Partnerships Manager

About the Role DiDi is seeking a Partnerships Manager to join the team and report directly to the Partnerships Lead. This role sits at the intersection of commercial growth, strategy, and analytics, and will play a key role in shaping and scaling partnerships that drive impact at a brand and platform level. The ideal candidate is commercially minded, comfortable working with data, and capable of translating insights into clear strategies and execution plans. What You'll Do

• Lead and manage strategic partnerships, with a primary focus on consumer brands, ensuring strong performance and long-term value creation.
• Monitor partnership performance on a regular basis, reviewing key metrics and identifying trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Make data-informed decisions to optimize strategy, including budget allocation and prioritization across partners.
• Develop partnership strategies aligned with broader business objectives and brand priorities.
• Identify, design, and launch new partnership models, pilots, and projects at a brand or platform level.
• Work cross-functionally with internal teams such as Product, Marketing, Operations, Finance, and others to ensure alignment, effective execution, and scalability.
• Act as a strategic thought partner, bringing structure, insights, and recommendations to leadership discussions What We're Looking For
• Strong commercial acumen with a strategic mindset.
• Analytical and comfortable working with performance metrics to guide decisions.
• Experience managing external partners and complex relationships.
• Ability to balance short-term performance with long-term partnership vision.
• Structured, proactive, and able to operate with a high level of autonomy.
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management capabilities.
• This is a high-impact role with direct exposure to leadership, ownership of meaningful partnerships, and the opportunity to help shape how partnerships contribute to growth and innovation across the brand.