EMEA Strategic Partnerships Lead (Hybrid)

WorldFirst

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Hybrid work model

Free breakfast & coffee

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Job summary

WorldFirst is seeking a seasoned Partnerships professional to lead the EMEA agenda, building strategic relationships with key partners to drive growth in payments and cross‑border commerce. You will own opportunities from initial outreach through to launch, coordinating across Product, Legal, Operations, Sales, and Marketing teams.

You will develop propositions, negotiate deals, and monitor partner performance using data and market insights to shape future priorities.

Qualifications

5–7+ years in partnerships or related discipline, preferably within fintech, payments, SaaS, eCommerce, marketplaces, or technology.
Strong history of creating and expanding partnerships with measurable business impact.
Commercially confident with experience shaping propositions, negotiating deals and guiding opportunities to execution.

Responsibilities

Shape and deliver the EMEA partnerships agenda across commerce, payments, technology, and merchant ecosystems.
Develop trusted relationships with senior decision‑makers at priority partners and create mutually valuable opportunities.
Own partnership development from initial opportunity through commercial agreement and launch; include proposition development and deal structuring.