Partnership Manager

Novicap is a European Fintech focused on providing end-to-end working capital solutions to SMEs, mid-market corporates, and public administrations. Through our proprietary technology platform, we offer Credit and SaaS solutions that enable our customers to drive their business forward. In doing so, Novicap actively supports thousands of businesses to help them deliver impact for their stakeholders.

With presence in Barcelona, Madrid, London and Amsterdam, we are one of the fastest growing fintech startups in Europe. Amazing, isn’t it?

We are currently looking for a **Partnership Manager **who wants to join our team. You will build relations with financial intermediaries and strategic partners in order to distribute our Credit and SaaS solutions to SMEs, mid-market corporates and public administrations in Spain.

Sounds interesting? Keep reading

**What will you do?**

As said, your mission will be to build relations with: (i) financial intermediaries and (ii) strategic partners in order to distribute our Credit and SaaS solutions to SMEs, mid-market corporates and public administrations in Spain.

Partnerships represent Novicap’s most important commercial origination channel. This role is therefore critical in contributing to the success of Novicap.

You will be responsible for building a diversified portfolio of partnerships across:

- (i) Financial intermediaries, _where you will:

- Source, identify, and qualify financial intermediaries, such as credit insurance brokers, accounting firms, corporate finance firms
- Educate financial intermediaries about the Credit and SaaS solutions range of Novicap, including via the creation of content in collaboration with the marketing team
- Lead negotiations and close partnership agreements with financial intermediaries
- Manage the existing financial intermediary partnerships by reviewing performance of each partner and optimising the number of commercial leads generated for the Credit and SaaS Sales teams
- Gather feedback from financial intermediaries as to market intelligence and evolving client requirements, and summarise it for management
- (i) Strategic partners, _where you will:

- Research, identify, and qualify strategic partners that fit with our product and market strategy, including opportunities for embedded finance
- Act as project lead for the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of strategic partnership agreements, including coordination with the product and technology teams
- Manage the existing strategic partnerships by reviewing performance, identifying areas for improvements, and optimise lead & revenue generation for Novicap
- Keep aware of any new market developments with respect to strategic partnership opportunities, and summarise it for management

In doing so, you will contribute to the achievement of Novicap’s long-term growth plans

**How will you do it?**

With integrity, taking responsibility for your actions with the aim of fulfilling our agreements and without hiding information or misleading. Furthermore, we are aware that we can always improve and we welcome feedback, both from clients and colleagues, in order to continue to grow.

We always exceed expectations, ensuring the highest levels of professionalism, and we strive to outperform, taking a data-driven approach.

And finally, we are generous and give first. We support and contribute to our community, putting our interests first and seeking the common good above our own interests.

**Who will you be working with?**

You will report directly to the Head of Partners. He has been here since the beginnings of Novicap and will make you get as far as you want. You will work closely with the rest of colleagues across Madrid and Barcelona. A young and dynamic team that’s waiting for you with arms open

**You are the right fit if you have**:

- 7 - 10 years’ experience in B2B partner-facing (or client-facing) function, ideally in the financial services or technology / SAAS industry
- Proven track record of success in strategic partners (or clients) in B2B business ideally in the mid-market segment
- Structured approach to research, planning and organisation skills
- Great negotiation skills with a client acquisition (“hunter”) mindset
- An entrepreneurial mindset: you are pragmatic, autonomous and self-driven
- An ability to build relationships through a consultative sales process and maintaining strategic conversations with senior executives
- A capacity to synthesise the value proposition of Novicap’s range of solutions in a commercial presentation
- Outstanding teamwork capabilities, with a proven track record of collaborating with various teams within an organisation
- Strong work ethic, with a passion for selling
- Technology savvy and proficient in the use of a range of communication, presentation and other business tools (e.g. Google Suite, Hubspot)
- Fluency in English and Spanish.

**What can we offer you?**
- Full time job with permanent contract a