Digital Sales Partnerships Manager

First Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Digital Sales Partnership Manager for a 6-month contract in Keele. The role involves establishing digital comparison sites and affiliate partnerships to drive broadband sales. Candidates should have industry-specific qualifications and experience in building new sales channels, and strong relationships in the telecoms sector. This position offers crucial responsibilities in scaling operations and meeting aggressive sales targets.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Industry-specific accreditations (commercial, partnerships, digital marketing).
• Telecoms or utilities industry experience.
• Strong existing industry network.
• Experience scaling a new sales channel from inception.
• Experience in GTM strategy within a digital environment.

Responsibilities

• Source and evaluate new affiliate and digital comparison partners.
• Establish the Digital Comparison Site route-to-market.
• Lead onboarding of partner organisations.
• Negotiate and secure trading agreements.
• Ensure agreements maximize return on investment.
• Manage propositions, pricing, offers, and messaging.
• Deliver regular performance reporting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners.

Skills

Strong existing industry network

Experience in GTM strategy within a digital environment

Telecoms or utilities industry experience

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Industry-specific accreditations (commercial, partnerships, digital marketing)

Job description

Our top telecoms client is looking for a Digital Sales Partnership Manager to join their team on a 6 month contract basis in Keele.

Role Purpose:

We are a rapidly growing Internet Service Provider seeking to establish Digital Comparison Sites and affiliate partnerships as a core new route to market. The Digital Sales Partnerships Manager will be responsible for building this channel from the ground up; identifying, recruiting, and managing high-value partners who can drive significant broadband sales volume for the business.

This role requires a commercially minded partnerships specialist who can secure advantageous trading terms, ensure we consistently rank highly across partner platforms, and has the ability to oversee the operational and technical processes that deliver high levels of customer acquisition. Success in this role will directly influence our ability to achieve ambitious 2026 sales targets, with the Digital Comparison Site/affiliate channel expected to become a major contributor to overall net adds.

Job Role Responsibilities:

• Source and evaluate new affiliate and digital comparison partners aligned with our strategic and commercial objectives.
• Establish the Digital Comparison Site route‑to‑market as a major sales channel for us.
• Lead onboarding of partner organisations, ensuring smooth operational and technical set‑up.
• Negotiate and secure trading agreements, including favourable commercial terms, SLAs, and performance expectations.
• Ensure agreements maximize return on investment and contribute to aggressive sales targets.
• Ensure we achieve high rankings and visibility across partner platforms daily.
• Manage propositions, pricing, offers, and messaging in conjunction with Marketing and Sales teams.
• Oversee the end‑to‑end sales commissions process internally and with partners.
• Deliver regular performance reporting, insight generation, and forecasting.
• Work with internal teams (Marketing, BI, Sales Operations, IT & Finance) to deliver technical and administrative processes that are fully aligned.
• Resolve operational blockers swiftly to maintain partner confidence and channel performance.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner account managers and commercial teams.
• Act as the primary internal escalation point for partner‑related issues.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure proposition and operational alignment.
• Monitor competitor activity across affiliate and comparison site channels.
• Identify opportunities to optimise conversion, ranking, visibility, and operational efficiency.
• Recommend channel improvements based on insight, analytics, and partner feedback.

Experience / Skills / Knowledge / Qualifications:

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Industry-specific accreditations (commercial, partnerships, digital marketing).
• Telecoms or utilities industry experience.
• Strong existing industry network.
• Experience scaling a new sales channel from inception.
• Experience in GTM strategy within a digital environment.

As part of putting people first, we strive to be an equal opportunities employer and we are always looking to increase the diversity of our workforce, working closely with our clients to ensure everyone is included.