Strategic Partnership Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute a strategic partnership framework that aligns with the organization's goals.

• Identify partnership opportunities that promote revenue growth, enhance services, expand markets, and foster innovation.

• Create a pipeline of potential partners within public, private, and third-sector organizations.

• Perform market research and competitor analysis.

• Establish and nurture executive-level relationships with key partners.

• Serve as the primary contact for partnerships.

• Cultivate trust, collaboration, and long-lasting engagement with partner organizations.

• Proactively address issues to safeguard and enhance partner relationships.

• Negotiate partnership agreements, memoranda of understanding, and commercial contracts.

• Collaborate with legal, procurement, and finance teams to ensure compliance with contractual obligations.

• Identify joint growth opportunities, co-created solutions, and collaborative business initiatives.

• Assist in bid development, tender responses, and joint go-to-market efforts.

• Monitor and report on commercial outcomes derived from partnerships.

• Work alongside senior leaders and internal teams across operations, technology, marketing, product development, and customer success.

• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.

• Advocate the organization’s strategic vision and capabilities to external stakeholders.

• Establish metrics for partnership success and performance indicators.

• Evaluate partnership effectiveness and generate regular performance reports.

• Present updates and recommendations to senior leadership teams.

• Achieve partnership growth objectives, maintain a sustainable partnership pipeline, fulfill revenue or market growth targets, enhance partner satisfaction and retention, ensure governance, and explore innovative collaboration opportunities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in partnership management, business development, account management, or strategic alliances.

• Demonstrated success in developing and managing effective strategic partnerships.

• Strong commercial insight and negotiation abilities.

• Experience in engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and executives.

• Capability to build persuasive business cases and strategic proposals.

• Excellent relationship management and networking expertise.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in managing complex cross-functional projects.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation abilities.

• Desirable: experience in healthcare, technology, public sector, digital transformation, or professional services settings.

• Desirable: familiarity with procurement and tender processes.

• Desirable: experience with strategic frameworks and governance models.

• Desirable: knowledge of partnership performance measurement and value realization.

• Must have pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK.

• Documentary proof of the right to work is required.

• Satisfactory vetting and reference checks are necessary.

• UK Security Clearance is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Private Medical Cover provided by NEC for Employees, with the option to include family members at an extra cost.

• 25 days of paid holiday with the option to buy or sell days.

• Life assurance cover at 4 times the basic salary funded by NEC, with the option to increase coverage at an additional cost.

• Group Pension Plan with employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%.

• Flexible benefits selection available.

• Employee assistance program offered.

• Complimentary access to LinkedIn Learning, featuring over 15,000 courses.