Checkatrade
Partnerships Lead

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Lead Partnerships Manager
As our next Lead Partnerships Manager, you'll play a key role in helping us build the UK's go-to home improvement marketplace. From growing our commercial partnerships to unlocking new revenue opportunities, your work will help millions of homeowners find the right tradesperson for the job - fast, fair, and without the faff.
Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:
- Owning and growing commercial partnerships that deliver real value to our trade members
- Building a pipeline of new partnerships, from first conversation to signed deal, you should be comfortable chasing £100k+ opportunities
- Shaping our partnerships strategy across social, media and digital channels
- Driving advertising and sponsorship revenue across the Checkatrade Awards, Magazine and Games
- Collaborating with marketing, product and social teams to bring partnerships to life
- Bringing a product mindset to how partner offers show up across our platforms
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It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
- Experience in partnerships, commercial development or account management, ideally consumer, marketplace or media
- A creative, commercially minded approach with a track record of driving revenue
- Confidence building relationships and pitching, internally and externally
- Comfort with ambiguity and juggling multiple priorities at pace
We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:
- Competitive salary + annual bonus
- Employee Share Programme
- Health, well-being and learning support
- Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
- Birthday/Special day leave
- Buy & sell holiday scheme
- 1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
How we’ll get to know each other:
- Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
- 1st stage interview with the Hiring Manager
- 2nd Stage interview panel with Senior Stakeholders


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About us
We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
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