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Head of Partnerships - Retail

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United Kingdom , London

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70000.00 - 100000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

We are seeking a dynamic and commercially driven Head of Partnerships - Retail to lead and evolve our clients retail and B2B partnership strategy. Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, you’ll be instrumental in delivering on ambitious revenue, margin, and growth targets. Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Trading, Buying, Merchandising, and Marketing, you will ensure their brands remain the most trusted platform in the UK market. This role is all about ownership. You will be responsible for the development and execution of commercial plans across our retail channels—both traditional and e-commerce—driving sales, forging new partnerships, and continuously enhancing the customer proposition. You’ll manage key relationships, develop new opportunities, and lead a high-performing team to deliver best-in-class propositions that resonate with their customers and partners alike. Success in this role will be measured by your ability to deliver financial results while elevating the presence and distribution of our brands in a competitive marketplace.

Job Responsibility:

  • lead and evolve retail and B2B partnership strategy
  • deliver on ambitious revenue, margin, and growth targets
  • collaborate with cross-functional teams including Trading, Buying, Merchandising, and Marketing
  • ensure brands remain the most trusted platform in the UK market
  • develop and execute commercial plans across retail channels (traditional and e-commerce)
  • drive sales
  • forge new partnerships
  • continuously enhance the customer proposition
  • manage key relationships
  • develop new opportunities
  • lead a high-performing team
  • deliver best-in-class propositions
  • elevate the presence and distribution of brands

Requirements:

  • experienced leader with a proven track record in retail partnership management
  • business development experience
  • strategic account leadership
  • senior sales experience
  • hands-on management style
  • data-driven approach to trading
  • commercially astute
  • highly credible with partners
  • passionate about the experiences industry

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 27, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
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