Partnerships Manager

Partnerships Manager

Finsbury Park

Are you a relationship-builder who thrives on creating opportunities, developing strategic partnerships, and driving business growth? Do you enjoy working with senior stakeholders and turning connections into meaningful commercial outcomes?

At WPS, we're looking for a Partnerships Manager to join our team on a 6-month fixed-term contract
. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting business growth, strengthening client relationships, and identifying new opportunities across our markets and sectors.

Working closely with senior leaders, clients, and internal teams, you'll act as a trusted advisor, ensuring customer needs are understood and translated into tailored business solutions that support both client and organisational objectives.

• Supporting the development and delivery of sector and growth strategies
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, partners, and key stakeholders
• Identifying and generating new business opportunities aligned with growth plans
• Supporting strategic customer management activities and client engagement plans
• Attending industry events, networking opportunities, and customer meetings
• Contributing to bids, tenders, presentations, and business development activities
• Monitoring market trends, competitor activity, and customer insights
• Delivering reports, presentations, and updates to senior stakeholders
• Managing promotional and PR activities in partnership with the Communications and Marketing teams
• Championing customer feedback and supporting continuous improvement initiatives

• Degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related discipline
• Experience working within a commercial, professional services, property, construction, or built environment sector
• A proven track record of supporting business growth and delivering opportunities

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior business leaders, contribute to strategic growth initiatives, and help shape key client relationships across the business.

You'll benefit from:

Wates is proud to be an employer where anyone can thrive, and we welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every requirement, as we value transferable skills and assess all applications fairly.

We don't discriminate based on a criminal record; all applications are reviewed on an individual basis against the requirements of the role. Some roles may require additional checks, due to the nature of the work. As a Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role and opt in to the Disability Confident scheme.

Reasonable adjustments are available, please contact us at