Commercial Partnership Manager

Job title: Commercial Partnership Manager

Company: Kainos


Job description: When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.WHO YOU ARE:Our vision is to enable outstanding people to create digital solutions that have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our values aren’t abstract; they are the behaviours we expect from each other every day and underpin everything that we do. We expect everyone to display our values by being determined in how obstacles are overcome; honest when dealing with others; respectful of how you treat others; creative to find solutions to complex problems and cooperative by sharing information, knowledge and experience.These values, applied collectively, help to produce an outstanding Kainos person, teamand culture.ABOUT USAt Kainos we use technology to solve real problems for our customers, overcome bigchallenges for businesses, and make people’s lives easier.We build strong relationships with our customers and go beyond to change the way they work today and the impact they have tomorrow.Our two specialist practices, Digital Services and Workday, work globally for clients across healthcare, commercial and the public sector to make the world a little bit better, day by day.MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE BUSINESS:Our vision is to create a world-class business development and marketing capability forKainos, fuelled by a diverse range of highly talented and motivated professionals working collaboratively and innovatively to ensure we continue our growth trajectory.We do this via an open and supportive environment where colleagues can shareinformation, learn from one another, and excel in their own career. With consistent ways of working aligned to industry best practice, we build sustainable and predictable sales pipelines for our market-leading offerings.As a Sales Development Manager (Manager) at Kainos, you will be responsible forinitiating long-standing relationships with prospective customers and executive sponsors. Using your experience and consultative selling skills you will employ effective selling strategies to successfully position Kainos into Defence.Your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing Sales Development Leadership – utilising best industry practice and

processes you will develop inside sales capability within Kainos to develop pipelineand deliver revenue.

• Being a trusted advisor for our customers – you will be expected to utilise a

consultative selling approach based on taking the time to properly understand ourcustomers and their challenges/opportunities. Empathy, active listening, beingresponsive and creativity all play a part here.

• Building and developing strategic partnerships – you will build and maintain

successful partnerships with both our strategic partners and other businesses in ourecosystem to enable Kainos to deliver superb value to our customers.

• Negotiating & managing senior stakeholders – you will be a strong negotiator and

strong in senior stakeholder management with experience of presenting andrefining proposals to achieve the expected outcome for Kainos.

• Being an external Kainos ambassador – you will be expected to utilise a

consultative selling approach based on taking the time to properly understand ourcustomers and their challenges/opportunities.MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS:

• Significant experience in working in the Defence industry and a detailed understanding of the market including knowledge of the competition.

• Prior experience in inside sales or sales development or a background including 3 –

5 years of commercial IT Services experience within a Defence environment

• An expert in consultative selling methodologies including the ability to understand

the competitive landscape and customer needs to effectively position a product

• Demonstratable experience in building early stage pipeline, developing prospect

accounts, calling into prospect accounts and building trusting relationship

• Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and

effectively at all levels of the organisation, including executive and C-level

• Excellent networking skills and the ability to build strong and appropriate

relationships with senior stakeholders

• Excellent knowledge of digital services concepts and our markets, with the ability to

articulate the distinct aspects of products and services and position them againstcompetitors

• Ability to operate in a highly competitive and pressurised environment, making

sensible decisions that don’t compromise Kainos

• Ability to plan and meet deadlines in accordance with business requirements

• Excellent negotiation skills, both from a commercial and contract perspective as

well as resolving escalations and diffusing issues

• We are passionate about developing people – an excellent ability in managing,

mentoring and coaching members of your team and wider community is importantDESIRABLE:Knowledge of digital services disciplines, including service design, product management, or software development.Familiarity with agile delivery methods and their application across business and technology transformations.A solid understanding of emerging technologies and trends in Defence, such as AI, Cloud Platforms, and Cybersecurity.So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together.Embracing our differencesAt Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone’s journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.

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Location: Birmingham

Job date: Sun, 08 Jun 2025 07:55:13 GMT

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