Partnership Manager
£25,000 – £28,000 plus anual bonus
Ellesmere Port based – Hybrid
An exciting opportunity within a company encompassing multiple brands with a broad offering, all with their customers in mind. The Partnership Manager will be working exclusively on one of the companies products as expert providers within the trade. Working on behalf of a well established brand, your personality matters just as much as how good you are at what you do – be passionate, forward-thinking and respectful.
Our client is all about what makes their customers tick. From attending conferences to find new business, to managing relationships to help customers boost their performance, the positions are busy, varied and extremely rewarding.
Tasks & responsibilitiesinclude:
– Strategically manage of client relationships, ensuring that they remain their main provider of choice.
– Develop trusted relationships with a portfolio of key customers to ensure competitive advantage, after developing a thorough understanding of key customer needs and requirements.
– Supporting the growth of products, including international sales.
– Attendance at client visits, supplier meetings, events and trips as necessary.
– Proactively maximise sales and manage market share from within your portfolio by identifying any business that the group isn’t getting.
– Understand the company strategy and your own targets, translating this into your portfolio to achieve the overall sales objectives.
– Be able to explain their brand story and ethos to sell products and services along with any new product developments (internal and externally derived).
– Maintain accurate and comprehensive records on clients and sales activities within CRM system.
– Provide accurate and timely updates to key stakeholders on portfolio performance .
– Work closely with internal departments ensuring the knowledge on your portfolio is shared including delivery of training on accounts where appropriate.
– Prepare and deliver presentations to your portfolio
We think you’ll be a great fit if you have:
– Hold previous experience in an Account Management role and working in a client-facing environment, managing relationships at all key levels within a business.
– Passionate about results and getting things done.
– Great organisational skills and a proactive approach to work.
– Are commercially astute with a strong customer service ethic.
– Are flexible with regards to travel and working patterns as and when required to support the team and business needs (may involve overseas travel)
– Aim to ‘self-learn/develop’ skills and understanding of industry practices.
Benefits:
– Annual company bonus in addition to your salary.
– 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays.
– Hybrid working options (one day per week).
– 5% matched company pension contribution.
– Modern office with on-site gym and bar so you can enjoy a free drink on a Friday!
– Internal training academy to support your learning and personal development.
– Additional company benefits to support your wellbeing and happiness!
Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.
We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy
