Partnership Development Manager

This role is ideal for a Partnership Manager, who has a strong background in developing international partnerships, and is ready to take their career to the next level by leading sales initiatives for a renowned firm.

Client Details

Our client is a leading player in the technology and telecoms sector, boasting a workforce of over 10,000 employees. They have a strong global presence and are known for their innovative products and solutions.

Description

• In your role, you will be crucial in supporting the Senior Manager to ensure effective collaboration with our partners, HQ, and teams across Europe, striving to deliver consumer-centric solutions that boost engagement and loyalty while securing a competitive advantage.
• Your task involves harnessing your expertise in forming lifestyle partnerships across various sectors, such as airlines, travel, and hospitality, to orchestrate digital partnerships.
• You will be responsible for groundbreaking digital partnerships, demonstrating your deep understanding of diverse verticals and a robust network, particularly within Europe.
• Your role includes supplying to commercial frameworks, coordinating pipeline processes and pitching proposition to partners.
• Your success will depend on your forward-thinking approach, focused on identifying and applying consumer needs to cultivate growth in customer value, engagement, retention, and profitability. You will need strategic insights into telecom and digital market trends, and the ability to craft European marketing initiatives and global planning.
• Your efforts in implementing propositions with teams across Europe will be measured against critical metrics for each promotion and executional improvements, aiming to boost retention within the business.

Profile

A successful European Partnerships Development Manager should have:

• Consistent track record of onboarding lifestyle partnerships, with specific experience in verticals such as airlines, travel, and hospitality, focusing on establishing digital partnerships.
• Prior experience with digital wallets will be considered a significant advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to set up digital partnerships from scratch, showcasing an understanding of and previous work across various relevant verticals. Preferably, you will have a validated network, particularly with European players, and existing relationships in these sectors.
• Experience in crafting or contributing to the development of commercial frameworks.
• The candidate should understand the pipelining process and have experience leading virtual teams across multiple subsidiaries and markets. The ability to work with business-to-business (B2B) resources across multiple countries, particularly at a European level, is critical.
• Strong presentation skills, with the capability to create and present sales pitch decks around a proposition to potential partners.
• The ideal candidate should excel in bringing value for partner relationships from the ground up
• Excellent relationship management skills, with an ability to establish and maintain longterm relationships with internal partners in both technical and commercial fields.
• Detail-orientated with a dynamic approach to prioritising workload and projects.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary ranging between £75,000 and £85,000 per annum
• Company Bonus
• Hybrid working with 2/3 days a week in the office
• An opportunity to work in a multicultural environment
• Generous holiday leave
• A platform to make a significant impact in the technology and telecoms industry

We encourage all partnership individuals who are ready for this exciting challenge to apply for the European Partnerships Development Manager position.