Affiliate Partnership Manager

About The RoleTeam - Health, Adviser and EmployerWorking Pattern - Hybrid - 2 days per week in any of the Vitality Offices (Bournemouth, London or Stockport) Full time hours.Top 3 skills needed for this role:

• Strategic Partner Leadership
• Commercial & Operational Excellence
• Data-Driven Decision Making

What this role is all about:Take the lead in shaping Vitality's affiliate distribution strategy, driving the success of our Health Lite Plans through dynamic partner management and seamless operational execution. In this brand new role, you'll be central in proactively managing partnerships, ensuring seamless coordination and execution of daily operations to deliver smooth, high-impact affiliate collaborations.Key Actions

• Support the Vitality Health Lite leadership team in achieving targeted objectives by effectively managing affiliate partnership relationships to grow business value
• Coordinate and manage stakeholder meetings, including agenda setting and preparation of papers, to ensure smooth delivery of affiliate partnerships
• Support executive leaders in securing new affiliate partnerships through regular engagement and relationship building with internal and external stakeholders
• Front the delivery of multiple projects related to Vitality Health Lite plans, including scoping, implementation, change management, and ROI evaluation
• Track and analyse key performance metrics, providing detailed reports and insights to senior stakeholders to drive partnership growth
• Produce high-quality presentations, reports, and board papers for senior leadership, ensuring content is well-researched and impactful
• Conduct external research and deliver thought leadership materials to strengthen strategic initiatives and partnerships
• Work in an agile, fast-paced environment, balancing leadership and hands-on delivery to meet demanding timelines
• Travel regularly between UK office locations to support partnership and project delivery

What do you need to thrive?

• Previous experience (>2 years) of network/pathway management at a senior level.
• Experience of procurement and contractual development within networks and pathways.
• Previous experience of controlling functions from both a people and strategy perspective.
• Track record of leading successful change initiatives/projects/programmes.
• The capability to interpret and present complex data.
• The ability to successfully present ideas and initiatives to others using a variety of tools and methods.
• Experience in engaging with and influencing internal and external organisations at all levels.

So, what's in it for you?

• Bonus Schemes - A bonus that regularly rewards you for your performance
• A pension of up to 12%- We will match your contributions up to 6% of your salary
• Our award-winning Vitality health insurance - With its own set of rewards and benefits
• Life Assurance - Four times annual salary

These are just some of the many perks that we offer! To view the extensive range of benefits we offer, please visit our careers page. Fantastic Benefits. Exciting rewards. Great career opportunities!If you are successful in your application and join us at Vitality, this is our promise to you, we will:

• Help you to be the healthiest you've ever been.
• Create an environment that embraces you as you are and enables you to be your best self.
• Give you flexibility on how, where and when you work.
• Help you advance your career by playing you to your strengths.
• Give you a voice to help our business grow and make Vitality a great place to be.
• Give you the space to try, fail and learn.
• Provide a healthy balance of challenge and support.
• Recognise and reward you with a competitive salary and amazing benefits.
• Be there for you when you need us.
• Provide opportunities for you to be a force for good in society.

We commit to all these things because we want you to feel that you belong, and are supported to be happy and healthy.About The CompanyWe're really excited to announce that we have recently been awarded "Top 10 Best Places To Work" in The Sunday Times Awards 2024!Vitality is a multi-award-winning UK insurance brand, here to make the world a healthier, happier place.We've been a purpose and values-driven business from day 1- long before it became fashionable. Our core purpose is to make people healthier and enhance protect their lives. Vitality pioneered shared-value insurance. We incentivise people to live healthier longer lives - they benefit, our business benefits, and society benefits. We're successful because we attract, develop, and retain the best people - and because we care.Plus, you get to join our 1.7+ million members with access to our unique health insurance and healthy living programme. Just to make sure you know our products inside and out.Diversity & InclusionAt Vitality, we're committed to diversity and inclusion because it's good for our employees, for our business, and for society. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.Vitality's approach to sustainabilityVitality is a business that drives positive change. We reward people for making and sustaining healthier choices. But healthy people also need a healthy environment. To learn more please visit our Careers page. If we are fortunate in receiving a high volume of quality applications we may need to close this vacancy early.