Partnership Manager

We are looking for a commercially driven and relationship-focused Partnership Manager to join our growing E-commerce division and play a key role in expanding the reach of the Leafletdrop platform across the UK.

This is a highly visible, field-based new business role focused on developing partnerships with print businesses, agencies, and commercial stakeholders who can generate scalable leaflet distribution volumes through their own customer networks.

You will spend the majority of your time meeting clients face to face, building relationships, identifying opportunities, and creating long-term commercial partnerships. This is not a desk-based account management role; success will come from being proactive, visible in the market, and confident in developing new business opportunities.

What You’ll Be Doing

New Business & Partnership Development

• Identify, target, and onboard print businesses and agencies as Leafletdrop partners
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline through outbound activity, networking, and referrals
• Develop relationships with owners, directors, and key decision makers across the UK
• Conduct partner meetings, presentations, and commercial discussions both face to face and virtually
• Work collaboratively with marketing and commercial teams to drive partner engagement and lead generation

Commercial Growth & Partner Enablement

• Help partners confidently position and sell leaflet distribution services to their own client bases
• Support partners with pricing, commercial models, and tailored solutions
• Identify opportunities to increase repeat bookings and long-term revenue growth
• Negotiate effectively to achieve commercially successful outcomes

Relationship Management

• Build trusted relationships with partners, agencies, and advertisers
• Support new partners during onboarding and early campaign activity
• Collaborate closely with internal client services teams to ensure excellent customer experience
• Maintain regular communication and visibility with key accounts across the UK

Reporting & Sales Management

• Manage pipeline activity and forecasting through HubSpot CRM
• Track commercial performance, opportunities, and revenue growth
• Ensure all sales activity and customer interactions are accurately recorded

Additional Information

• Clean Driving Licence
• National travel is required with frequent client meetings across the UK
• Regular attendance at Head Office in Marlow is expected
• Flexibility to work additional hours when required to support business needs

Apply today and join Whistl. Build strategic partnerships. Drive national growth. Shape a high-impact, high-growth channel.

• Annual leave enhanced with long service.
• Company Pension
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness Cover
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• Company Car
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Skills and Experience

• At least 4/5 years of experience in B2B selling, ideally in selling to SMEs.
• Competence in creating a meaningful conversation and creating engagement
• Experience in working with B2B printers/agencies with SME customers
• Strong new business development and relationship-building skills
• Experience managing a sales pipeline and working towards targets
• Self-motivated and highly organised
• Commercially focused with strong negotiation skills
• Comfortable working independently
• Positive, resilient, and proactive approach
• Strong planning and time management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

Desirable

• Working knowledge of Leafletdrop system