Are you passionate about building partnerships that drive growth and create memorable experiences? Join Avanti West Coast as a Commercial Partnerships Executive and play a key role in shaping our leisure strategy across the network. Please note this is a 6 months FTC.

About the Role

As a Commercial Partnerships Executive, you’ll support our dynamic partnerships team in developing and delivering national and regional collaborations that boost revenue, attract new customers, and strengthen our brand. From reward platforms and affiliates to Destination Marketing Organisations and tour operators, you’ll help unlock opportunities that encourage more people to travel with us.

What You’ll Do

• Assist in delivering marketing campaigns with partners to stimulate leisure journeys and tourism across our network.
• Manage partnership assets across Avanti channels, ensuring content is fresh and impactful.
• Act as the go to liaison for web and social media teams, prioritising campaign delivery.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, revenue management, and operations teams to bring initiatives from concept to reality.
• Represent Avanti West Coast at regional tourism and industry events, building strong stakeholder relationships.
• Analyse campaign performance and report on revenue impact and KPIs.
• Identify new partnership opportunities and support negotiations to drive incremental revenue and modal shift.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for marketing and commercial growth.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.
• Experience in partnerships, marketing, or commercial roles is desirable.

Please review the role profile for more detail.

What’s In It for You?

• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Free Travel on Avanti West Coast for you and your family
• 75% Off Leisure Travel with other train operators
• 30 Days Holiday, increasing to 37 with service (including bank holidays)
• 10 Free Journeys with other First Group train services

If you’re ready to lead with impact and help shape the future of rail, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a strong response, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Be You. With Us.

At Avanti West Coast, we believe our strength comes from the unique perspectives, experiences and backgrounds of our people. We are proud to build a workplace where diversity is embraced, and everyone is supported to thrive.

We welcome individuals of all races, religions, ages, genders, gender identities, sexual orientations and abilities. Our goal is to reflect the communities we serve and create an environment where everyone feels valued and heard.

When you join Avanti West Coast, you become part of a close-knit team that encourages authenticity. We want you to bring your whole self to work. No need to change who you are to fit in. Your individuality is what makes us better.

We celebrate it, we respect it and we put it to great use.

Our Avanti West Coast Values 

Passionate- We foster a culture where everyone is driven by our mission and are dedicated to achieving it together.

Committed- We are committed to safety, reliability and delivering the very best for our customers, our colleagues, stakeholders and the industry.

Integrity- We believe in taking responsibility for our reactions and decisions to ensure we do the right thing even when it is difficult to do and hold others accountable for doing the same.

Ambitious- We strive to be the best and are curious to new ways of working within our business and the wider industry.

Authentic- We are genuine, caring and grounded individuals that operate and communicate with openness, trust and clarity