Brand Partnerships Manager

over 1 year ago
Full time role
Glasgow, Scotland, GB... more
Glasgow, Scotland, GB... more

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OVO Energy is an independent energy technology company and supplier. The company was launched in 2009. OVO Energy is set ...

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Job Description

We’re making zero carbon happen

We’re OVO Group, a big family of companies united by a single vision: to get to zero carbon, fast. 

We call this Plan Zero – and it shows how we’ll be fighting the climate crisis and transforming the way people use energy over the next decade. To do this, we need the sharpest minds. Are you up for the challenge?

Do great green things with OVO Energy

So much has changed since we launched in 2009.  Our goal remains the same though: make energy cheaper, greener, and simpler. Just as it was on day one.

Everyone belongs at OVO

Our aim is to build a diverse and inclusive movement: teams of brilliant people, with unique talents, skills, passions, and experiences. 

We encourage everyone to join us, whatever your gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, life experience, or background. So please come as you are – we can’t wait to meet you.

Where in the world of OVO will I be working?

You’ll be working as part of OVO’s Partnerships team, which is a commercial function focussed on Business to Business partnerships and is OVO’s largest customer acquisition
channel. We engage businesses to help us access potential new customers, and then engage those customers on a membership journey in OVO. We work with over 140 commercial partners - ranging from: housing associations, letting and estate agents, local authorities, EV companies, media companies, and data providers. You will work across OVO’s family of businesses, including Corgi and OVO’s home services arm. 

What will I be doing?

As Brand Partnerships Manager, you will be instrumental in driving forward the channel plan for OVO within the brand partnership space. This is a key commercial role focussed on delivering win-win partnerships. You will be a tenacious self starter, confident in your ability to deliver versus a sales target that you will be directly responsible for.

Commercial activity will range from engaging, securing and onboarding household brands with a multi million customer base. You will be instrumental in delivering deals from a strong pipeline of new business opportunities.

This role will require a balance of business development (end-to-end onboarding) as well as strong account management to implement partnership plans and ensure maximum returns for the business.

We are looking for a commercial sales professional, who is aligned with our core values, has demonstrated success in building successful commercial partnerships, and can get going quickly.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Own the overall Brand Partnership sales channel’s budgeting, forecasting and phasing process;
  • Own the new business sales number for Brand Partnerships, and deliver it in conjunction with the wider team;
  • Take ownership for all aspects of the sales process from planning sales and marketing campaigns, to cold calling, negotiation, and drawing up client contracts;
  • Research and identify new business opportunities - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets;
  • Build and lead a sales pipeline for Brand Partnerships supporting OVO group businesses and +1 products.;
  • Engage and influence senior external customers, often at C-Suite level, representing the OVO brand;
  • Be the Brand partnerships champion and be an active member of not only the partnerships team, but within the wider Growth and Commercial Teams;
  • Engage and influence colleagues across the organisation, including: finance, legal, product development/tech, marketing, customer care/services - and across OVO’s family of businesses.
  • Grow commercial value - sales (customer base) & overall revenue from existing or new partnerships.

Ideally you will have:

  • Excellent sales skills and proven track record in delivering success;
  • Tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets;
  • Effective influencing, negotiating and deal-closing skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for establishing relationships with partners and internal team members;
  • Confidence in handling and communicatisophisticatedlex subject matter;
  • Highly driven and confident working under own initiative to hit target
  • Team-working skills and a collaborative approach to work;
  • Strong decision-making skills;
  • Project management and organisational skills;
  • The ability to empower yourself as well as others;
  • The ability to analyse sales figures and write reports;
  • A flexible approach to work with the ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment;

It would be advantageous if you had experience in the following: 

  • Brand partnerships
  • Media, finance and consumer industries
  • Retail energy or home services

Brilliant benefits for a world-changing team

Our people are at the heart of Plan Zero. That’s why we offer plenty of green benefits and progressive policies to make you feel at home.

For starters, you’ll get 34 days of holiday (including bank holidays).

Then there’s Flex Pay. It’s an extra 9% of your salary on top of your core pay to use as you like. You can take it as cash, add to your pension, or choose to spend it on a huge range of flex benefits.

Here’s a taster of what’s on offer:

For your health
With benefits like a healthcare cash plan or private medical insurance depending on your career level, critical illness cover, life assurance, health assessments, and more

For your wellbeing
With gym membership, gadget, travel and cyber insurance, workplace ISA, will writing services, DNA testing, dental insurance, and more

For your lifestyle
With extra holiday buying, discount dining, culture cards, tech loans, and supporting your favourite charities with give-as-you-earn donations

For your home 
Get up to £300 off any OVO Energy plan (when you pay by Direct Debit), plus personal carbon offsetting and great discounts on smart thermostats and EV chargers

For your commute
Nab a great deal on ultra-low emission car leasing, plus our cycle to work scheme and public transport season ticket loans 

Want to hear about our full range of flexible benefits and progressive people policies? Our People Team can tell you everything you need to know.

Oh, and one last thing...

We’d be thrilled if you tick off all our boxes yet we also believe it’s just as important we tick off all of yours. And if you think you have most of what we’re looking for but not every single thing, go ahead and hit apply. We’d still love to hear from you!

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