Split Stay | Remote | Fractional / Advisory Split Stay is a travel-tech platform helping solo attendees share accommodation safely and affordably around conferences, congresses, and major events.

We are increasingly focused on the association & congress market, where delegates typically book and pay for accommodation themselves — creating strong demand for smarter, more social, and more affordable lodging solutions.

We are looking for a Strategic Partnerships Advisor with deep experience in the association ecosystem to help open doors, shape our approach, and secure pilot collaborations with associations, PCOs, destinations, and related partners.

Split Stay has been recently featured in international news outlets, including:

Phocus Wire

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Conference & Meetings World (CMW): /

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Your role

You Will Help Split Stay Connect With

Professional and scientific associations

PCOs and congress organizers

Convention & Visitor Bureaus (CVBs)

Event-tech and registration platforms serving associations

Your Core Contribution Will Be

Making warm introductions to relevant decision-makers

Helping identify high-potential association congresses for pilot use cases

Advising on how associations think about accommodation, inclusion, and delegate experience

Supporting founder-led partnership conversations when helpful

Acting as a strategic thought partner as the association GTM strategy evolves

This is not a traditional sales role.

It is a senior, trust-based connector role focused on ecosystem access.

What success looks like

Within The First 3–6 Months

Warm introductions to association executives, PCOs, or bureau decision-makers

Pilot discussions with 1–3 association events underway

Clear insights into association decision cycles and constraints

Refined messaging tailored to delegate-paid congresses

You are a strong fit if you

Have hands-on experience with associations or congresses

Understand how association events are selected, funded, and organized

Already Know Decision-makers Inside

associations or federations

PCOs

CVBs focused on congresses

Enjoy connecting people, ideas, and ecosystems

Are comfortable working with early-stage startups

Are confident you can create value quickly through your network

Geographic focus

Priority Markets

Austria

Benelux (especially Brussels)

Italy

Spain

France

Germany

United Kingdom

Secondary Interest

Nordics

Candidates may be based anywhere, provided they have relevant association-market access.

Compensation & collaboration model (important)

Split Stay is an early-stage startup.

We believe in fair, transparent, performance-driven collaboration.

Our Preferred Approach

Performance-based compensation for qualified warm introductions to relevant decision-makers

Success-based rewards tied to concrete outcomes (e.g. pilot conversations, active partnerships)

As the relationship proves successful, we are open to evolving the collaboration toward:

a retainer model

and/or a small equity stake for senior profiles with sustained involvement

We care less about rigid structures and more about mutual trust, delivered value, and long-term alignment.

How to express interest

Please send a short message to Ruben Vanhees on Linked In or email ******, briefly outlining:

your background in associations or congresses

the types of organizations or events you know

how you could realistically add value in the first 90 days

If this role isn't for you, feel free to share it with someone in your network who might be a strong fit.