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Our summary
- Work mode
- On-site, Barcelona
- English
- Required
- Experience
- Senior level



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Skills
Requirements
What we're looking for
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You'll bring significant experience in partnerships, business development, commercial strategy, market expansion or distribution leadership.
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You'll have a proven track record of originating, negotiating and delivering strategic partnerships in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
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You'll understand the dynamics of insurance, travel, affinity, embedded insurance, digital distribution or financial services markets.
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You'll have experience leading growth and market-entry initiatives across European or EMEA markets.
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You'll bring strong commercial acumen with the ability to assess market opportunities, partner economics, operational feasibility and return on investment.
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You'll understand modern partnership and distribution models including B2B2C, embedded insurance, API integrations, white-label solutions and aggregator channels.
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You'll be comfortable influencing senior executives, strategic partners and cross-functional teams across a matrixed international environment.
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You'll have exceptional negotiation, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to simplify complex commercial and regulatory concepts.
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You'll balance commercial ambition with governance, customer outcomes and execution excellence.
Nice to have
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You'll bring European language capability and existing European insurance or partnership networks as an advantage.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Career growth. This is an extremely exciting time for us at Zurich Cover-More, as we rapidly expand our business across the globe. We're committed to helping our people thrive through a comprehensive onboarding experience, continuous professional development, and a supportive work environment that empowers growth at every stage of your career.
Take the time you need, for you and your community. We encourage you to take the time you need when you need it. We offer regular annual, personal and volunteer leave benefits.
The role
Where will your career take you next? Let's find out together.
At Zurich Cover-More, we're proud to be one of the world's leading travel insurance and assistance providers. Each year, we protect more than 20 million travellers worldwide, making sure we're there every step of their journey with proactive care, personalised cover and specialist support. Zurich Cover-More partners with many of the world's best-known brands - think major airlines, travel giants, top banks, credit card providers, and large retailers - to deliver more care, more cover, for all.
Launched in December 2024, Zurich Cover-More is the global travel brand of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world's leading multi-line insurers. Our family of customer-facing brands includes trusted names like Travel Guard, Cover-More Travel Insurance, Travelex Insurance, Universal Assistance, World Travel Protection, Freely, and Blue Insurance. Together, we're redefining what it means to travel safely and with confidence. Whether it's a long-awaited holiday, a last-minute business trip, or an unexpected detour, we deliver in the moments that matter.
What you'll do
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You'll lead the development and execution of our EMEA partnership expansion strategy across key European markets including Germany, Italy, Spain, France, the Netherlands and the UK.
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You'll own and prioritise the European partnership pipeline, ensuring opportunities are commercially attractive, operationally deliverable and strategically aligned.
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You'll identify, secure and grow large-scale partnerships across airlines, online travel agencies, banks, payment providers, retailers, telcos, aggregators and embedded insurance channels.
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You'll build strong relationships with Zurich business units, distributors and strategic partners to accelerate growth across the region.
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You'll lead partner proposition development, commercial modelling, business case preparation and executive-level recommendations.
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You'll negotiate commercially successful partnership agreements that deliver value for customers, partners and the business.
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You'll provide commercial leadership to cross-functional teams spanning product, underwriting, technology, operations, claims, finance, legal, risk and compliance.
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You'll drive successful market entry and partnership launches, removing barriers and maintaining momentum across multiple countries and stakeholder groups.
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You'll represent the EMEA growth agenda in executive forums, governance committees and strategic partner discussions.
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You'll lead and develop a high-performing partnerships team while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation and collaboration.
Hiring process
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Selection process
If you are selected to progress forward, we will reach out to arrange next steps, which could include a phone or video interview, or possibly an assessment.
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Preparing for your start
Onboarding
Your new career at Zurich will kick off with a job-specific onboarding process and welcome experience.
- Zurich will never ask you to purchase your own equipment or to pay to apply.
- If you are not selected to move forward in the process, you will receive a notification via email.
About Zurich Insurance Spain
Zurich Insurance Spain is the Spanish arm of Zurich Insurance Group, one of the world's largest and most established insurance providers. The company offers a broad range of insurance products and services, including life, pensions, property, casualty, and commercial insurance, serving both individual and corporate clients. With a significant workforce in Spain, it operates as a key market within the global Zurich network, which is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, and employs over 60,000 people worldwide.
In Spain, Zurich has a strong presence with offices in major cities such as Madrid and Barcelona, and it is known for its focus on digital transformation, data analytics, and automation. The company offers a dynamic work environment with numerous opportunities for international professionals, including internships and trainee programs in areas like data engineering, AI, and actuarial science. Zurich emphasizes professional development and innovation, making it an attractive employer for those looking to build a career in the insurance sector in Spain.
- Industry
- Insurance
- Founded
- 1872
- Employees
- 50,000–100,000
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- In Spain
- Madrid, Barcelona
Good to know if you are moving
- Zurich Insurance Spain has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, offering a strong base for international professionals.
- The company provides numerous internship and trainee programs in fields like data engineering, AI, and actuarial science, ideal for early-career internationals.
- Zurich is a global leader in insurance, providing a well-known brand and extensive career development opportunities.
- The Spanish operations are heavily focused on digital transformation, creating roles for tech and data professionals.
- Working at Zurich in Spain offers exposure to a multinational environment with English often used in corporate communications.
In their own words
About the company & team
Why you'll love working with us!
We value optimism, caring, togetherness, reliability, results-orientation, and forward-thinking.
We have more than 3000 employees worldwide. We are a global group of digital specialists, actuaries, marketers, doctors, nurses, case managers, claims specialists, finance experts, customer service and corporate services professionals. We share a global purpose to look after travellers, at every step of their journey.
Additional information
Diversity and inclusion. We respect who you are and thoroughly embrace diversity. Wherever life has taken you, we welcome you to bring your whole self to work. Just be you - because that's exactly who we're looking for.
Apply today and let's go to great places together!
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