Commercial Partnerships Executive

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire); East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional business support organization in the UK is seeking a Commercial Partnerships Executive to manage strategic partnerships and drive commercial growth. The role involves engaging with business leaders, delivering on agreements, and providing outstanding service. The ideal candidate will have proven sales success and strong relationship-building skills. Flexible working is included, along with competitive salary and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

8% non-contributory pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Birthday off

Life assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Tax-free childcare and Bike2Work schemes

Qualifications

• Proven success in sales and client retention.
• Strong relationship-building skills with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable working independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated portfolio of strategic partners.
• Identify upselling and renewal opportunities.
• Collaborate with internal teams to coordinate deliverables.

Skills

Sales success

Relationship management

Excellent communication

Commercially minded

Organizational skills

CRM systems proficiency

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is a well-respected and award‑winning membership, representation and business support organisation that aims to enhance businesses and communities in the three cities and three counties. With more than 4,100 members and working with 12,000 businesses each year, we have established a reputation as the voice of the region’s business community.

Job title: Commercial Partnerships Executive

Salary: £35,000 per annum plus commission

Based at: Nottingham, Chesterfield, Derby or Leicester with agile working. Additional travel required

Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)

1. WHY THE POST EXISTS

Are you a natural relationship-builder with a talent for commercial growth? Can you confidently engage with business leaders to deliver on agreements? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment where collaboration and precision matter? If so, you could be our next team member.

As a Commercial Partnerships Executive, you will take ownership of key partner, sponsor, and high-value member relationships. You'll ensure the successful delivery of commercial agreements, grow our strategic accounts, and provide outstanding customer service that drives satisfaction, engagement and renewal.

You are the centre of creating successful collaboration, working across departments to coordinate deliverables and demonstrate tangible impact for agreements. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the Chamber’s ongoing success while supporting the growth of businesses across our region.

2. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Manage a dedicated portfolio of strategic partners, patrons, and sponsors, ensuring delivery of agreements to the highest standard.
• Act as a trusted contact, maintaining regular communication and nurturing relationships across a variety of sectors.
• Identify upselling and renewal opportunities, presenting tailored commercial proposals to maximise value for both the Chamber and the client.
• Lead on new business development with high‑potential Chamber members, upgrading them into commercial partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Marketing, Policy, Media, Membership and more) to coordinate and execute partnership deliverables.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of partner activity through media value, ROI and performance tracking, using data‑driven insights to inform action.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, supporting strategic planning and personalisation of service.
• Create and manage Account Action Plans for every partner, driving retention and revenue growth.
• Represent the Chamber with professionalism and commercial awareness, always championing our mission and member interests.

3. IDEALLY APPLICANTS WILL POSSESS

• Proven success in sales, customer success, relationship management and client retention.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.
• Commercially minded with confidence in upselling and negotiation.
• Strategic thinker with experience in planning and executing account plans.
• Highly organised, detail‑focused, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Confident user of CRM systems and data for insights and reporting.
• Self‑motivated, target‑driven, and comfortable working independently.

4. WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT IN RETURN

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays each year (pro rata for part time).
• 8% non‑contributory pension scheme.
• Wellbeing support including access to Westfield Health plan, Mental Health First Aiders, self‑help toolkits, discounts and more.
• Your Birthday off plus an extra day of leave after 5 and 10 years’ service.
• Life assurance (death in service support scheme) for your beneficiaries.
• Dress for the day policy and agile working practices (role dependent).
• 2 CSR days to take per year (volunteering activity).
• Access to tax‑free childcare and Bike2Work schemes.
• Special leave for bereavement, compassionate leave & dependent related time off.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Flexibility to take unpaid leave, paid study leave & special leave for territorial army.
• Recognition and engagement schemes including our Our Stars.
• Tax free 45p per business mile for cars (up to 10,000 miles per year).

5. HOW TO APPLY

If you have an enthusiastic approach to your work and feel you could make a significant contribution to our organisation, we would like to hear from you.

Please visit East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) job vacancies website. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications from this platform for compliance purposes.

The closing date for applications is ongoing (we close ongoing adverts once sufficient applications are received).

6. COMPANY STATEMENT

East Midlands Chamber (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire) is an equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident Leader. All suitably qualified people are encouraged to apply for vacancies regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Applicants require current eligibility to live and work in the UK, they must also disclose any unspent convictions or cautions and company director disqualifications in their covering letter. Please inform [e-mail] of any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. The business is dedicated to retaining talent and therefore it may decide to prioritise and support internal applicants. For information about how we process your data please visit our website.