Partnerships Associate

Location: Remote (India)
Employment Type: Full-time | 2 month initial contract (with potential for extension)
Experience: 0–3 years of relevant experience
About Voyla
Voyla is a growing travel tech startup building a smarter, more connected way to experience the world. We're building an all-in-one solo travel companion that helps travellers discover destinations, plan their trips, find local experiences, and make the most of their journeys.
As we expand, we're introducing new ways for local businesses and travel brands to connect with travellers.
We're a small, ambitious team building something exciting in the travel space, and we're looking for people who want to grow with us.
About the Role
We're looking for a proactive, organised and confident Partnerships Associate to help us build and grow our network of business partners across international markets.
You'll play a hands on role in identifying potential partners, reaching out to businesses, building relationships, and helping them successfully onboard onto Voyla.
Our initial focus will be launching a new pilot programme across some of our Asian markets, working with local hospitality businesses, experience providers and other travel related partners.
This is a highly communication driven role, ideal for someone who enjoys connecting with people, is comfortable taking initiative, and can manage multiple conversations and follow ups independently.
You'll work directly with the founder and gain exposure to international business development, partnerships and the early stages of building a startup.
Key Responsibilities
Partner Research & Outreach: Identify, research and verify potential business partners across target international destinations. Build prospect lists and manage outreach through email, social media and other relevant channels.
Relationship Building: Initiate conversations with prospective partners, follow up consistently, coordinate meetings and communicate Voyla's partnership proposition clearly.
Partner Acquisition: Help secure new business partnerships for Voyla's pilot programme and future initiatives.
Partner Onboarding: Guide new partners through setting up their business profiles and getting started on the platform. Review and help them maintain the quality of their products over time.
Partner Support: Act as a primary point of contact for business partners, respond to queries, troubleshoot basic issues and escalate concerns where necessary.
Performance Tracking: Maintain organised partnership records, monitor partner activity and adoption metrics, and share regular progress updates with the founder.
Marketing Collaborations: Coordinate organic content collaborations with selected business partners and support outreach to tourism boards and other travel organisations.
Partnership Expansion: Research new destinations and proactively identify potential opportunities for Voyla to collaborate with relevant businesses, brands and communities.
We're looking for someone who
Has excellent written and spoken English communication skills, with the confidence to engage professionally with international businesses.
Is proactive, resourceful and comfortable reaching out to new people and starting conversations.
Is highly organised, detail oriented and good at managing multiple tasks, contacts and follow ups.
Can work independently, take ownership of responsibilities and consistently deliver against targets.
Has strong interpersonal skills and enjoys building and maintaining professional relationships.
Is comfortable using spreadsheets, online research tools and basic productivity software.
Is adaptable, willing to learn and comfortable working in a fast moving startup environment.
Has a genuine interest in travel or consumer technology.
Early career professionals are welcome to apply. We value attitude, communication skills and initiative more than years of experience.
Bonus Points
Previous work experience in business development, partnerships, sales or customer success.
Familiarity with the travel, tourism or consumer tech industry.
Experience communicating with international clients or businesses.
Familiarity with CRM tools, outreach platforms or basic performance reporting.
Knowledge of Asian travel markets.
Additional language skills such as Japanese, Korean or Cantonese.
Why join Voyla?
Build something from the ground up. Join an early stage startup where your work directly contributes to launching and growing new products.
Gain international exposure. Work with businesses and travel brands across some of Asia's most exciting destinations.
Take real ownership. Manage meaningful responsibilities and see the direct impact of your efforts.
Opportunity to grow. Start with a two month contract, with the potential to extend into a longer term role as Voyla grows.
If you're a confident communicator, love connecting with people and want hands on experience building international partnerships, we'd love to hear from you.

Work arrangement
Yes