Partner Growth & Planning Manager

Mindful Education; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital education provider in the UK seeks a Partner Growth & Planning Manager to drive growth through partnerships with colleges and training providers. You will foster strong relationships with external stakeholders to understand their needs and promote courses effectively. The ideal candidate has a background in B2B business development and is skilled in customer service. This role involves frequent travel and requires excellent presentation skills. You will contribute to an innovative team focused on enhancing educational delivery.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Innovative team environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding growth targets.
• Experience in further education and skills, including colleges or training provider.
• Ability to communicate effectively with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with key stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Forecast growth opportunities based on market data.
• Develop and manage growth plans for existing partners.

Skills

B2B business development

Customer service

Relationship management

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Tools

CRM systems

Google docs

Monday.com

Hubspot

Job description

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Period/Terms: 4 days per week, Permanent
Location: Remote, with frequent UK travel to visit partners and London office
Reporting to: Head of Operations
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 base salary (FTE) + incentives
Start Date: January/ February 2026

The position is available for immediate start.

The Role

We are seeking a Partner Growth & Planning Manager to drive the growth of part time courses and apprenticeships delivered in partnership with our existing network of UK colleges and training providers. We are looking for someone who can confidently establish strong and trusted relationships with managers, curriculum leaders and tutors to understand their challenges and objectives.

You’ll need experience of working within a business-to-business customer facing environment in a business development role, with a track record of consistently achieving targets and delivering high levels of customer service. You’ll have a passion for generating sustainable growth through strong successful commercial partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish strong and trusted relationships with key external stakeholders at our college and training provider partners to understand their challenges and objectives, and demonstrate how our products and services can address their unique needs
• Forecast potential growth opportunities for partners, based on national and local market data and insights alongside operational/delivery capacity.
• Meet or exceed termly and annual targets by developing and managing the agreed growth plans for existing partners, from initial contact to closure
• Deliver compelling presentations to both potential and existing partners that clearly define the value proposition of our products and services.
• Develop a deep understanding of Mindful Education's products, features, and benefits, as well as how they align with the needs of colleges and training providers
• Work with both our Partnerships and Operations teams to identify potential opportunities that could deliver incremental services and value to existing partners
• Representing Mindful Education at local events, conferences, and stakeholder meetings to drive brand awareness and advocacy
• Support curriculum managers and subject leads on the best use of our Partner Hub offering, providing guidance and solutions
• Ensure the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system is kept up to date with customer data
• For new partnerships, collaborate with the wider Operations team to ensure a smooth and successful implementation
• Work with partners to secure case studies, testimonials, evidence of impact and other promotional activities / content
• Provide valuable market and sector feedback to the all Mindful Education teams to help enhance our products and services based on partner needs
• Foster and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues across Mindful Education, emphasising collaboration and the sharing of knowledge. Actively share information and ideas to enhance practice and ensure others are kept informed of key progress and developments
• Undertake other duties as reasonably expected

Skills and Experience

• A proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding growth targets
• A proven record of developing new business and providing excellent customer service
• Experience working in further education and skills, including colleges or training provider
• A strong understanding of the FE skills environment, including funding streams, key regulation and workforce capacity planning
• Experience in a customer-facing, business to business (B2B) role
• The ability to communicate effectively with external stakeholders including curriculum managers, subject area leads and tutors. You will be able to tailor your communications to meet the needs of different audiences
• Strong presentation skills, both online and in-person
• Strong command of written English and an ability to present information concisely and effectively
• A willingness to work flexibly with a 'can-do' approach
• The ability to work effectively, as part of a diverse and dispersed team, contributing to a positive and inclusive remote work culture
• A highly organised working style, with a strong attention to detail and an ability to set and prioritise tasks
• Capacity to work within time-sensitive schedules and to deadlines
• Confident working with spreadsheets and management information systems
• Valid UK driving licence

The following skills, experience and attributes would be an advantage to applicants:

• Significant experience working in further education and skills, including colleges and training providers e.g. Head of Sales/BD in an FE college
• Experience of working with virtual learning platforms
• Experience of working with collaborative software such as Google docs, Monday.com, Hubspot, etc
• A detailed understanding of our full product offer, click here to find further details

The Company

At Mindful Education we create award-winning online courses and apprenticeships which set a new standard in the digital delivery of education. We are specialists in blended learning, delivering flexible courses and apprenticeships with our partner colleges across the UK in accounting, management, business, law and human resources.

Our specialist in-house creative, digital and academic teams, including filmmakers, motion graphic designers and web developers, collaborate with subject experts to create learning solutions that are compelling, intuitive and engaging.

Our courses are media-rich, containing high quality video lectures and using motion graphics to bring concepts to life, alongside exercises, interactive case studies and analytical tools to further enhance the learning experience.

We are a friendly, innovative, hard-working education technology company, where people are valued and encouraged to contribute their ideas. In 2021 Mindful Education was named Edtech Company of the Year at the Global Business Technology Awards.

To Apply

To apply or to find out more please go to our website www.mindful-education.co.uk where you can find current vacancies and where you can upload your CV and a cover letter detailing why you are suitable for the role, highlighting key skills and competencies that are relevant to the role.

Closing date for applications is midnight 9th January 2026

We will be reviewing applications regularly and inviting suitable applicants to interview asap, so please do not delay in making your application as we reserve the right to close the application before the closing date above.

Telephone interviews: 13th January 2026

Assessment centre: 26th January 2026