About the Team
At Trendyol Corporate Affairs, we shape our ecosystem through strategic partnerships, policy advocacy, and impactful communication.
Bringing together Corporate Affairs, Corporate Development, and Corporate Communications, we engage with government bodies, influence industry dialogue, and support commerce-enabling regulation.
From driving strategic collaborations to enhancing brand reputation through media and stakeholder relations, we strengthen Trendyol’s presence and purpose in a rapidly evolving landscape.
About the role:
In this role, you will play a crucial role to bring valuable and long-term partnership for Trendyol customers. You will accelerate our growth journey along with the strategic partnership management. You will be responsible for exploring the partnership areas, boost the partnership pipeline, identifying the opportunities to meet the customer's demand, negotiating and implementing the strategies with the partners while working closely with cross-functional teams to achieve outstanding results.
Responsibilities
- Lead partnership initiatives that support Trendyol’s growth across Türkiye and new international markets (Azerbaijan, Gulf, EU).
- Conduct detailed profit/loss and usage analyses of the benefits offered within the Trendyol Plus program to ensure their sustainability and effectiveness.
- Develop commercial models for existing and potential brand partnerships.
- Coordinate closely with UI/UX, customer satisfaction, marketing, and content teams to design user-friendly and engaging processes for benefit usage.
- Collaborate with internal teams (Marketplace, Category Management, Finance, Legal) to continuously enhance and optimize benefits within the program.
- Collaborate with internal teams on major corporate and international expansion projects, ensuring strong alignment and communication with external stakeholders.
- Manage sponsorships and co-branding projects (sports, arts, sustainability) that enhance Trendyol’s reputation and social footprint.
- Support investor and government relations efforts to enhance understanding and advocacy of Trendyol’s impact and innovation agenda.
- Create annual/ quarterly tactical & executional reports for CPA teams.
Expected Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in partnership management, stakeholder relations, business development, or public affairs, ideally within technology, e-commerce, or multinational environments
- Skilled in building trust-based, long-term relationships across public and private sectors
- Able to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution, comfortable navigating between boardrooms, ministries, and startup founders
- Exceptional communication skills with strong cross-cultural awareness and business acumen
- Fluent in English and MS Office Programs / G-Suite
What We Offer
- Hybrid working model with flexibility: a schedule that helps you find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding, including work-from-abroad opportunities and a summer working model.
- Customisable FlexBenefits budget: Adjust your daily meal allowance, choose your health insurance package (and extend it to your spouse or children), and pick from additional benefits like fuel support or Trendyol shopping credits.
- Well-being support: Access to location-based in-house doctors, as well as psychologist and dietitian support, and HPV vaccination provision.
- Personalised training allowance and learning opportunities: Use your annual budget for any training or conference of your choice, explore our Learning Management System (LMS) anytime, and join in-person learning sessions offered throughout the year.
- Responsibility from day one: Take full ownership from the start in a culture where every voice is heard and valued.
- A diverse, international team: Collaborate with global peers across our offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, and beyond, in a startup-spirited and collaborative environment.
- Opportunities to grow with the best: Tackle meaningful challenges, develop through hands-on experience, and grow with the support of expert guidance and global mentoring.
- Meaningful connections beyond tasks: Be part of team rituals, events, and social activities that help us stay connected and inspired.
Take the Next Step
If this role excites you, apply today, we look forward to taking the next step with you.
