Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations Manager

Unipart Technologies Group; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work scheme

Pension

Bonus

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Wellbeing support

33 days holiday including bank hols

Job summary

Unipart is seeking a Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations Manager based in the field with a focus on developing strategic corporate partnerships and managing executive stakeholder relationships. You will drive growth and influence by aligning partnerships with our business strategy.

Key duties include engaging with senior stakeholders, creating partnership roadmaps with industry bodies, and supporting high-profile events while reporting on outcomes and opportunities to leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in a marketing or communications role with stakeholder engagement and partnership management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills for senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong planning, organising, and time management, with AI tools experience.
• Ability to develop clear communication strategies for high-profile corporate events and leadership interactions.
• Commercial acumen and growth alignment with Unipart's strategy.
• Proactive self-starter with strong writing and multi-workstream management.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth, influence, and reputation through strategic partnerships and events.
• Identify and manage strategic partnerships with corporates and industry bodies.
• Liaise with CEO and ELT on relationships with external stakeholders.
• Develop and execute communication strategies and outreach plans.
• Establish KPIs to track partnerships and events and report outcomes.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership management

Executive communication

Planning and organisation

AI tools usage

Job description

Partnerships and Stakeholder Relations Manager

Unipart House

Full time

Partnership and Stakeholder Relations Manager

Field Based

£36,000 per annum plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About the Role

As the Partnership and Stakeholder Relations Manager, you will drive Unipart's growth, influence, and market reputation by developing and managing strategic corporate partnerships, executive stakeholder relationships, and high-profile corporate events aligned with our business strategy.

As part of your key responsibilities you’ll:

• Drive Unipart's growth, influence, and reputation through strategic partnerships, high-level stakeholder and customer engagement, and key corporate events.
• Identify, develop, and manage strategic partnerships with corporate entities and industry organisations, creating a partnership roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Act as the primary liaison for the CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT) in managing relationships with key external stakeholders, customers, and membership bodies.
• Develop and execute communication strategies, briefing notes, and outreach plans to support executive interactions and high-profile event engagements.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to track the effectiveness of partnerships and corporate events, reporting outcomes, risks, and opportunities to leadership.

About You

We’d love you to have the following skills and experience, but please apply if you think you’d be able to perform well in this role!

• Experience in a marketing or communications role, with a strong background in stakeholder engagement and partnership management.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging confidently with senior internal and external stakeholders, including C-suite executives.
• Very strong planning, organising, and time management skills, ideally with experience using AI tools to support efficiency and workflow management.
• Proven ability to develop and execute clear communication strategies, briefing notes, and outreach plans for high-profile corporate events and leadership interactions.
• Strong commercial acumen and interest in Unipart’s growth strategy, with the ability to identify and cultivate strategic partnerships and membership opportunities.
• Proactive self-starter with excellent writing ability, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise and manage multiple workstreams under pressure.

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design, Make, Move, and Improve components in our customers’ supply chains, keeping their operations and assets moving and working better, for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies, we improve performance - saving time, cost, and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient, resilient, and sustainable supply chains.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible, inclusive, and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether it’s your age, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, family status, or any other characteristic that makes you ‘you’ - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are here to support you.

£36,000 per annum plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), pension, bonus, life assurance, employee assistance programme, wellbeing support, and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

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