Partnership Director - UK

Insider One; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing technology firm in London is seeking a Partnership Director to grow its partner network with digital agencies and consultancies. This role involves managing relationships, driving sales, and ensuring agency success with Insider One's platform. Candidates should possess strong leadership, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills. You will collaborate with global teams, develop partner success strategies, and negotiate partnership terms. Join a dynamic team focused on social responsibility and innovation.

Benefits

Internal trainings on AI and personal development

ESOP opportunity

Community volunteering opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid experience with partner/agency development and management.
• Previous leadership experience working with digital agencies, consultancies, and system integrators.
• Exceptional organizational, presentation, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, develop, and grow the Insider One Partner Network.
• Manage the relationship with strategic alliance partners.
• Negotiate partnership terms and present the Insider One Partner Programme.

Skills

Partner/Agency Development

Leadership

Business Acumen

SaaS Business Models

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Job description

Before jumping into all the information about the role and what you can bring to the table, let us introduce ourselves real quick.

About us

Insider One is the #1 platform that brings everything marketing and customer engagement teams need in one place so they can reach their peak potential and become unstoppable.

Our story began with six desks and a vision to create a single platform to make industry‑first technologies and emerging channels accessible to marketers worldwide. Today, Insider One is powered by 1,500+ team members representing 50+ nationalities across 30+ offices. With AI at its core and an integrated Customer Data Platform (CDP), Insider One unites data, personalization, and journey orchestration across the most extensive set of natively supported channels including WhatsApp, SMS, Email, Web, App, and Site Search.

We recently raised one of the largest funding rounds in the industry, a $500M Series E led by General Atlantic. We are backed by top‑notch investors including Sequoia Capital, QIA, Riverwood, and Endeavor Catalyst, and trusted by 2000+ customers from high‑growth startups to the most prestigious Fortune 500 companies such as Samsung, Nike, L’Oreal, Singapore Airlines, Nestlé, Nissan, Lenovo, Puma, IKEA, Allianz, Domino’s, and the list goes on.

Insider One was congratulated for becoming one of the only woman‑founded, women‑led B2B SaaS unicorns in the world. Loved by customers, recognized by analysts, we are the only vendor recognized as the #1 leader in all the capabilities marketing and customer engagement teams need. Don’t just take our word for it — see for yourself. We consistently outperform and continue our leadership, and the results speak for themselves.

From day one, Insider One’s mission has not only been to build a world‑class product company, but also to create one of the most socially progressive technology communities in the world. Through our social responsibility initiatives like 100 Social Responsibility Projects, AI Training for Teachers, Code Academy, SheCodes, SheLeads, and SheMarkables, our community has committed to scaling its impact on our communities across 30+ countries, driving initiatives in health, education, farming, animal rights, and increasing women’s representation in STEM.

Behind all these achievements is an exceptionally talented, visionary team of overachievers that moves fast and agile, creating cutting‑edge products, and focuses on making an impact. If you want to be a part of this journey, just keep reading.

We are seeking to hire a Partnership Director. The person, who takes this position, will be based in our London Office.

The Partnership Director acquires, develops and grows Insider One Partner Network with world‑class digital agencies and consultancies. This role will manage the day‑to‑day relationship between Insider One and its strategic alliance partners and will focus on driving alliance partner sales and building the alliance partners' digital optimization practice. Successful candidates have a strong understanding of digital marketing technologies, digital advertising technology, digital agencies and consultancies, and channel ecosystems, and are passionate about helping partners achieve success.

What You Will Need

• Solid experience with partner/agency development and management
• Previous leadership experience working with digital agencies, consultancies, and system integrators
• High level of business acumen
• Fluent in SaaS business models
• Demonstrated success managing executive relationships with partners and customers
• Ability to set clear targets and develop plans and objectives to achieve those targets
• Ability to influence product and engineering teams based on partner insights
• Exceptional organizational, presentation, and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Must be motivated, goal‑oriented, and able to work independently
• Ability to succeed working cross‑functionally with direct sales, marketing, and the partner success team

What You Will Do

• Work with Insider One global offices to continually improve their partnership practice, grow their portfolio of partners, create go‑to‑market plans, drive expansion opportunities, and manage and grow the partnership.
• Manage your pipeline and generate leads for Insider One global offices and for the Insider One Partner Network.
• Support the Partnership Manager in the partner onboarding process and update them about the partnership processes of global offices.
• Develop success plans to ensure agency‑wide adoption and expansion of Insider One to the partners’ end clients.
• Collaborate with internal teams to grow channels for Insider One: Sales, Marketing, and the Partner Success Team.
• Negotiate partnership terms and present the Insider One Partner Programme.
• Become an expert on the Insider One platform, optimization best practices, complementary marketing technologies, product roadmap, and company vision.
• Set weekly/monthly meetings with all global offices, get updates, satisfy needs, manage and encourage them for deployment of the Insider One Partner Programme.

What We Offer

• Be part of a diverse team that’s as global as it gets — where every voice is heard and 50+ nationalities build together.
• Level up with internal trainings covering AI fundamentals, coding, foreign languages, and a wide range of personal development skills.
• Feed your curiosity with access to Spotify, LinkedIn Learning, Blinkist, MasterClass, and CloudGuru.
• Become a Shareowner through our eligibility‑based “ESOP” and own a piece of what you build.
• Help build the team you want to work with and enjoy rewarding referral bonuses.
• Opportunities to give back to your community through volunteering and purpose‑driven social impact projects.
• From global retreats to team‑building activities, expect year‑round events that turn into lifelong memories.

We aren’t just hiring for a position; we are hiring for a mission — a mission to build a lasting legacy that will set the benchmark for the most progressive tech companies out there.

To do this, we are looking for exceptional talent to join a community of good‑hearted individuals who take high ownership and are relentlessly driven to go the extra mile.

If this sounds like who you are and where you aspire to be, we are excited to meet you.

We provide equal opportunity in a zero‑discrimination workplace and not just welcome but also embrace everyone without regard to sex, race, color, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, citizenship, or marital status.

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