Interim Commercial Partnerships Director

Ember Search; Winchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an Interim Commercial Partnerships Director. The role involves developing partnerships strategy for significant corporate performance improvements, managing relationships with corporate groups, and supporting business growth initiatives. Ideal candidates should have a strong background in relationship building, cross-functional team leadership, and partnerships frameworks. This role is initially for 6 months but may lead to a permanent position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building credible relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams effectively.
• Excellent knowledge of partnerships frameworks and strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnerships strategy to increase corporate performance.
• Drive sustainable customer propositions through partnerships.
• Manage partnership delivery roadmap and interlock plans.

Skills

Stakeholder relationship building

Cross-functional team leadership

Partnerships frameworks knowledge

Sales and Marketing experience

Job description

Interim Commercial Partnerships Director

My client is looking for Interim Partnerships Director who will play a critical role in enabling and driving professional customer relationships and growth opportunities, to support their strategic business plan. This role is for a minimum of 6 months but will go permanent for the right person with scope for a group wide role.

Role:

You will develop the partnerships strategy for the Professionals team that will significantly increase the corporate business performance, building long term strategic relationships with their corporate groups and maximising opportunities to aid the development of their products and propositions.

With clear sight of the group vision and strategy this role will support the business in defining and delivering on BU initiatives - to include sales pipeline and tools, customer experience and wider product and proposition feedback - working closely with teams from across the business to deliver growth.

You will play a key strategic role in developing the partnerships strategy, interpreting and adding value to the customer requirements - driving sustainability in our client's customer proposition, develop the growth in corporate partnerships and existing pipelines, take ownership for the development and ongoing management of the partnership delivery roadmap and BU interlock plans.

Provide a key role in development of new propositions and products that create value for our client's customers and maximise opportunities, support the wider business with partnerships frameworks and guidance to support the business plan.

Experience:

The ideal candidate will have proven experience of building credible relationships with key stakeholders - across the business and with external partners, adding value and influencing positive change. You will have an ability to lead cross functional teams at all levels. Excellent knowledge of partnerships frameworks and strategies through generalist and business development / Sales and Marketing experience.

You will drive results, be action oriented and can drive projects through to completion. The candidate will have an ability to work in an environment which includes multiple and conflicting priorities and specific time constraints (*until the proposed new business operating model has been implemented). You will be a team player and have the ability and desire to collaborate effectively

If you have the skills fr this role then please apply today to find out more.

Ember Search is an equal opportunities employer.