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Partnership Manager

Job description

Our well-established client is seeking an experienced and motivated Partnership Sales Manager  to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic, family-oriented company that prides itself on innovation, collaboration, and delivering market-leading solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, approach and secure new strategic partnerships across key sectors.
li>Develop and maintain strong, lasting relationships with clients and partners.
• Understand partner needs and craft tailored digital and print solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful delivery and account growth.
• Meet and exceed partnership sales targets and KPIs.
• Attend industry events and networking opportunities to build brand presence.

What We’re Looking For:

< i>Proven experience OF B2B sales.
• Out-of-the-box thinking to create new routes to market.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, both face-to-face and over the phone.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand client challenges.
• A self-starter with a positive outlook and a drive to succeed.
• Resilient, target-driven, and motivated by results.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively within a small team.
• Proficient in using CRM and sales reporting tools.

What We Offer:

A supportive, friendly team culture with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

The opportunity to work with some of the UK’s biggest brands.

A role where you can make a real impact as part of a growing business.

Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

£32,000.00-£0,000.00 per year (depending upon experience)

Uncapped commission

Pension

On-site car parking

Wfh (1 day a week)

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Your practice owner journey starts here.

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Realise your ownership ambitions with Vets for Pets practice ownership.

Part of the Pets Group, which includes Pets at Home and Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets is one of the UK’s largest veterinary groups, with a national network of over 450 locally owned, locally operated practices.

Our practice ownership model is open to entrepreneurial veterinary professionals looking to take the next step in their career and become a Practice Owner.

The Vets for Pets ownership model build’s value for practice owners in many ways. It supercharges your start-up with instant brand recognition, access to over 8 million Pets Club customers to help build your client base – and a salary from day one. You’ll also be part of a 600-strong practice owner community, with expert teams to support you both professionally and personally.

And don’t forget, only the Vets for Pets partnership model will allow you to:

·    Earn 100% of your future practice profits

·    Own 100% of the goodwill and asset value when the time comes to sell

·    Complete clinical and operational autonomy to run your practice, your way.

For many people, the first step in their journey to becoming a Practice Owner is an informal, confidential chat with one of our partnerships team to learn more about our model and discuss if practice ownership is the right next step for you.

Interested to find out more and explore practice ownership with Vets for Pets? Contact the team today here:

Our team will answer any questions you have and, when you're ready, discuss suitable practice locations and walk you through the next step – business planning. Our finance and partnership sales team will work with you to create your business plan for your chosen practice.

But don’t just take our word for it, hear from Vets for Pets practice owners on their thoughts about our model and read about their journeys to ownership with us.

Placed – Partnerships page content

Your practice owner journey starts here.

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Realise your ownership ambitions with Vets for Pets practice ownership.

Part of the Pets Group, which includes Pets at Home and Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets is one of the UK’s largest veterinary groups, with a national network of over 450 locally owned, locally operated practices .

Our practice ownership model is open to entrepreneurial veterinary professionals looking to take the next step in their career and become a Practice Owner.

The Vets for Pets ownership model build’s value for practice owners in many ways. It supercharges your start-up with instant brand recognition, access to over 8 million Pets Club customers to help build your client base – and a salary from day one . You’ll also be part of a 600-strong practice owner community, with expert teams to support you both professionally and personally.

And don’t forget, only the Vets for Pets partnership model will allow you to:

· Earn 100% of your future practice profits

· Own 100% of the goodwill and asset value when the time comes to sell

· Complete clinical and operational autonomy to run your practice, your way.

For many people, the first step in their journey to becoming a Practice Owner is an informal, confidential chat with one of our partnerships team to learn more about our model and discuss if practice ownership is the right next step for you.

Interested to find out more and explore practice ownership with Vets for Pets? Contact the team today here:

Our team will answer any questions you have and, when you're ready , discuss suitable practice locations and walk you through the next step – business planning. Our finance and partnership sales team will work with you to create your business plan for your chosen practice.

But don’t just take our word for it, hear from Vets for Pets practice owners on their thoughts about our model and read about their journeys to ownership with us.

Partnership Manager

Core3 are working exclusively to recruit a Growth Partnership Manager on behalf of one of the UK's fastest-growing Cleantech scaleups (revenue growth of 5X in 12 months).

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a proven partnerships channel and help scale it into a major commercial driver.

Why join this business?

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Placed – Partnerships page content

Your practice owner journey starts here.

Are you ready to take the next step in your veterinary career? Realise your ownership ambitions with Vets for Pets practice ownership.

