Partnerships Lead - 14 month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits
About The Role
We’re not just your average health company; we’re aiming to revolutionise access to healthcare in the UK by offering innovative health and wellbeing solutions that are affordable, accessible, and effective. From preventive care to comprehensive medical support, we aim to empower individuals to take charge of their health, inspiring them to make the most of their wellbeing. Added to that we’re the first health insurer in the UK to be awarded B-Corp status in recognition of our significant achievements in sustainability, in addition to our ambitious environmental and social responsibility goals.
As Partnerships Lead, you’ll be responsible for supporting the Head of Commercial Partnerships in delivering on the Simplyhealth partner strategy and business case for 2025. We have ambitious plans to transform our business from a pure insurance proposition to a healthcare service aggregator offering care, support, funding and navigation into healthcare pathways, tracking outcomes and ensuring that we are providing the best services for our members and corporate customers.
Key responsibilities
* Onboarding new partners
o Overseeing the onboarding project of any new partners; Ensuring that the proposition and customer journey is high quality, and delivers value for customers; Setting up ongoing management of the partner in line with partner business-as-usual activities and to meet the wider requirements of the business; tracking the success of the launch outset.
* Management of existing partners
o Supporting Partnership Development Managers and Clinical Product representatives in the general management of all existing partnerships; Championing the propositions internally; Developing key working relationships with all partners to become a point of contact and escalation for any issues or concerns; Identifying opportunities for optimisation and development of customer journeys and propositions to better suit the needs of customers and drive more value for the business.
* Data and reporting projects
o Report on progress and success of partnerships to relevant key stakeholders in the business; Drive better insights on who is using our partner services and customer profiling to support marketing and engagement initiatives.
* Support training and education of partner propositions across internal teams.
* Team management and support
In addition to this, you will support the Head of Commercial Products & Partnerships with activities such as:
* Executing the partnerships strategy.
* Identifying and scoping new areas to develop partnerships and identifying partners to engage.
* Sizing the market and new growth areas and services.
* Prioritising and managing the partnership pipeline.
* Creating business cases which create efficiencies or drive revenue growth.
* Managing the partnerships team including partnership implementation and partnerships account management (which will be built over time).
* Working cross-functionally with product management, clinical, compliance, tech, commercial contracts, finance and legal to onboard and implement new partners and pathways.
About You
To be considered you must have:
* A proven track record of success in strategic partnerships within the healthcare industry.
* Excellent communication and presentation abilities, capable of effectively conveying complex concepts to diverse audiences.
* A forward-thinking mindset with a passion for staying ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies.
* Proven experience in cultivating and maintaining relationships with partners at various levels.
* An entrepreneurial spirit with a focus on driving results and exceeding expectations.
* Strong analytical skills to assess potential partnerships from both financial and strategic perspectives.
Our dream candidate will also have:
* A network of contacts across the healthcare landscape including digital health companies and providers.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary, our benefits package includes:
* Generous pension with a 6% pension gift from us.
* 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - with the option to buy and sell a further 5 days.
* Flexible benefits pot (which you can choose to use against some great benefits such as critical illness, private medical insurance, shopping vouchers and more).
* Your own health plan.
* Access to a wellbeing hub.
* Recognition awards.
* Give as you earn.
We have a head office in Hampshire, but depending on your role, you’ll be able to enjoy our ‘smart working’ approach. This means you can flex when and where you spend your time. For many of us, this means day-to-day work can be handled remotely, but there will also be times when we need to come together in the office to collaborate, attend training sessions, induction, briefings and more.
Your Recruitment Journey
At Simplyhealth we’re focused on providing an application, assessment and onboarding journey that is fair, consistent, diverse and inclusive for all, allowing us to hire top talent based on the skills and behaviours pivotal to your and our success.
We use a number of techniques to help us select successful candidates, these form part of each review and will vary according to the role. We provide details in advance to help you prepare, these may include but are not limited to:
If successful, we’ll contact you to tell you the great news of your offer and welcome you to Simplyhealth, followed by details of your conditional offer of employment. The offer will be subject to our pre-employment checks, completed by our 3rd party partner Experian, which include a basic disclosure and barring service (DBS) and credit check.
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