Head of Strategic Partnerships at Carmoola, a fintech revolutionizing car finance. Owning strategic partnerships and driving growth through commercial agreements and relationship management.
Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic partnerships, from sourcing and prioritisation through to launch and scale with financial services businesses
Proactively source new partners, building and managing a high-quality pipeline rather than relying solely on inbound or introductions
Lead commercial and contract negotiations, owning partner economics and the commercial and operational structures required to support successful implementation
Own performance across all live partnerships, including comparison sites, brokers, and other strategic distribution partners
Set and own volume forecasts and targets by partner, actively managing performance across volume, conversion, unit economics, and quality
Optimise and evolve partnerships over time, using performance data and commercial insight to improve outcomes
Refine and optimise the partnerships strategy based on learnings, performance trends, and market opportunities, ensuring partnerships support our broader acquisition goals
Work cross-functionally to ensure partnerships are launched smoothly and deliver against agreed expectations
Present regular updates on partnership performance at our monthly trading meetings, including results vs plan, key learnings, and recommended actions
Requirements
8 years+ experience in partnerships, commercial strategy, or business development, ideally in a high-growth fintech, lending marketplace, or consumer business finance; experience in lending or consumer credit businesses is a big plus.
A track record of building and scaling partnerships that deliver measurable results
Strong commercial judgement, with confidence owning partner economics, negotiations, and performance targets
Analytically and numerically confident, comfortable building models and business cases to support commercial decisions
Comfort operating with clear accountability, making informed decisions and owning outcomes
Clear, structured thinking with the ability to prioritise effectively
Strong external relationship skills, paired with collaborative, pragmatic internal working
Benefits
Competitive salary: £100k-£120k per annum depending on experience
Equity options package
Hybrid working: 3 days a week in our London office, in the heart of beautiful Primrose Hill, 2 days from home
The chance to play a pivotal role inside a fast-growing fintech during a meaningful stage of its journey.
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