Head of Partner Success

We're looking for a driven and customer-obsessed Head of Partner Success to lead and elevate our Partner Success function across the Medium Segment. In this role, you'll sit at the heart of our ecosystem-connecting forward-thinking finance leaders with our network of reseller partners and Systems Integrators (SIs), helping ambitious UK businesses unlock the full potential of our SaaS solutions. You'll lead a high-energy team within our broader Customer & Partner Success organisation, focused on enabling partners to deliver exceptional customer experiences, drive retention, and maximise lifetime value. This is a hybrid position with 3 days per week in our Newcastle Office Key Responsibilities What You'll Be Doing As Head of Partner Success, you will:

• Lead Partner Success Strategy
o Drive partner success across the Medium Segment, working closely with VARs and SIs o Ensure partners are equipped to deliver high-impact customer outcomes from onboarding through to renewal
• Build & Lead a High-Performing Team
o Manage and develop a team of Partner Success Managers o Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance o Identify development needs and coach the team to success
• Drive Customer Outcomes Through Partners
o Champion customer experience, ensuring every customer is a happy and successful customer o Collaborate with partners on NPS, CSAT, Health Scores, and tNPS o Support effective renewal strategies to grow customer value and retention
• Enable & Support Partner Ecosystem
o Work closely with the RtR team on partner onboarding and early-stage enablement o Identify ongoing enablement needs using data insights o Co-create tools, collateral, and frameworks to strengthen partner delivery models
• Leverage Data & Insights
o Analyse customer and partner performance data to identify trends and opportunities o Use insights to enhance success strategies and improve service delivery
• Drive Continuous Improvement
o Capture learnings from both partners and customers to improve processes and outcomes o Proactively identify issues and implement solutions to enhance partner and customer success

We're looking for a curious, commercially-minded leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and can influence at all levels. Key Requirements:
• Proven experience leading and managing teams (minimum 5 years)
• Strong background working with partner ecosystems (VARs, SIs, or similar)
• Demonstrated success driving customer retention and growth initiatives
• Ability to analyse data and translate insights into actionable plans
• Exceptional communication skills, with confidence influencing senior stakeholders
• Experience managing targets, deadlines, and delivering measurable outcomes
  
  You're passionate about customer success and partner enablement
• You're comfortable leading challenging conversations and driving positive outcomes
• You bring energy, ownership, and a continuous improvement mindset
• You thrive on building relationships and creating scalable success models
Why Join Us? You'll play a pivotal role in shaping how we deliver success through our partner ecosystem-working with innovative businesses that are helping define the future of the UK economy. If you're ready to lead, influence, and make a measurable impact, we'd love to hear from you. Benefits? We have plenty...
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• Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage.
• 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days 8 bank holiday days
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• 50% income protection
• Holiday buy + sell
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Hybrid working
• Healthy Mind app membership
• Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing
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