As our next Senior Partnerships Lead, you'll be the one chasing down deals and helping to fuel Checkatrade's growth in the partnerships space. From landing new partnerships to developing more value for the existing partners we already have, your work will help our fantastic partners and thousands of trades get real value from our Checkatrade ecosystem
Forget long lists, here’s what you’ll actually spend your time on:
Owning and growing commercial partnerships that deliver real value to our trade members
Building a pipeline of new partnerships, from first conversation to signed deal, you should be comfortable chasing £100k+ opportunities
Shaping our partnerships strategy across social, media and digital channels
Driving advertising and sponsorship revenue across the Checkatrade Awards, Magazine and Games
Collaborating with marketing, product and social teams to bring partnerships to life
Bringing a product mindset to how partner offers show up across our platforms
It’s not about ticking every box. It’s about turning up curious, ready to crack on. You’ll do well here if you bring:
Experience in partnerships, commercial development or account management, ideally consumer, marketplace or media
A creative, commercially minded approach with a track record of driving revenue
Confidence building relationships and pitching, internally and externally
Comfort with ambiguity and juggling multiple priorities at pace
We believe great work deserves great rewards. Here’s just a taste:
Competitive salary + annual bonus
Employee Share Programme
Health, well-being and learning support
Gym membership, Smart Tech Scheme and Cycle Scheme
Birthday/Special day leave
Buy & sell holiday scheme
1 week’s paid charity leave and much more!
How we’ll get to know each other:
Screening call with one of our Talent Acquisition Partners
1st stage interview with our Director, Retail and Events
2nd Stage interview panel with Senior Stakeholders
If this sounds like the place where you can do your best work, we’d love to hear from you, even if you don’t tick every box
Want to join our Talent Community and be one of the first to know about our vacancies? Register your interest on our Registration Form
At the moment, this role isn’t open to visa sponsorship applications.
About us
We’re Checkatrade – the UK’s leading platform for finding a tradesperson. With more than 50,000 trades listed and over 6 million reviews, we help homeowners get jobs done right and help tradespeople grow their business.
We’re growing fast, with big plans to become the go-to brand for home improvements. If you care about great work, take pride in the details, and want to make an impact, you’ll fit right in.
Skills Required
- Experience in partnerships, commercial development or account management
- Experience in consumer, marketplace or media sectors
- Proven track record driving revenue and closing large deals (£100k+)
- Confidence building relationships and pitching externally and internally
- Comfort with ambiguity and managing multiple priorities at pace
What We Do
Checkatrade is one of the UK’s top online marketplaces for home improvements and repairs. Our mission is to be the trusted foundation of every home by connecting people with trades and tools to make home improvements easy – because we believe safe and happy homes improve lives, support livelihoods, and build communities. From our humble beginnings in 1998 to becoming a national household name, we’re on an exciting journey. For more than 25 years Checkatrade has stood for reputation and raising standards – whether that is for our trade members, consumers, or our colleagues. We think big and are passionate about changing the face of home improvements and repairs. Today, we are a modern online marketplace and a force for good. We strive every day to support people to improve their homes and we don’t settle for the status quo – we are evolving, innovating, and growing. With generous investment from private equity partners Brookfield, we have an ambitious growth plan and a robust roadmap to get there. Led by our values – Be All In, Always Customer Obsessed, Get It Done, Be Bold, and Do The Right Thing – we are 500 high-performing individuals working across the UK, with high-spec offices in London and Portsmouth. We are here to be the best and inspire others to do the same, and to get there we need exceptionally talented, bright, and driven people – so if that sounds like you, you couldn’t join at a better time!
