Partnerships Manager

Women Automotive Network; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global community in the automotive industry seeks a Commercial Partnerships & Growth Manager to drive growth through partnership opportunities. The role includes owning partnership negotiations, generating new business, and leading discussions with senior decision-makers. Candidates should have experience in B2B commercial roles and a proactive attitude. This position offers a competitive salary and uncapped commission, along with a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission

Flexible hybrid working

Opportunity to work with global brands

Qualifications

• Experience in partnerships, sponsorship, membership, or B2B commercial roles.
• Comfortable engaging senior decision-makers in commercial conversations.
• Self-starter with strong organisation and ownership skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and close partnership, sponsorship, and corporate membership opportunities.
• Generate new business through outreach and network.
• Lead conversations about priorities and budgets with decision-makers.
• Present tailored partnership solutions to drive opportunities.

Skills

Experience in partnerships

Confidence engaging with senior decision-makers

Proactive and self-starting approach

Strong follow-up and organisation

Relationship-led style

Commercial awareness

Curiosity and adaptability

Job description

Commercial Partnerships & Growth Manager

The Women Automotive Network is growing fast. Our global community has expanded by over 50% in the last two years, and we’re continuing to increase our influence across the automotive and mobility industry.

We’re now looking for someone commercially driven and ambitious to help power the next stage of that growth, bringing more organisations into the network and turning conversations into long-term partnerships.

What you’ll be doing

• Own and close partnership, sponsorship, and corporate membership opportunities
• Proactively generate new business through outreach, introductions, and your network
• Lead commercial conversations with senior decision-makers about priorities, budgets, and value
• Present tailored partnership solutions and confidently move opportunities toward agreement
• Manage a pipeline of opportunities with disciplined follow-up and clear next steps
• Contribute directly to revenue growth and the expansion of the network

What you’ll bring

• Experience in partnerships, sponsorship, membership, or B2B commercial roles
• Confidence engaging senior decision-makers in commercial conversations
• A proactive, self-starting approach and comfort working independently
• Strong follow-up, organisation, and ownership of your work
• A relationship-led style combined with commercial awareness
• Curious, adaptable, and open to new ideas, tools, and ways of working
• A habit of looking for ways to improve rather than just maintain

What we offer

• Competitive base salary plus uncapped commission
• Flexible hybrid working
• The opportunity to work with global, high-profile brands

About us

The Women Automotive Network is a global community of over 50,000 professionals across more than 100 countries, connecting women and allies across the automotive and mobility industry.

We create spaces where people connect, learn, and grow through global summits, mentorship, events, and year-round engagement, while partnering with organisations worldwide to support talent development and commercial growth.

If this sounds like the kind of role you’d enjoy growing into, we’d love to hear from you.