Account Manager - hybrid

Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the TeamOur partnerships team manage the relationship and lifecycle of our partners, supporting them throughout their journey to provide valuable and timely o­ffers to our members. We’re looking for a Partner Manager to join us to develop and maximise relationships with existing partners across fashion, beauty and sports brands, ensuring we can continue to provide exclusive discounts to our members for the brands they love.We do the right thing, challenge the status quo, deliver on our promises, bring out the best in each other and treat others how we wish to be treated. If this resonates with you then we encourage you to apply to join our team at Blue Light Card and contribute to our mission.What You’ll Do Account manage national retailers for designated categories e.g. fashion, beauty and sport & fitness, building relationships over the phone, video call, and in person to better understand our partners needsMaintain strong relationships with existing partners, optimising partner performance and negotiating stronger offers vs our defined competitor set Draw insights from data to guide growth, through identifying new opportunities and demonstrating the benefits of Blue Light Card, up-selling the company and brandPlan marketing activity and acquire seasonal discounts for our membersManage contract renewals and renegotiation of commercialsWork collaboratively with other departments to fulfil the account strategiesWhat You’ll Bring Previous experience as an Account Manager or transferable skills from a sales backgroundProven success in relationship building and growing accounts commercially Demonstrated success negotiating commercial contractsAbility to understand and interpret sales data and consumer insights to suggest new initiativesA growth mindset with the ability to work at pace to meet or exceed targetsA collaborative approach, actively contributing to team and cross functional efforts, valuing the power of working together to achieve shared goalsKnowledge of affiliate marketing would be advantageous Our CultureOur members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we’re genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are. We promote hybrid working, but we value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices. How regular and in which office location depends on the role and team. We don't offer remote-only roles.We're recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People.What We OfferHybrid working and flexible hoursFree parking and EV charging onsite25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus schemeGreat social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matchesRelaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free coffee/tea/soft drinks/snacks)Onsite gym (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback planEmployee assistance programme (including mental health support)35 hour working week #LI-HybridRemote Status: hybridLocation 1Charnwood Edge Business ParkCossingtonLeicesterLE7 4UZUnited KingdomLocation 2 *(if applicable)