Partnerships Growth Lead — 12-Month FTC

Virgin Experience Days; Bourne End; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

In-office 2 days a week (Tue)

Flexi-hours core 10-4

Employee assistance programme

Health plan cover

Company pension

Discretionary bonus

Volunteer days

Gift card program

Experience vouchers

Team celebrations

Job summary

Virgin Experience Days is seeking a commercially sharp Partnerships Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will own a portfolio of experience categories, manage partner relationships and drive commercial performance while working on a hybrid basis from our Bourne End office.

You will identify and onboard top partners, negotiate terms, and collaborate with Product and Service teams to optimise the portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience managing, growing and retaining partner or client relationships.
• Strong numerical and margin-analysis skills.
• Proven ability to pitch and negotiate with partners.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned experience categories and drive volume, revenue and BIM.
• Identify market gaps and onboard high-converting UK partners.
• Use Dynamics and Power BI to track performance and margins.
• Pitch to win partnerships and negotiate terms with suppliers.
• Lead annual plans with partners and align with campaigns.
• Research trends and attend trade events to spot opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product and Customer Service to ensure delivery.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Data skills

Account management

Relationship building

Negotiation

Deal closing

Communication

Presentation

Agility

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

Virgin Experience Days is seeking a commercially sharp Partnerships Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will own a portfolio of experience categories, manage partner relationships and drive commercial performance while working on a hybrid basis from our Bourne End office.

You will identify and onboard top partners, negotiate terms, and collaborate with Product and Service teams to optimise the portfolio.