Collinson is the global, privately-owned company dedicated to helping the world to travel with ease and confidence. The group offers a unique blend of industry and sector specialists who together provide market-leading airport experiences, loyalty and customer engagement, and insurance solutions for over 400 million consumers.

About Us

At Collinson, we’re experts in shaping and influencing customer behaviour to drive revenue, loyalty and long-term value. Operating in over 170 countries with more than 2,000 employees, we deliver innovative products and services across Loyalty, Lifestyle Benefits, Insurance, and Assistance.

Our specialist division, Valuedynamx, is redefining loyalty by connecting loyalty programmes, financial institutions, merchants, and brands through a cutting-edge global loyalty-commerce network. From card-linked offers and cashback to eGift cards and personalised rewards, we're powering smarter customer engagement strategies for the world’s leading brands.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Merchant Acquisition Manager to join our growing team and lead the expansion of our Card Linked Offers (CLO) proposition across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

You’ll be responsible for identifying and onboarding new retail partners—particularly in-store merchants—and managing those relationships to ensure ongoing performance and value. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded professional with a background in affiliate marketing, retail, or digital performance marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end acquisition of new CLO merchants, from prospecting and pitching to contract and onboarding
• Build and manage strong merchant relationships, providing performance insights and strategic recommendations
• Optimise CLO offers in line with client objectives and commercial goals
• Collaborate with internal teams including Marketing, Operations, and Product to support delivery
• Monitor merchant performance and budgets, reporting key insights to stakeholders
• Represent Valuedynamx in client discussions and industry forums
• Support broader Retail Partnerships team as needed

About You

• Proven experience in affiliate/performance marketing, ideally with a network or publisher background
• Demonstrated success in merchant acquisition, including new budget generation
• Knowledge of retail, e-commerce, or card-linked marketing
• Commercially driven with the ability to build compelling B2B propositions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a client- and partner-focused approach
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Technically literate and comfortable working in a fast-paced, hybrid environment

Why Join Us

• Global Reach – Work with internationally recognised clients and programmes
• Growth Opportunity – Join a fast-scaling team in a high-impact role
• Innovative Environment – Help shape the future of customer engagement and loyalty-commerce
• Supportive Culture – Collaborate with passionate professionals in a values-led, inclusive workplace

Ready to make your mark in loyalty-commerce?
Apply now and help us transform how brands and customers connect.

Our mission is focused on doing good beyond profit, which for us means we seek out opportunities for our people to share in our success and that we give back to the communities and people within which we work.

Never short of ambition, the success of our business is delivered through the diverse and talented team of over 2,200 global colleagues.


Collinson is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes differences in all their forms including: colour, race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, family status, age, individuals with disabilities and people from all backgrounds, cultures and experiences as we strongly believe this contributes to our on-going success.

We are focused on continually evolving our purpose driven, high performing culture, providing an environment where our people have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and do interesting and meaningful work. Our company values are: Take Action, Do the right thing, One team and Be insight led. These help guide everything we do internally in terms of how we think, act and interact, right through to how we deliver value to our customers and clients.

In your application, please feel free to note which pronouns you use (For example - she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

If you need any extra support throughout the interview process, then please email us at ukrecruitment@collinsongroup.com