Partnerships Manager in Leeds

Permanent – Full Time – 37.5 hour per week

We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated Partnerships Manager to join our team covering Lovell’s Eastern region.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in strengthening and growing relationships with clients, partners and stakeholders across the region.
• Work closely with the Regional Director and the wider Business Development team to champion collaborative working, identify new business and mixed tenure opportunities, and represent Lovell at industry forums, networking events and partnering meetings.
• Support the preparation of high‑quality tender submissions, coordinate partnering workshops and seminars, maintain key client information, and use market intelligence and benchmarking data to shape our business development strategy.
• Manage framework relationships with our strategic procurement partners.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development and partnership working within the affordable housing or construction sector.
• Excellent relationship builder with strong organisational, administrative and IT skills, and experience of developing client and supply chain partnerships.
• Sound understanding of partnering principles, procurement routes, KPI monitoring, public funding, contract forms and the affordable housing landscape.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

• Bonus entitlement based on performance KPIs
• Holidays – 26 days
• Life assurance
• Pension
• Private medical insurance
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• Access to discount portal
• Cycle to Work scheme and the Lovell Way to EV
• Digital GP
• Employee assistance programme

Equal Opportunity

Lovell is an equal opportunities employer who encourages and values diversity and inclusion within our teams.