Strategic Partnership Development Lead

1 month ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Direct Line Insurance Group Full time
Head of New Partnership Development

Leeds/London – Hybrid

At Direct Line Group, we're a customer-obsessed market powerhouse, combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field. We're looking for a commercially astute leader to nurture and grow our Green Flag new partner development team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop compelling partner propositions and commercial proposals that deliver mutual and sustainable value.
  • Lead the new partnership development team to deliver compelling propositions to market and secure new partnership deals.
  • Lead commercial negotiations, ensuring balanced, viable partnership terms and delivery of great customer outcomes.
  • Work with the onboarding and existing partners teams to support the implementation of new partners.

Requirements:

  • Established network in the breakdown, automotive, financial services industries.
  • Deep experience in a similar role in the automotive/breakdown sector.
  • Stakeholder management and relationship building at all levels.

We offer a hybrid model way of working, combining the best parts of home and office-working. Our benefits include:

  • 9% employer contributed pension
  • 50% off home, motor and pet insurance
  • Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
  • AIP bonus
  • EV car scheme
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing each year up to a maximum of 28
  • Buy as you earn share scheme
  • Employee discounts and cashback


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