Partnership Lead

Harnham; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital lender based in London is seeking a Partnership Lead for its co-branded credit card programme. This strategic position requires ownership of the product's performance and involves collaboration with multiple teams to ensure success in customer acquisition and long-term growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in consumer credit and regulated environments is essential.
• Strong capabilities in data analysis related to customer and channel performance.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage substantial budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the performance and delivery of co-branded credit card propositions.
• Act as the primary contact for brand partners, ensuring alignment.
• Manage acquisition strategies across various promotional channels.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Commercial Awareness

Collaboration

Customer Acquisition

Education

Degree in Business or related field

Job description

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Partnership Lead – Co-branded Credit Card Programme

Location: London | Hybrid

A high-growth digital lender is seeking a Partnership Lead to join its Commercial team and take full ownership of a new co-branded credit card initiative, developed in collaboration with a major global brand.

This is a key strategic role where you’ll be the primary contact for the partner, driving the successful launch and long-term growth of the programme in the UK. You'll play a central role in customer acquisition, proposition development, and performance analysis—shaping the direction of a major product with significant visibility across the business.

You’ll work cross-functionally with teams including Operations, Tech, Risk, and Marketing, taking full responsibility for delivery, reporting, and programme optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end performance and delivery of a new co-branded credit card proposition
• Act as the main point of contact for the brand partner, ensuring alignment across both organisations
• Lead all reporting and governance processes, including weekly trading updates and monthly reviews
• Drive acquisition across multiple channels, such as digital, in-store, display, and social
• Develop and refine propositions using customer insights, test-and-learn activity, and performance data
• Represent the programme internally, securing buy-in and influencing prioritisation and resourcing decisions

Candidate Profile:

• Strong marketing or commercial experience within a regulated environment—ideally consumer credit
• Highly analytical, with experience working with customer, channel, and portfolio performance data
• Proven ability to build compelling business cases and influence senior stakeholders
• Track record of managing large budgets and external agencies or partners
• Broad acquisition channel knowledge, including experience with testing and optimisation
• Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience in travel, retail, or hospitality sectors is a plus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development

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