partnership manager Remote
Job description
We have a fantastic new opportunity to join Age Co’s friendly and supportive team as a Partnership Manager.
The Age Co brand was developed by Age UK and its trading companies for the sale of a variety of products and services, all designed to meet the needs of older people, providing excellent service and support at a fair price. The profits made by Age Co fund some of the vital services and support Age UK provide to older people in need.
As Partnership Manager you will be our partnership subject matter expert, actively supporting and embedding our strategy; whilst managing products, relationships, and partnership related services.
In this multi-faceted role, you’ll oversee financial, product and partnership service performance, streamline communications, and seek internal and external insights to expand and share knowledge of regulation, industry, competitors, and customers.
Age Co work closely with their partners and pride themselves on effective communication and a strong personable rapport with their partners, to ensure their customers are provided with the best possible service. We are therefore looking for a proactive, self-starter with proficient communication skills, as well as demonstrable experience of building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
This fantastic role offers home-based working with the occasional travel requirement for team and partner meetings (around twice per month) The successful applicant of this role will primarily be working from home but must be UK based.
If you are an experienced relationship manager, with a strong solution focused approach, and would like to utilise your skills to support a brand that helps fund vital services and support across the UK, then this may be the role for you.
Must haves:
- Proven ability in establishing strong collaborative working relationships with key internal, external and industry stakeholders.
- Experience in maintaining excellent relationships with product partners, being consumer and market orientated with a clear focus on the outcome.
- Able to demonstrate commercial acumen, contract experience, negotiation and influencing as well as strategic sales and business planning.
- Relationship/partnership experience or degree level qualifications.
Great to haves:
- Understanding of the issues facing older people.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Experience of working with regulation and governance oversight.
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP.
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Heka Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
- You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
