.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated experience negotiating and managing complex strategic commercial agreements that drive measurable business results.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong financial and commercial acumen, including experience owning revenue targets, evaluating partnership economics, and driving business performance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exceptional executive presence with the ability to build trusted relationships and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A builder mentality with experience creating scalable processes, operating models, and high-performing teams in rapidly evolving environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on leadership style with a track record of attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional commercial talent.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Customer-obsessed, highly resourceful, and motivated by delivering outsized business outcomes.</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><strong>How You'll be Rewarded:</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you’re at your best, we’re at our best. You’ll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning &amp; development with stipends and reimbursement programs.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. </span><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">The base salary range for this role is $285,000.00 - $350,000.00, depending on levels of skills and experience.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>The base salary range represents the low and high end of CLEAR’s salary range for this position. Salaries will vary depending on various factors which include, but are not limited to location, education, skills, experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of CLEAR’s total compensation package for employees and other rewards may include annual bonuses, commission, Restricted Stock Units.&nbsp;</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.</span></em></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Perks & benefits

  • 401k
  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Pension Matching
  • Mental Wellness Budget
  • Equity Compensation

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