Director of Commercial Partnerships

Director of Commercial Partnerships Hybrid Working Recruiting exclusively through Zachary Daniels Recruitment

Zachary Daniels is proud to be partnering with a well-established organisation in the regulated services sector to appoint a Director of Commercial Partnerships. This is a senior leadership role focused on shaping and delivering the company's long-term growth strategy through strategic alliances and commercial partnerships.

The Role
As Director of Commercial Partnerships, you will lead the creation and execution of a partnership-led growth strategy to expand the organisation's reach and develop new revenue channels. You'll identify and cultivate high-value alliances with financial institutions, insurers, legal service providers, and digital distribution platforms, ensuring each collaboration delivers sustainable commercial outcomes and aligns with regulatory standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Designing and delivering a national strategy to drive growth through commercial and strategic partnerships.

• Leading complex, high-value negotiations and overseeing full partnership lifecycles - from concept through to launch and performance management.

• Collaborating with Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and Operations to deliver innovative yet compliant initiatives.

• Representing the organisation externally at senior level, developing strong, enduring business relationships.

• Advising the executive team on partnership strategy, growth opportunities, and emerging market trends.

About You
We're seeking an experienced Director of Commercial Partnerships or senior partnerships leader with a proven record of driving strategic, B2B partnerships within regulated or customer-trust-led environments. You'll bring both strategic vision and hands-on commercial leadership.

Candidates may come from sectors such as:

• Financial services and insurance (e.g., life, protection, pensions, banking)

• Legal services and probate

• End-of-life planning or funeral plan providers

• Wealth management or estate planning

• FinTech / InsurTech / digital distribution platforms

• Healthcare, care provision, or other regulated consumer services

Experience required:

• Minimum 5 years in strategic partnerships, business development, or commercial strategy roles.

• Demonstrable experience leading commercial negotiations and partnerships with major institutions or corporates.

• Strong commercial acumen, with experience tracking performance and driving ROI.

• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.

The Offer

• Senior leadership role reporting into the executive structure.

• Salary up to 115,000 plus bonus and benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexibility across UK locations.

• Opportunity to shape and scale a partnerships function within a respected, purpose-led organisation.

If you're a strategic and commercially focused leader who thrives on building partnerships that deliver measurable business growth, we'd love to hear from you.

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