Head of Partnerships

Sumsub is the first AI-powered trust infrastructure for compliance operations at scale. It connects identity and business verification, fraud prevention, transaction monitoring, and risk workflows, helping teams reduce manual work and enter new markets.
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We are looking for a Head of Partnerships for the EU/UK region. This person reports to the VP of Sales and is responsible for driving revenue growth from the partner channel.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Lead the EU/UK partnership team (currently five Partner Managers) to deliver revenue targets and achieve assigned KPIs

• In alignment with the division leadership, develop and execute the regional partnerships strategy

• Personally identify & win new partner mandates - both reseller and referral partners (with a heavy emphasis on resellers); responsibility includes cold outreach & event/panel participation

• Drive growth and collaboration with existing partners across the region including partner reactivation, enablement, sales & marketing activities

• Work with incoming partnership requests from the EU/UK (full partner lifecycle management from initial qualification, through signature, growth and support

• Lead & coach the team to ensure repeatable, scalable growth and performance at the individual level

• Provide periodic management reporting to wider team, regional VP, CRO and C-level

• Participate in the development & improvement of the internal processes working closely with internal stakeholders

About You:

• A minimum of five years of team leadership experience

• Proven experience in partnership management, sales, or business development, with a focus on the EU/UK region

• Excellent networking skills

• Strong experience working with partners & alliance sales in IT (SaaS)

• Domain expertise in BaaS, embedded finance & Web3 is a strong bonus

• A hands-on leadership style, regularly leading from the front on major opportunities

• An excellent coach & deal strategist

• Strong track record of managing reseller and referral sales channels

• Proficiency in cold sales

• UK-based (mandatory); preference on London

• Willing to work 2 days per week in the London office, attend regular face to face events & meetings; monthly European travel.

What We Offer:

• Remote-first, trust-based culture. Work from the place that works best for you. No mandatory office days, no attendance trackers. In some locations, we provide offices or coworking spaces, but the choice is yours.

• True flexibility. We do not fix you to a 9-to-5 schedule. You can adjust your working hours when needed, as long as your day stays productive and in sync with the team.

• Extra time off. Your birthday is a holiday here. Add to that 10 personal days each year, seven sick days without paperwork, and extra time to enjoy Christmas and New Year. Time to rest is part of the deal.

• Work that matters. Our mission is to build a digital world that is secure, accessible and inclusive for everyone. From fighting fraud to making online services easier and safer to use, your work will have a real impact on how people experience trust online.

• Compensation. We offer fair and transparent pay, benchmarked to the market.

• Truly global. We work across continents and time zones, with teammates and customers from all over the world. You will run campaigns that cross borders, cultures, and languages, and see your ideas land worldwide.

• Growth built in. Clear goals, open feedback and personal development plans. We support your progress with learning opportunities and by covering role-specific events, from design conferences to marketing forums.

• Celebrating your big moments. We are proud to support you through life’s biggest journeys with dedicated financial bonuses for both marriage and welcoming a new baby to your family.

• Team offsites. Sometimes just Slack is not enough. That is why we meet in person a few times a year. Trips are fully covered, so you can meet, collaborate, and recharge together.

• Getting you set up. We make sure you have access to the tools and hardware you need to do your work well.

• Friendly by design. Our logo is a dog for a reason. We keep things human, open and kind. We welcome individuality, quirks and different perspectives, because that is what makes our work smarter and more fun.

The hiring stages: TA screening -> Hiring Manager Interview -> Team interview-> Final Interview.

Sounds like a great opportunity for your career development? Then go ahead and apply!
We are a global community of innovators, creators, and thinkers, and we believe that diversity fuels our innovation. Sumsub is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives. Join us in shaping the future inclusively.

We believe in fair and transparent compensation. Salaries vary depending on work location and applicable local market conditions.

This role is open to candidates in multiple countries, and compensation differs based on the candidate’s confirmed work location. For this reason, a single universal salary range is not included in this job posting.
The applicable work location will be confirmed early in the recruitment process, and the relevant compensation information for that location will be shared in writing, in line with local requirements.