Growth Partnership Executive

Responsibilities

• Run sponsorship and partnership activations end-to-end, brief, plan, ship, measure
• Manage the day-to-day with partners: planning, comms, escalations
• Coordinate across creative, growth, lifecycle and legal
• Own the partner relationship, be the trusted operator they call first
• Manage budgets and timelines across activations
• Spot opportunities to expand existing partnerships
• Track partnership performance against targets, CAC, LTV, ROI
• Build the playbooks and tooling that scale the function
• Use AI to scale research, brief-writing and reporting

Preferred

• Experience in fintech or financial services
• Experience with sport, entertainment, media or large brand sponsorships
• Experience with affiliate, influencer or embedded finance partnerships
• Some deal structuring experience
• You’re a good fit if you’re:

Take ownership

you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1

Work in small teams of exceptional people

• Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions
• Build the best technology in-house: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting

About the role

We’re entering a once-in-a-company moment as we drastically investing without our Growth Marketing team with some large company shaping projects. This is one of the most exciting marketing builds in UK fintech right now, with the financial strength, customer base, and product depth to back it up.

Partnerships and sponsorships are a core part of our growth engine going forward, and we’re building the team to power them. We’re looking for a Growth Partnerships Executive to manage day-to-day partner relationships and run sponsorship activations end-to-end. Reporting to a Head of Growth Partnerships we’re hiring in parallel, you’ll be the operator behind every deal, making sure activations land, partners feel looked after, and every pound of partnership spend delivers measurable growth.

Essential

• 1-2+ years in partnerships, sponsorships, BD or growth roles for a consumer brand
• Track record of running activations end-to-end and delivering measurable results

Strong account / relationship management skills

• Comfortable with the data, channel economics, attribution and ROI
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, you can run multiple activations in parallel
• Strong commercial communicator, you can hold your own with senior partners
• Demonstrable use of AI in your workflow

Desirable

• A natural relationship-builder, partners trust you, and so does your team
• A strong project manager, you keep things moving and on-budget
• Commercially minded, you measure success in growth, not vanity

Hands-on and resourceful, you make things happen

Curious about AI and how it changes the partnerships discipline

Cross-functional

Partner with creative on activation assets

• Partner with finance and legal on contracts and accruals
• Report on partnership performance to the Head of Growth Partnerships
• Life at Lendable

Winning team

the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies

Flexible working

flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites

Socials & connection

opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls

Health coverage

support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover

Retirement & savings

long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans

Employee referral programme

earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members

Office meals & snacks

enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations

Sustainable commuting

cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations

Please note

• The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.
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