About the Role
As Linnworks accelerates growth across the globe, we are seeking a commercially driven, strategically minded partnerships leader to own and scale our worldwide partner ecosystem. This is a senior, high-visibility role at the heart of our go-to-market strategy and one that requires executive presence, a strong global network, and the credibility to represent Linnworks at the highest levels of the industry across every region we operate in.
As Global Partnerships Director, you will carry full accountability for the partner channel worldwide owning revenue contribution, strategic alliance development, and the overall health and performance of the global partner portfolio. You will attend and represent Linnworks at key industry events across EMEA, NORAM, and other strategic markets, shape partnerships strategy on a global scale, and lead a team of regional leaders, including Heads of Partnerships for NORAM and Senior and Associate Partner Managers, ensuring one unified, high-performing global function.
What You'll Own
PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY & REVENUE
Design and execute a compelling commercial partnership strategy spanning all regions, aligned to Linnworks' global market position and growth ambitions
Identify, negotiate, and close high-value partnership agreements that drive meaningful MRR contribution across every market
Build and manage a diverse global partner portfolio spanning marketplaces, platforms, agencies, technology partners, and consultancies
Create revenue-centric partner programmes and go-to-market propositions that generate measurable pipeline worldwide, while allowing for regional nuance
GLOBAL PRESENCE & REPRESENTATION
Attend and represent Linnworks at key industry events, conferences, and partner forums across EMEA and NORAM
Build and maintain senior-level relationships with strategic partners around the world
Act as the authoritative voice of the global partner ecosystem internally, informing product, marketing, and sales strategy at a company-wide level
TEAM LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Lead, develop, and coach the global partnerships function with direct management of, Head of Partnerships NORAM and a team in EMEA, including Senior and Associate Partner Managers
Set clear targets and performance expectations across all regions, creating a high-accountability, high-support environment
Set strategic direction for regional leaders, ensuring alignment, consistency, and best-practice sharing across all partnership functions globally
Partner with sales, marketing, customer success, and product to develop and execute joint go-to-market campaigns across all regions
Ensure partner-sourced leads are managed efficiently and converted at the highest possible rate globally
Lead initiatives that unlock upsell and expansion opportunities within the existing Linnworks customer base worldwide
PERFORMANCE & REPORTING
Monitor and report on global partnership performance metrics, continuously optimising programme investment across regions
Provide regular senior-level visibility on global pipeline contribution, partner health, and strategic development to the executive team