Senior Partnerships Manager – Retail Saas

Company: Vertical Advantage Ltd
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Location: London
Job Description:

We’re partnered with an innovative data & technology business that is looking for a commercially driven Senior Partnerships Manager to take ownership of a major retail account and drive significant growth across its FMCG supplier network.

This role involves a blend of strategic account management + enterprise sales + commercial growth, with the autonomy to build relationships, identify opportunities and directly influence revenue.

What will you own?

  • Grow and deepen relationships with senior stakeholders across a major retail organisation
  • Identify, pitch and close new FMCG customers
  • Own complex sales cycles and high-value commercial negotiations
  • Build bespoke propositions using complex data and customer insight
  • Drive onboarding, engagement, retention and renewals
  • Identify opportunities to expand existing customer relationships
  • Use AI and technology to work smarter and improve efficiency
  • Build towards a Team Lead opportunity as the account grows

What are they looking for?

You’ll be a commercially minded relationship builder who is comfortable operating in complex organisations and taking ownership of a number.

Ideally, you’ll have:

  • Experience managing multi-stakeholder relationships within large organisations
  • A proven track record of winning high-value contracts (£1m+ ideally)
  • Experience turning complex data into compelling commercial propositions
  • The confidence to engage senior decision-makers
  • Experience across retail, FMCG, insight, data, consultancy or technology would be particularly relevant

There’s also a strong emphasis on using AI to improve productivity, without losing the human relationships that sit at the heart of the role.

Location – London Hybrid (3 days in office, 2 from home)

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Posted: October 14th, 2026