Industry Partnership Director - Property

Daft.ie is Ireland's leading property marketplace, connecting hundreds of thousands of home movers with estate agents and developers every day. As part of Distilled, the company is investing in deeper, more strategic relationships with the people and organisations that shape the Irish property market. The Industry Partnership Director will build and lead Daft's relationships with industry bodies (IPAV, SCSI and others) and key commercial customers, including major estate agency groups and new homes developers. This is a relationship-first role.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain strong working relationships with IPAV, SCSI and other key property industry bodies, positioning Daft.ie as an engaged and trusted industry partner; Secure Daft.ie's presence and voice at major property events, conferences and awards throughout the year; Represent Daft.ie externally, building the company's reputation and credibility within the wider property industry; Own and grow relationships with Daft.ie's most strategic customers, including large estate agency groups and major developers; Act as a trusted partner to senior decision-makers, understanding their business goals and helping them get the most value from Daft.ie; Develop commercial opportunities, including vendor-paid advertising and tailored partnership solutions; Deliver strategic account reviews and performance insights to key customers; Bring customer and industry insight back into the business to inform product, marketing and commercial strategy; Collaborate closely with the Account Management, Product, Marketing and Distilled leadership teams; Track and report on relationship health, including customer satisfaction and NPS across key accounts

Requirements

Genuine relationship builder, energised by getting to know people and earning long-term trust; Excellent track record of managing and growing relationships with senior stakeholders; Confident representing the brand publicly at industry events, with the press, and in front of senior external stakeholders; Strong commercial acumen, with experience applying data and insight to strategic client conversations; Strategic mindset that balances long-term relationship building with commercial delivery

Nice to have

Experience in the property industry

Benefits

Competitive salary, commission and benefits package; 22 days' annual leave plus 3 company days over Christmas; Four Fridays off every August as 'Thank You Days'; Extra day's leave on each of the first four anniversaries, up to 26 days; Irish Life Healthcare fully paid; Regular health and wellbeing talks, events and activities; 5% employer pension contribution through contributory scheme; Hybrid working split between home and Dublin city centre office; TaxSaver Commuter Scheme; Bike to Work Scheme; Personal development plan