Part of the Pets Group, which includes Pets at Home and Pets Grooming, Vets for Pets is one of the UK’s largest veterinary groups, with a national network of over 450 locally owned, locally operated practices .

Our practice ownership model is open to entrepreneurial veterinary professionals looking to take the  next step in their career  and become a Practice Owner.

The Vets for Pets ownership model build’s value for practice owners in many ways. It supercharges your start-up with instant brand recognition, access to over 8 million Pets Club customers to help build your client base – and a salary from day one . You’ll also be part of a 600-strong practice owner community, with expert teams to support you both professionally and personally.

And don’t forget, only the Vets for Pets partnership model will allow you to:

·    Earn 100% of your future practice profits

·    Own 100% of the goodwill and asset value when the time comes to sell

·    Complete clinical and operational autonomy to run your practice, your way.

For many people, the  first step in their journey  to becoming a Practice Owner is an  informal, confidential chat  with one of our partnerships team to learn more about our model and discuss if practice ownership is the right next step for you.

Interested to find out more and explore practice ownership with Vets for Pets? Contact the team today here:

Our team will answer any questions you have and, when you're ready , discuss suitable practice locations and walk you through the next step – business planning. Our finance and partnership sales team will work  with you to create your business plan for your chosen practice.

But don’t just take our word for it, hear from Vets for Pets practice owners on their thoughts about our model and read about their journeys to ownership with us.

Partnership Manager

About Our Client

Located in Huntingdon, our client is a leading independent marketing services business that provides sophisticated marketing collateral and print fulfilment services to organisations and leading brands across the UK.

Established in 2003, they have grown every year since incorporation and have established an outstanding reputation for the quality of their work and .

About Ellele Health

Ellele Health is a medical research company dedicated to transforming diagnostics in women’s health. Building on innovative IP and technology from our parent company, Origin Sciences, we have developed a novel vaginal sample collection device to support early detection and management of critical conditions like endometrial cancer.

We collaborate closely with academic institutions, healthcare providers, and research organisations to accelerate impactful innovation in women’s health.

Ellele Health is a small, innovation focused startup, seeking candidates who are passionate about women’s health innovation and driven to create meaningful, impactful change. We foster a positive, collaborative, and supportive work culture, where every team member’s ideas are valued and everyone plays an active role in shaping our mission and success.

Role Overview

We’re seeking a strategic and scientifically literate Partnership Manager to lead the development and management of key external relationships. You’ll serve as a vital bridge between Ellele Health and its partners, cultivating mutually beneficial collaborations that further our mission and growth.

A core focus of this role will be to lead our strategy to replace current speculum-based or suboptimal sampling methods with the Ellele Sampling Device. You will be responsible for identifying and managing research collaborations and strategic partnerships that validate the device across diagnostic pathways and support regulatory and commercial progress.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of science, strategy, and relationship-building, and who is confident communicating technical detail to research and clinical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Executing the partnership strategy to integrate the Ellele Sampling Device into existing and future diagnostic workflows through research collaborations, pilot programmes, and device sales.
• Identify, assess, and initiate strategic partnership opportunities with academic institutions, research bodies, healthcare organisations, and industry stakeholders.
• Negotiate and structure partnership agreements, with internal legal support, aligned with Ellele Health’s strategic goals and regulatory pathway.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders at partner organisations.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the device’s scientific benefits and sampling advantages, particularly in replacing current invasive or ineffective sampling methods.
• Collaborate with internal and external R&D, regulatory, product, and commercial teams to align partnership goals with technical development and market entry strategies.
• Monitor and manage performance of active partnerships, ensuring project delivery, mutual value, and generation of sample validity data.
• Represent Ellele Health at relevant conferences, meetings, and partnership events.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the women’s health and diagnostics landscape to inform strategy and identify new opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in a scientific discipline (e.g., biomedical sciences, life sciences, bioengineering).
• Proven experience in partnership management, business development, or stakeholder engagement within a healthtech, biotech, diagnostics, or research setting.
• Strong understanding of research processes, clinical studies, and translational science.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to confidently present technical concepts to research and clinical audiences.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of identifying and executing high-value collaborations.
• Highly organised, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple projects and relationships simultaneously.
• Passionate about improving outcomes in women’s health.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with or within academic institutions, NHS Trusts, or research consortia.
• Familiarity with regulatory or clinical pathways in diagnostics or medical devices.

Knowledge of the gynaecological health landscape.