My client, a leading service provider is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to support growth through relationship driven pre sales engagement.

This role is centred on creating strong, credible connections with a wide range of industry partners, helping them understand the value of thier offering and guiding them through the early stages of the sales process.

You will act as a trusted link between external stakeholders and internal teams, ensuring opportunities are identified early and progressed effectively.

What You’ll Do

• Build and nurture long-term relationships with key partners across both large, complex organisations and smaller, specialist businesses
• Lead pre-sales conversations, ensuring partners have a clear understanding of capabilities, solutions, and potential fit
• Identify opportunities through proactive engagement and structured follow-up
• Collaborate with internal teams to shape proposals, responses, and supporting materials
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, pipelines, and partnership progress
• Represent the business professionally at meetings, briefings, and industry events
• Provide feedback and insight to support continuous improvement of the partnership strategy

What You’ll Bring

• Strong relationship building skills and a natural, confident communication style
• Experience in pre sales, partnership development, business development, or a similar client facing role
• Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders at both large corporate organisations and smaller independent firms
• Comfortable managing multiple conversations and priorities simultaneously
• A proactive approach with the ability to create momentum and maintain engagement
• Professional, collaborative, and able to work well across internal teams

Joe at COREcruitment dot com