Partner Development Manager

Partner Development Manager

Basic Salary £45k OTE £54,000

Bolton/ Hybrid

35 hours per week (Mon – Fri)

About the Role

We’re looking for a Partner Development Manager to play a key role in driving our growth in 2027.

Reporting to the Head of Performance Marketing, you’ll manage and grow our existing partner network while identifying and onboarding new commercial partners across business energy, connectivity, and water.

You’ll own the partner journey from initial opportunity and commercial negotiation through onboarding, launch, and ongoing performance. A key part of the role will be building strong relationships with partners while working closely with internal teams to maximise performance, increase lead volumes and unlock new opportunities.

A Bit About Us

Love Business are one of the UK’s leading brands in helping businesses get the right deals for their Energy, Water, Connectivity & Payments, all in one place.

We have been helping business for nearly 15 years now, and have close relationships with over 23 suppliers.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Manage and develop relationships with existing partners, acting as their key point of contact.

- Monitor partner performance across lead volume, quality, conversion, revenue, and commercial return.

- Identify opportunities to grow existing partnerships through increased volumes, improved performance, and additional products.

- Build internal buy-in for partners, working closely with Marketing, Sales, Operations, Commercial and Compliance.

- Manage partner forecasts, performance reviews and improvement plans.

- Proactively identify and approach new lead generation and strategic partners.

- Build and manage a healthy pipeline of new partnership opportunities.

- Manage due diligence, contracting and onboarding through to launch.

- Ensure partners continue to meet agreed commercial, operational and compliance requirements.

- Track market activity and identify new partnership opportunities that support our growth plans.

A Bit About You

You’re commercially minded, proactive, and equally comfortable developing existing relationships and winning new business.

You’ll ideally have:

- 2+ years’ experience in Business Development, Partnership Management or Account Management.

- Experience managing and growing a portfolio of commercial partners.

- A proven track record of developing new business opportunities and taking them through to launch.

- Experience onboarding partners through due diligence and contracting.

- Strong commercial acumen and an understanding of CPL, CPA, revenue-share, margin and ROI.

- Confidence interpreting performance data and turning it into clear actions.

- Strong negotiation and relationship-management skills.

- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence both external partners and internal teams.

- Strong organisation and pipeline-management skills.

- A proactive, results-focused approach and the confidence to take ownership of partner performance.

- It would be amazing if you also have experience within affiliate programs.

What Success Looks Like

- Existing partners growing in volume, revenue and commercial value.

- Clear performance plans in place for key partners.

- Strong internal engagement and support for partnership opportunities.

- A healthy pipeline of new potential partners.

- New partners progressing efficiently from initial conversation to launch.

- Underperforming partnerships being proactively identified and improved.

- New opportunities created across energy, connectivity, water, and future products.

Why Join LOVE?

Our Teammates are the heart and soul of our business, and every single person has an important part to play in driving our success.

We value the time of teammates and know it’s important to create a balance of work and home life. You’ll work Monday to Friday with no weekends or late evenings, with the opportunity of spending 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Our social calendar is loaded with awards days and social activities to keep recognition front of mind.

Take a Peek at Some of Our Benefits!

- Hybrid working – 3 days office / 2 days remote

- Healthcare package

- 25 days holiday, with an additional day for every year of service, capped at 28 days

- Exciting social events including themed celebrations and parties, charity functions and conferences

- Sociable working hours

- Fantastic progression opportunity with clear succession planning and the opportunity to complete qualifications

- A secure future through our Pension plan

- Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding up to £1,000 in vouchers

- On-site gym

- On-site café

We are an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Should you require any additional support during the recruitment process due to a disability, please contact us so we can assist you.