Strategic Partnerships Lead (Hybrid/Remote UK)

Game Companies; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits package

Salary sacrifice pension

Employee referral scheme (£1,000)

Private healthcare (BUPA)

Job summary

Sumo in the UK is seeking a Partnerships Manager to drive world-class account management and client service across Sumo's clients. You will work across all three verticals, translating long-term ambitions into actionable plans and ensuring the right people and capabilities are brought together around the client.

You will use data and relationship insights to strengthen or deepen partnerships, identify risks, and spot opportunities to add value.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in account management, partnerships or client services.
• Commercial judgement and ability to identify opportunities to strengthen and grow accounts.
• Experience turning account strategies into actionable plans and outcomes.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.
• Analytical mindset using data to drive decisions.
• Ability to create effective processes and structure without bureaucracy.

Responsibilities

• Drive world-class account management and client service across Sumo.
• Support Account Sponsors, studio leaders and commercial teams to deliver strong partnerships.
• Translate long-term account ambitions into clear, actionable plans.
• Use client and relationship data to create a Sumo-wide view of account health and drive action.
• Identify where relationships can be strengthened and where there are opportunities to deepen partnerships.

Skills

Account management

Partnerships

Client services

Commercial judgement

Relationship-building

Analytical mindset

Process design

Collaboration

Pipedrive CRM

Games industry

Tools

Pipedrive CRM

Job description

Sumo in the UK is seeking a Partnerships Manager to drive world-class account management and client service across Sumo's clients. You will work across all three verticals, translating long-term ambitions into actionable plans and ensuring the right people and capabilities are brought together around the client.

You will use data and relationship insights to strengthen or deepen partnerships, identify risks, and spot opportunities to add value.