Partnerships Enablement Executive
Full time – Permanent
Hybrid working based in Leeds or London.
Direct Line is evolving. Across every part of our business, teams are embracing new opportunities and putting customers at the heart of everything they do. Whether you’re already part of Direct Line or thinking about joining us, you’ll have the chance not only to be recognised for your skills, but also to build on them and be empowered to do your very best.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Manage team systems and tools (e.g. Confluence/JIRA): administer, refine, monitor usage, and report on effectiveness, recommending improvements to the Head of NPD.
2. Maintain pipeline and reporting discipline: ensure accuracy of data and consistency of fields/stages; produce concise weekly dashboards and summaries for leadership.
3. Coordinate RFP and tender submissions: gather required inputs from Finance, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and external partners; consolidate, format, and quality-check submissions; manage timelines to ensure accuracy and completeness.
4. Support go-to-market delivery: plan and coordinate partner-facing activities, including events, meetings, and exhibitions; manage logistics, invitations, supplier onboarding, purchase orders, and post-event follow-up.
5. Support onboarding readiness: verify that all partner handover documentation, approvals, and templates are complete and current; liaise with the Onboarding team to confirm transfer and track early-stage progress.
6. Maintain shared resources: manage the partnership response library, standard templates, and collateral; conduct content reviews when required with Commercial, Legal, and Marketing :maintain version control.
7. Run the operating rhythm: maintain the team calendar, schedule pipeline reviews and checkpoints, circulate actions, and track delivery milestones; operate a simple intake/triage process for new requests.
8. Identify and resolve operational gaps: document, communicate, and embed process improvements, playbooks, and guides that enhance clarity, consistency, and efficiency across the NPD function.
Our hybrid model offers a 'best of both worlds' approach. When you'll be in the office depends on your role and team but we are working towards 50% time in the office for 2026.
What you'll need:
9. Proven commercial or strategy experience within insurance, financial services, mobility, or related B2B sectors.
10. Strong financial modelling and analytical skills with an understanding of unit economics, pricing, and profitability drivers.
11. Experience leading commercial inputs for RFPs and coordinating cross-functional stakeholders.
12. Ability to turn strategic direction into executable commercial frameworks and pricing outputs.
13. Excellent written and verbal communication; able to produce executive-ready documentation.
14. Highly organised; strong version control and documentation discipline .Collaborative experience across Finance, Pricing and Underwriting, Legal/Compliance, Operations, Marketing, and Partnership teams.
Benefits
We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:
· 9% employer contributed pension
· 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free Green Flag breakdown cover
· Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
· EV car scheme
· Generous holidays
· Buy as you earn share scheme
· Employee discounts and cashback
· Plus, many more
We want everyone to get the most out of their time at Direct Line. Which is why we've looked beyond the financial rewards and created an offer that takes your whole life into account. Supporting our people to work at their best – whatever that looks like — and offering real choice, flexibility, and a greater work-life balance that means our people have time to focus on the things that matter most to them. Our benefits are about more than just the money you earn. They're about recognising who you are and the life you live.
Be yourself
Direct Line is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.
We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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