Head of Global Partnerships - Proptech
75000 Annual
We need a builder to create and scale a global partner ecosystem, owning the commercial outcome. You'll build the agreements, systems, platforms and processes to enable growth through partners in 100+ countries, with partnerships expected to drive the majority of the Company's revenue over the next 3-4 years.
Head of Global PartnershipsHow the Company Works With PartnersThe Company operates three partner models. The ideal partner engages across all three, though some will use only one or two.
- Local capture. Partners extend the Company's reach by delivering local surveying and reality-capture work, with an ambition of coverage in 100+ countries.
- Back Office production services. The Company provides scalable production and specialist deliverables that partners can offer under their own service lines.
- Technology reselling. Partners bring the Company's technology and proprietary spatial intelligence capabilities to their customers. The Company's model is services-led and drives software and recurring revenue (ARR).
- Turn the existing partnership strategy into an executable global plan, with priority markets, partner categories and target organisations across PropTech, commercial real estate, surveying, geospatial, reality capture and AEC/construction technology.
- Set clear criteria for prioritising partners: strategic fit, market access, revenue potential and operational capability.
- Design the proposition and commercial model for each of the three partner models.
- Personally originate and negotiate with founders, CEOs, owners and MDs.
- Build and own a qualified international pipeline, and convert it into signed, activated, revenue-generating partnerships.
- Develop joint go-to-market propositions and co-sell where appropriate.
- Own partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, forecast and revenue, with clear targets and accountability.
- Structure pricing, revenue share and commercial terms with sustainable unit economics.
- Ensure partners adopt the Company's technology, so that services growth drives software ARR.
- Create the partner agreements, SOWs, standards, onboarding, enablement, quality and performance frameworks, working with Legal and Finance.
- Select and implement the platforms and systems used to manage partners, pipeline, delivery and reporting.
- Create a repeatable model that reduces dependence on the CEO over time.
- Build and manage a dedicated offshore team of partner support resources.
- Set service standards, workflows and KPIs so that partners receive consistent, high-quality support and delivery.
- Work across Sales, Operations, Product, Finance, Marketing and Legal so that partnerships are commercially attractive and operationally deliverable.
- Use AI and automation to improve prospect research, outreach, partner intelligence and programme efficiency.
Essential
- A proven builder with evidence of creating or materially scaling partner, channel, alliance or international business development programmes from an early stage, not simply managing an established one.
- A track record in start-up or scale-up environments, comfortable with ambiguity, speed and no established playbook.
- Commercial results you can evidence: partner-sourced revenue, channel growth, joint go-to-market success or significant agreements.
- Strong negotiation skills and the credibility to engage senior executives and founders.
- Operational discipline: you can build processes, systems and teams as well as close deals.
- Experience leading or building teams, ideally including remote or offshore resources.
- High energy, drive and commitment. You get things done personally.
- Software, SaaS or technology-enabled services experience, with an understanding of recurring revenue models.
Highly desirable
- Domain experience in PropTech, construction technology, geospatial, reality capture or digital twins. If you are new to the sector, you must show you can learn it quickly.
- International commercial experience across the UK, US and Western Europe.
Shape how the Company expands internationally, with direct access to the CEO, genuine ownership and the opportunity to build a strategically important global channel from the ground up.
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