Sr. Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Loblaw Digital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Canadian retail seeks a Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships to drive innovation and collaboration with industry partners. This role involves developing relationships, identifying technological innovations, and managing ongoing partnerships to maximize value and impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in media planning, account, or campaign management.
• Proven success managing accounts valued at $1M+.
• 3+ years in business development or partnership management.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with senior industry stakeholders.
• Identify and meet prospective strategic partners.
• Negotiate with potential partners to maximize success.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-Building

Financial Analysis

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

College Diploma in Marketing

Job description

Join to apply for the Sr. Manager, Strategic Partnerships role at Loblaw Digital.

Come make your difference in communities across Canada, where authenticity, trust, and making connections are valued—shaping the future of Canadian retail together. Our position as one of the country's largest employers, combined with our commitment to positively impacting Canadians' lives, offers diverse opportunities to help Canadians Live Life Well.

At Loblaw Companies Limited, we succeed through collaboration and high standards. Whether starting your career, re-entering the workforce, or seeking a new role, this is where you belong.

About Loblaw Advance

We drive brands forward by leveraging Loblaw’s exclusive data, customer insights, and extensive retail connections to foster growth for our partners. Backed by Canada’s leading grocery, pharmacy retailer, and loyalty program PC Optimum, we offer a unique platform for consumer brands to reach customers effectively.

Our team integrates loyalty, media, product, analytics, insights, and strategy disciplines for comprehensive planning. We innovate continuously, supported by top-tier technologies and passionate colleagues eager to shape the future of retail and media.

The Impact You’ll Make

As the Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships, you will foster innovation and collaboration with key industry partners. Your role involves identifying technological innovations, building strong relationships, and staying ahead of trends to solve strategic challenges and maximize value.

What You’ll Do

1. Develop relationships with senior industry stakeholders to pursue new opportunities.
2. Stay informed on technology innovations and share insights with business leaders.
3. Identify and meet prospective strategic partners.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders to identify partnership opportunities, acting as the main contact for legal, privacy, product, and procurement teams.
5. Drive development and implementation of new products, models, and measurement solutions with partners.
6. Evaluate, decide on, and launch new partnerships, including creating business cases and financial models.
7. Communicate the business rationale for partnerships and updates on existing ones.
8. Negotiate with potential partners to maximize success and benefits.
9. Manage ongoing relationships, tracking progress, impact, and learnings.
10. Promote a positive, innovative, and collaborative work environment.
11. Lead communication with leadership on partnership value, risks, and opportunities.

Does this sound like you?

• 10+ years in media planning, account, or campaign management (CPG, Retail experience a plus).
• Proven success managing accounts valued at $1M+.
• Bachelor’s degree or College Diploma in Business, Marketing, Sales, or Advertising.
• Experience in omnichannel media planning with measurable outcomes.
• 3+ years in business development or partnership management.
• Experience in contract negotiations.
• Strong financial analysis, modeling, storytelling, and presentation skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate and influence internal and external stakeholders effectively.

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are committed to accessible environments. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the process.

Note: Candidates 18+ must complete a criminal background check, details provided during application.