Senior Retail Partnership Manager

Senior Retail Partnership Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive (+ bonus, share options & benefits)

Location: Brighton (Hybrid or Remote)

Consultant: Mags Rendle

 

The Company

Join a fast-growing, data-driven marketing technology company that’s transforming how brands connect with consumers. Specialising in precision product sampling, this innovative team helps global names and emerging startups alike reach the right audiences with measurable impact. With cutting-edge tools, real-time analytics, and a collaborative culture, they empower marketing teams to drive engagement, boost sales, and deliver exceptional customer experiences. If you're passionate about tech, creativity, and making a tangible difference in brand growth, this is the place to be.

 

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Retail Partnership Manager to lead and scale our retail partnerships. This is a strategic, commercially focused role where you’ll define and execute the retail partnership strategy, positioning our solutions as a key part of retailers’ media and data offerings.

You’ll own revenue targets, build structured commercial plans, and develop compelling propositions for retailers. Working closely with senior stakeholders across retail, media, and brand communities, you’ll turn retail into a predictable, high-quality revenue channel.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Define retail partnership strategy and long-term direction
• Build structured commercial plans for each retailer, including revenue goals
• Own revenue targets for retail partnerships with quarterly commitments
• Lead commercial conversations from engagement through negotiation to signed agreements
• Develop and refine retailer propositions to keep them competitive and compelling
• Build enablement programmes for retailer sales teams, including training and toolkits
• Deliver co-marketing initiatives and growth-supporting campaigns
• Partner internally with sales, campaign, and product teams to maximise conversion and delivery quality
• Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and partnership health metrics

 

What We’re Looking For

• Deep understanding of the UK FMCG retail landscape and retail media networks
• Agency or commercial background in media, retail, or partnerships
• Strong network across retail, agency, or media communities
• Experience in performance or data-led marketing channels
• Proven success in building and scaling retailer partnerships
• Excellent negotiation skills and commercial acumen

 

Desirable:

• Experience with Boots, Superdrug, Tesco, THG Beauty or similar
• Experience launching or scaling retail propositions and enablement programmes
• FMCG, beauty, or consumer goods experience

 

Benefits

• Competitive base salary + uncapped performance bonus tied to growth targets
• EMI share options – be part of our growth journey
• Flexible hybrid working (2+ days/week in Brighton)
• Pension scheme
• Private healthcare & wellbeing package
• Generous holiday allowance, including year-end shutdown
• Regular team socials and supportive, high-energy culture
• Opportunities for international exposure as we expand

 

Additional Requirements:

• Right to work in the UK (we cannot provide sponsorship).
• Ability to travel to our Brighton office once a month.

 

Apply below and Mags will be in touch to discuss the company, the role and opportunity with you further. 

The Digital Recruitment Company is an Employment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
 
To apply for this role please contact us at:   
Mags Rendle 
0203 640 2133 
mags@digitalrecruitmentcompany.com 
www.digitalrecruitmentcompany.com