At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage strategic partnerships and drive commercial objectives through joint business planning and performance management.
- Company: Join Virgin Media O, a leader in technology and media partnerships focused on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy Bupa healthcare, generous holiday, and optional electric vehicle lease schemes.
- Other info: Experience with global OEMs and knowledge of UK telecoms markets is essential.
- Why this job: This role offers the chance to influence high-value partnerships in a dynamic tech environment.
- Qualifications: Requires 10+ years in strategic partnerships with strong financial and P&L management experience.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager to help shape and deliver our most important ecosystem and new venture partnerships across Devices and Services. This high-impact role works with leading global technology and media partners to unlock commercial value, drive innovation and build differentiated customer propositions that support long-term growth.
Responsibilities
- Own a portfolio of strategic partners and turn partnership strategy into tangible results, from joint business planning and negotiations through to go-to-market delivery and performance management.
- Act as a senior commercial interface, influencing internal and external stakeholders at all levels and ensuring alignment between partner roadmaps and our business priorities while championing customer outcomes.
- Collaborate with partners across devices and services to identify opportunities and deliver on commercial objectives.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, account management or commercial roles within telecoms, devices or consumer technology.
- Proven track record managing complex, high-value strategic partners with strong commercial impact.
- Strong financial and P&L management experience including budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis.
- Experience operating at both strategic and operational levels within large, matrix organisations.
- Executive-level stakeholder management and influencing skills with strong communication capability.
- Experience working with global OEMs or device and platform partners.
- Understanding of device ecosystems, go-to-market models and product lifecycle management.
- Exposure to supply chain, forecasting and launch execution in device-led environments.
- Experience delivering co-marketing or brand partnerships.
- Knowledge of UK or European telecoms markets and emerging innovation areas such as IoT or AI.
Benefits
- Bupa healthcare, wellbeing support, life cover, pension and generous holiday, plus your birthday off.
- Optional electric vehicle lease and Cycle2Work schemes, dental insurance, neurodiversity assessments and discounts on broadband, TV and mobile.
- Access to the Virgin Family platform and the O Priority app, with exclusive rewards, experiences and event invitations.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Virgin Media O is an equal opportunities employer and works hard to remove bias and barriers. We believe in building equity and inclusion across all aspects of our business.
Strategic Partnerships Manager (Ecosystem & New Venture) in City of Westminster employer: Virgin Media
Virgin Media O provides comprehensive benefits including life cover and wellbeing support. Located in the UK, the company champions equity and inclusion, fostering a diverse workplace culture. Join a team that collaborates with leading global partners to drive innovation in technology.
