Industry Partnership Director - Property

The Opportunity 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, we're investing in deeper, more strategic relationships with the people and organisations that shape the Irish property market, from individual agencies to the industry bodies that represent the profession. We're looking for an Industry Partnership Director to build and lead Daft's relationships across two connected fronts: the industry bodies that set the agenda for Irish property (IPAV, SCSI and others) and our key commercial customers — major estate agency groups and new homes developers. This is a relationship-first role for someone who genuinely enjoys the work of building trust with senior people and turning that trust into commercial and strategic outcomes. You'll be the face of Daft at industry events and conferences, a trusted advisor to our most important agents and developers, and an internal voice ensuring their needs shape our product and commercial strategy. How you’ll play your part Industry Bodies & Market Presence Building and maintaining strong working relationships with IPAV, SCSI and other key property industry bodies, positioning Daft.ie as an engaged and trusted industry partner Securing Daft.ie's presence and voice at major property events, conferences and awards throughout the year Representing Daft.ie externally, building the company's reputation and credibility within the wider property industry Key Customer Relationships Owning and growing relationships with Daft.ie's most strategic customers, including large estate agency groups and major developers Acting as a trusted partner to senior decision-makers, understanding their business goals and helping them get the most value from Daft.ie Developing commercial opportunities, including vendor-paid advertising and tailored partnership solutions Delivering strategic account reviews and performance insights to key customers Cross-Functional Impact Bringing customer and industry insight back into the business to inform product, marketing and commercial strategy Collaborating closely with the Account Management, Product, Marketing and Distilled leadership teams Tracking and reporting on relationship health, including customer satisfaction and NPS across key accounts What you’ll need to Thrive Here You’re a genuine relationship builder — energised by getting to know people, understanding what matters to them, 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 A Strategic mindset, that balances long-term relationship building with commercial delivery Experience in the property industry is preferrable What’s it like to work here You will have the opportunity to work with one of Ireland's fastest growing Internet companies. You will get the chance to create a significant contribution to our strategic direction. Projects are exciting and employees are given wide scope for creativity and innovation Playing a highly visible, senior role shaping how Ireland's leading property platform engages with the industry. Building strategic partnerships with some of the biggest names in Irish property. Working closely with senior leadership across Daft.ie and Distilled. Enjoying a competitive salary, commission and benefits package Benefits - what you can expect Our goal is to maintain a culture where people look forward to work – whether in our centrally located office in Dublin or working from home. We do that by making Distilled a place you'll be listened to and trusted to do your job. Where you can have fun, learn and feel appreciated. And where you get focused career development, growth and progression opportunities. We want you to feel confident that this is the right place for you, your career, your wellbeing and your future. Above all, your health and wellbeing are at the forefront of how we build the business. That means looking after you while you're here and later in life. So you'll receive life insurance, fully-paid healthcare and a 5% contribution towards your pension. More about Distilled We exist to make buying and selling in Ireland simple. We put our people first, creating an inclusive environment where we can develop products that put our users first. We value people’s work and time, creating a community where they have an opportunity to make an impact and grow. Our challenge is to enhance our market-leading products using insights and empathy to present our users with the perfect match. What we build is technology, but what we do is create connections for life’s most meaningful moments. We are Distilled and we bring people together . Our Values We have five core values: We have a growth mindset. We like to simplify things and make things happen . We collaborate across teams, business units and brands. We're passionate about what we do. These values give us a framework for leadership and daily decision making. They embody how we behave and present ourselves — as individuals and as a business — both internally and externally for our colleagues, our users and our customers. We are a diverse bunch of people here in Distilled, and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our Company. We do not discriminate based on gender, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, race and membership of the Traveller community.