Partnership Lead

Harnham; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing digital lender seeks a Partnership Lead for a new co-branded credit card programme. This role involves managing relationships with a global brand partner, driving customer acquisition, and shaping product propositions through data insights and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will have marketing experience in regulated environments and strong commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Marketing experience in a regulated environment, ideally consumer credit.
• Confident working with data, including customer and performance metrics.
• Experience across multiple acquisition channels.

Responsibilities

• Managing the end-to-end delivery and performance of the co-branded credit card programme.
• Driving customer acquisition across various channels.
• Leading on reporting and governance, including performance reviews.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Customer acquisition

Job description

Full Job Description

Partnership Lead – Co-branded Credit Card Programme

A fast-growing digital lender is looking for a commercially minded, relationship-driven Partnership Lead to join its Commercial team and take ownership of a brand-new co-branded credit card proposition.

This is a high-impact role where you'll act as the key day-to-day contact for a global brand partner, leading the launch and ongoing success of a co-branded credit card programme in the UK market. You'll be instrumental in driving acquisition, shaping propositions, and influencing decision-making through insights, performance data, and stakeholder engagement.

You’ll work across a breadth of internal and external teams to scale the programme, with real ownership from day one.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing the end-to-end delivery and performance of a new co-branded credit card programme
• Acting as the daily contact for the partner brand, liaising with Operations, Tech, Analytics and more
• Leading on reporting and governance, including weekly trading updates and monthly performance reviews
• Driving customer acquisition across a range of channels – including in-store, digital, display and social
• Shaping propositions through testing, customer feedback and performance analysis
• Championing the programme internally to secure investment and prioritisation

What we’re looking for

• Marketing experience in a regulated environment – ideally consumer credit
• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to build business cases for investment
• Confident working with data – including customer, channel, risk, and book performance metrics
• Experience across multiple acquisition channels and testing methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and experience handling large budgets or agency partners
• Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience in travel or hospitality sectors is a bonus