Head of Contracting

Why loveholidays? At loveholidays - we trailblaze together . We’re on a mission to open the world to everyone, giving our customers’ unlimited choice, unmatched ease and unmissable value for their next getaway. Our team is the driving force behind our role as our customers’ personal holiday expert - the smart way to get away. We’re using progressive tech to drive cutting-edge innovation and open the world to everyone. Within our Commercial and Support teams , you'll find a place to accelerate your growth by actively seeking learning opportunities and carving your own path. You'll create impact for our future by owning projects and shaping the business strategy to reach shared goals, all within our enhanced international community of collaborative and passionate teams. About the team: The Land Supply team is a central driver of loveholidays’ success. We are responsible for sourcing all of the bookable land products in our marketplace. Our mission is to secure the broadest range of inventory at the most competitive rates, availability & customer experience quality. We bridge the gap between data-driven yield management and long-term relationship building. As we grow towards our vision of becoming the global leader in package holidays, we are scaling directly contracted inventory and this team is leading that evolution. The impact you’ll have: In this role, you will primarily lead our direct contracting activity across key assigned destinations, with the opportunity to expand into other geographies over time. You will play a critical role not just in direct contracting with hoteliers on behalf of loveholidays, but will contribute strongly to the design of a best-in-class sourcing strategy for our future growth. Ideally, you will be based within your designated region with strong local market connections. You will be our primary regional presence, leveraging your industry relationships to ensure loveholidays is a preferred partner for major hotel chains and DMCs. You will turn market insights into a sustainable commercial advantage, ensuring our diverse, international customer base always has access to the best rates and exclusive offers. Your day-to-day: Strategic Portfolio Growth: Define and implement the sourcing strategy, establishing loveholidays as a leader through a direct-contracting model. Relationship Management: Serve as the lead contact for major hotel chains and DMCs, fostering long-term, mutually beneficial partnerships. Commercial Negotiation: Secure market-leading rates, availability and exclusive value-adds that distinguish our brand in all markets - with a particular focus on UK + DE customers. Market Agility: Proactively secure inventory and special offers during peak seasons to ensure we remain the first choice for customers throughout the year. Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Inventory, Yield, and Marketing teams to ensure our supply aligns with demand and our top deals receive high visibility on our platform. Oper