Partnership Account Manager

Job Title

Partnership Account Manager

Salary

£40,000 - £45,000 + benefits

Location

• This role is Field-based, based from your home address (a company EV is provided)
• The Partnerships Team are on the search for a  new
• Partnerships Account Manager.
• Our partners are some of the biggest names in UK automotive, and they play a huge part in helping drivers make the switch to electric. As a Partnership Account Manager, you’ll own a portfolio of these partner accounts. You’ll spend real time on the road with them, at their sites, dealerships and offices, building trust and growing Pod’s presence. Your work will lead straight to more drivers getting a home charger, helping us make EV charging easy for everyone.
• Here's what our very own Head of Partnerships Accounts had to say:
• “Our partners are at the heart of everything we do, and I’m looking for someone who loves building relationships face-to-face. As a Partnership Account Manager, you’ll be out in the field with some of the biggest names in automotive, growing Pod’s presence, uncovering new opportunities and making sure our partners feel supported every step of the way. If you’re commercially sharp, energetic and excited by the EV transition, this is a brilliant opportunity to make a real impact at Pod!”

‎What You'll Do:

Own Key Relationships

• you’ll manage the day-to-day relationship responsibilities for your assigned partner accounts, building trust and proactively growing Pod’s presence within each partner

Deliver Commercial Growth

• you’ll consistently achieve year-on-year sales growth across your partner accounts, ensuring both revenue and long-term value creation

Be Present with our Partners

• you’ll spend regular time in the field, meeting partners face-to-face at their sites, dealerships and offices. You’ll use these interactions to strengthen relationships, uncover commercial opportunities and ensure Pod remains visible, connected and close to our partners

Execute Account Plans

• you’ll implement clear account strategies for each partner, ensuring value-adding services are delivered to benefit both partners and Pod

Expand Partner Networks

• you’ll broaden Pod’s contact base across your partners, creating new opportunities for collaboration with functions such as marketing, product and operations

Enable Partner Success

• you’ll deliver training, coaching and resources to increase your partners’ awareness and understanding of EV charging solutions

Resolve Issues Effectively

• you’ll act as the first point of escalation to quickly address and resolve partner or customer issues, ensuring a high-quality service experience

Collaborate Cross-functionally

• you’ll work closely with internal teams to align on partner needs, ensuring seamless delivery and continual improvements to our partnership offering

Stay Ahead of the Market

• you’ll ensure partner accounts meet and exceed growth targets, driving measurable results in line with Pod’s strategic goals

Represent Pod Externally

• you’ll act as an ambassador at training sessions, trade shows, regional industry events and customer visits, strengthening brand presence and industry influence

Champion our Values

• you’ll role model Trust, Edge & Care in everything you do, acting as the voice of the customer and bringing insight back into the business.
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What You'll Bring:

Account Management Experience

• you’ll have 3+ years’ experience in account management

Proven Sales Growth

• you’ve a track record of delivering consistent sales growth through proactive and strategic partnership management

Strong Communicator

• you’re comfortable engaging with external partners and presenting confidently to a range of stakeholders

Effective Problem Solver

• you can think on your feet, remain calm in a crisis and quickly identify practical solutions

Commercially Sharp

• you’re able to balance short-term targets with the long-term development of strategic partnerships

CRM Know-how

• you’re familiar with CRM and sales reporting tools (ideally HubSpot)

Highly Organised

• you’ve strong time management and prioritisation skills to handle multiple accounts effectively

Energetic and Personable

• you’re professional and bring personality and drive to inspire confidence and strengthen relationships with partners

Collaborative and Solutions-focused

• you’re comfortable working cross-functionally to deliver the best outcomes for partners and Pod

A Role Model for our Values

• you build Trust, show Edge in decision-making and demonstrate Care for partners and colleagues.

Bonus Skills

• You don’t need to tick every box, but we’d be particularly interested if you bring experience in one or more of the following:
• Knowledge of the automotive and EV charging industries. Deep sector expertise is highly valued, though candidates with strong automotive experience and the appetite to learn EV charging will also be considered
• Experience working with automotive OEMs, dealer networks, leasing companies or fleet operators
• Exposure to working in a fast-growth or scale-up environment where adaptability is key.

What's In It For You?

You’ll have your own set of partner accounts and the freedom to shape how each one grows, with a supportive team behind you. You’ll be the face of Pod across the automotive industry, building relationships that bring more EV drivers to Pod.

The Perks

Access for you and up to 5 family/friends to the ‘UnMind’ wellbeing platform

Access to the Peppy Platform

Pod Incentive Scheme

Company EV

Podpoint Charger

Discounted energy tariff (Pod Power or EDF Employee Programme)

Flexible hybrid working model

Work abroad for up to 20 days per year

Family & friend discount scheme

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Very generous parental and family leave

Pension scheme with a 4.5% matched contribution

Eyecare scheme

Life insurance covering up to 4x your annual salary

Virtual GP provided by HealthHero

Employee Assistance Program

Free Mortgage Advice

Discounted Gym Memberships

Cycle2Work Scheme

• If you love being out with partners, growing accounts and helping drive the UK’s switch to electric, we’d love to hear from you. Hit apply and tell us what you’d bring to the team.
• You must have the legal right to work in the UK. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Your privacy is important to us, all information shared will be handled according to our Candidate Privacy Notice. Good luck and we look forward to speaking with you soon!

Compensation

£40,000 - £45,000 / year