Director, Partnerships & New Initiatives

Director, Partnerships & New Initiatives SUMMARY The Director, Partnerships & New Initiatives is a strategic leader responsible for developing and executing initiatives that drive growth, strengthen the National Geographic Expeditions brand, enhance guest experiences, and expand strategic relationships across the Adventures & Expeditions business. This role serves as a key member of the leadership team supporting the Vice President and is accountable for leading the Partnerships, New Initiatives, Brand Experience, and Talent functions. The Director develops and executes business plans that support the long-term vision and growth objectives of Adventures & Expeditions while ensuring alignment with brand standards, guest expectations, and enterprise priorities. Consistent with the E1 Executive Level, the role leads teams and specialized professionals, develops functional strategies and business plans, and is accountable for delivering results within a function or major area of responsibility. The role requires strong strategic thinking, relationship management, innovation, commercial acumen, and leadership capabilities to identify growth opportunities, cultivate partnerships, elevate the guest experience, and maximize the value of talent engagement across the business. As the Director, Partnerships & New Initiatives, you will lead the Partnerships Team, New Initiatives and Brand Experience team and Talent team ensuring that business plans, strategies and activities align with the business vision and that business goals and objectives are achieved. The role encompasses: • Partnerships: Account management for all partnerships including National Geographic Society (shareholder) and Exclusive Resorts (sales & distribution). • New Initiatives: All new business initiatives to drive enterprise growth including sourcing new products, new brand licensees, new sales and distribution partnerships and other growth initiatives. • Brand Experience: Brand experience for all products including creating brand standards and assessing adherence to brand standards. • Talent: Sourcing and managing relationships with National Geographic and Disney talent including explorers…