Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading business school is seeking a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager for a 12-month maternity cover. This pivotal role involves nurturing both new and existing client relationships while working closely with diverse internal and external stakeholders to support corporate degree education initiatives. The ideal candidate will excel in a B2B environment and possess strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills. With a focus on international travel, this position offers a vibrant work environment and substantial opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days

14.5% employer pension contribution

Free onsite gym

Professional development opportunities

Enhanced cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Experience in developing B2B relationships with evidence of winning business.
• Proven track record with senior-level clients.
• Background in learning and development or business education is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new client relationships and manage existing ones.
• Engage with stakeholders and deliver B2B presentations.
• Track relationships using a CRM system.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Stakeholder Engagement

Negotiation

Education

Higher Education Background

Job description

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Client:

London Business School

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Do you enjoy nurturing existing client relationships?

London Business School are thrilled to be recruiting for a Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager to join Degree Education on a 12-month maternity cover.

This role is responsible for leading the development of new and existing relationships with corporate clients, growing our presence with organisations in the UK and internationally. The Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager will proactively expand our number and quality of client relationships, to build company sponsored degree education opportunities and as such contribute to the overall Recruitment & Admissions team goals. The post holder will target clients within key sectors including Financial Services, Consulting and Technology.

The key to success in this role is the post-holders ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Please note, this role has an ideal start date in September 2025 and is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. Considerable international travel will be a requirement of the role.

Main Responsibilities

• Gain excellent understanding of the 12 degree programmes at LBS and support each pipeline’s needs within the corporate space
• Identification of new high potential clients globally, create an outreach plan and initiate relationship building
• Engage existing global clients on a regular basis to ensure that London Business School remains a priority investment
• Support the team with sector focused partnerships across other pillars (Academic, Diverse Networks and Sectors)
• Manage relationships and work directly with Heads of Talent/ Managing Directors/ Business Unit Leaders across corporate organisations to identify need and build a business case
• Delivering presentations pitched for B2B and B2C and follow up consultations with prospective students where appropriate
• Tracking of client relationships and duties via an existing CRM system
• International travel where required

Who we are looking for

• Experience of developing relationships and winning business in a B2B environment with a proven track record in influencing senior level clients including HR Directors/ Heads of Talent/ Managing Directors/ Business Unit Leaders
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to negotiate, collaborate and influence internal and external stakeholders
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with experience of managing a large range of different internal stakeholders
• Background in learning and development, business education, business services or recruitment preferred
• Higher Education experience advantageous and knowledge of business education and competitor organisations desirable
• Willingness to travel internationally is a requirement of the role. International experience is desirable
• Experience working across consulting and finance is desirable

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large. We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.