Partnerships Growth Manager

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary + Bonus

25 days annual leave

Sick Pay

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity

Employee Reward Schemes

Team Incentive Days

Death In Service

Health Cash Plan/Employee Assistance

Early Friday Finish

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

Online Direct is seeking a Partnerships Growth Manager to drive growth by identifying, winning and onboarding strategic partners. You will own the acquisition journey from first contact to signed agreement, blending business development, consultative selling, relationship management and commercial negotiation.

The role involves responding to inquiries, researching potential sectors, building relationships with decision makers, and negotiating terms to secure partnerships.

Qualifications

• Proven experience that combines sales, account management and customer service.
• Track record in business development with experience converting prospects into customers or partners.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build rapport and influence stakeholders at different levels.
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and close partnership agreements.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage your own pipeline, priorities and follow ups effectively.
• Experience using a CRM and data to manage sales activity and performance.
• Proactive, self-motivated and resilient with targets.
• Genuine customer-first mindset and ability to build trust quickly.

Responsibilities

• Respond to inbound enquiries generated through marketing, our website and inbound calls.
• Research and identify sectors and organisations with strong partnership potential and approach through outbound calls, email and LinkedIn prospecting.
• Build and nurture relationships with key decision makers and understand their business, customers and commercial objectives.
• Attend relevant events and networking opportunities to generate new relationships and opportunities.
• Qualify prospective partners and identify how a partnership at Online Direct could work for them.
• Take a consultative approach to sales, clearly communicating the value of partnering with Online Direct and overcoming objections.
• Prepare and present proposals, negotiating commercial terms in line with guidelines.
• Manage opportunities through to signature, coordinating with internal teams for onboarding.
• Maintain accurate CRM records throughout the partnership journey.
• Support the wider Partnerships Team to develop and evolve relationships.

Skills

Sales experience

Account management

Customer service

Negotiation

CRM experience

Prospecting

Pipeline management

Stakeholder engagement

Networking

Job description

Location: Hybrid / Northampton NN4 7YE, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Commercial & Marketing | Partnerships
Salary: Negotiable salary

Partnerships Growth Manager

Salary: £40-£45K + Bonus Hours: 37hrs, Mon-Friday Location: Hybrid Working Northampton (Office based 3 days a week) Contract: Permanent

At Online Direct, we’re on a mission to become the most trusted energy support services company. A key part of our growth strategy is building partnerships with organisations that can introduce their customers to us unlocking new opportunities for both businesses.

We’re looking for a Partnerships Growth Manager who willplay a key role in our growth by identifying, winning and onboarding strategic partners. You’ll own the partnership acquisition journey from first contact through to signed agreement, combining business development, consultative selling, relationship management and commercial negotiation.

Position

• Respond to inbound enquiries generated through marketing, our website and inbound calls.
• Research and identify sectors and organisations with strong partnership potential and approach through outbound calls, email and LinkedIn prospecting
• Build and nurture relationships with key decision makers and understand their business, customers and commercial objectives
• Attend relevant events and networking opportunities to generate new relationships and opportunities
• Qualify prospective partners and identify how a partnership at Online Directcould work for them
• Take a consultative approach to sales, clearly communicating the value of partnering with Online Direct and overcoming any objections
• Prepare and present proposals, negotiating commercial terms in line with agreed guidelines
• Manage opportunities through to signature, working closely with internal teams to ensure a smooth onboarding experience
• Maintain accurate CRM records throughout the partnership journey
• Once active, support the wider Partnerships Team with key relationships, ensuring relationships continue to develop and evolve.

Requirements

• Proven experience that combines sales, account management and customer service
• A track record in business development with experience converting prospects into customers or partners
• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to build rapport and influence stakeholders at different levels
• Strong commercial and negotiation skills, with the ability to develop and close partnership agreements
• Excellent organisation skills, and the ability to manage your own pipeline, priorities and follow ups effectively
• Experience using a CRM and data to manage sales activity and performance
• Proactive, self-motivated and have a resilient approach to achieving targets
• A genuine customer first mindset and the ability to build trust quickly.
• Experience in an ‘energy adjacent’ sector such as waste management, telecoms, SaaS, merchant services or similar desirable.

Other Information

OnlineDIRECT offer a range of benefits*, contributing to a well-rounded compensation package that includes financial incentives, career development opportunities and various perks designed to enhance employees quality of life and wellbeing. Here’s a breakdown:

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• 25 days annual leave, in addition to bank holidays increasing with length of service with the option to purchase additional days
• Sick Pay
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
• Employee Reward Schemes
• Team Incentive Days
• Death In Service (DIS)
• Health Cash Plan/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Early Friday Finish
• Cycle to Work Scheme

*subject to length of service