Realtionship Director

Insight Select Limited; Gloucester; Híbrido; GBP 42.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Company bonus scheme

25 days annual leave, 27 with service

Private medical insurance

Company pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Descripción de la vacante

Insight Select Limited is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Director to own a portfolio of high-profile partnerships across education, student, and not-for-profit sectors. You will develop long-term relationships with senior stakeholders, protect existing business and drive sustainable growth within an established portfolio.

This senior role requires a commercially driven leader who can influence Board-level audiences and shape partnership strategy while collaborating across internal teams.

Formación

• Proven experience managing strategic partnerships or affinity relationships in financial services or similar regulated environments.
• Track record delivering commercial growth across an established portfolio with revenue targets.
• Experience with complex partnerships and distribution models (Affinity or AR).
• Strong understanding of regulatory governance, FCA or equivalent.
• Confident at engaging senior stakeholders (C-suite/Board).
• Commercial relationship builder balancing retention, growth and proposition development.

Responsabilidades

• Take strategic ownership of an established portfolio of partnerships, driving engagement, retention and long-term commercial success.
• Build and develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, acting as a key strategic adviser.
• Drive revenue growth through account development, cross-selling, upselling and new opportunities.
• Oversee partner performance with governance and regulatory compliance for Appointed Representative relationships.
• Contribute to wider commercial strategy and expansion into new markets.
• Represent the business at industry events and conferences while coordinating with internal teams.

Conocimientos

Strategic partnerships

Key accounts

Revenue growth

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

C-suite influence

Distribution partnerships

Descripción del empleo

Strategic Partnerships Director

Location: Cheltenham or Home-Based (ideally within commuting distance of Greater London)

Salary: Up to 70,000 + Bonus & Benefits

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Strategic Partnerships Director to join a growing and established financial services business, taking ownership of a portfolio of high-profile strategic partnerships across the education, student and not-for-profit sectors.

This is a senior, commercially focused position where you'll be responsible for developing long-term relationships with key partners, protecting existing business and driving sustainable growth across an established portfolio. Working closely with senior executives, including Managing Directors and Board-level stakeholders, you'll play a key role in shaping partnership strategy, identifying new commercial opportunities and enhancing the overall proposition.

Key Responsibilities

• Take strategic ownership of an established portfolio of approximately 10 high-profile affinity and distribution partnerships, driving engagement, retention and long‑term commercial success
• Build and develop trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, including CEOs, Managing Directors and Board‑level contacts, acting as a key strategic adviser
• Drive revenue growth through account development, cross‑selling, upselling, proposition enhancement and identifying new commercial opportunities
• Oversee partner performance, ensuring strong governance, regulatory compliance and effective management of Appointed Representative relationships
• Contribute to the wider commercial strategy, identifying opportunities to develop the proposition and expand into new markets
• Represent the business at industry events, conferences and senior stakeholder forums, while collaborating with internal teams to deliver excellent partner and customer outcomes

Essential Skillset & Experience

• Proven experience managing strategic partnerships, major accounts or affinity relationships within financial services, insurance or a similar regulated environment
• A strong track record of delivering commercial growth across an established portfolio, ideally with responsibility for revenue targets and business development
• Experience managing complex partnerships and distribution relationships, ideally including Affinity or Appointed Representative models
• Strong understanding of FCA regulatory requirements, governance and oversight within a regulated business
• Confident engaging and influencing senior stakeholders, including C‑suite and Board‑level audiences
• A commercially driven relationship builder who can balance partner retention, strategic development and revenue growth

Package & Benefits

• Salary up to 70,000, depending on experience
• Company bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 27 days with service
• Option to purchase up to five additional days' holiday
• Private medical insurance (single cover)
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance and income protection
• Additional optional benefits covering lifestyle, financial wellbeing and health