Lead Strategic Partner Manager

Stockholm1w ago

Seniority: Lead

About the role

<div>   At Liberis, our mission is to empower small and medium-sized businesses by removing finance as a friction to growth, delivering contextual, embedded financial solutions to support merchants at every stage of their business lifecycle. </div>   The role   <span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">As a Lead Strategic Partner Manager, you will be responsible for owning and growing a portfolio of strategic embedded finance partners. This role is equal parts relationship management, commercial ownership, product expansion and operational excellence.<span data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">   You will act as the primary point of contact for each partner - ensuring they deliver strong merchant engagement, achieve revenue goals, maintain operational quality, and expand the partnership into new product lines and merchant segments.   You  maximise the value of each partnership by driving sustainable, long-term commercial performance across the full merchant lifecycle, not just initial originations.     What you will be doing    Relationship Ownership & Executive Engagement <ul> <li>Act as the primary relationship owner for assigned partners across operational and senior stakeholder levels.</li> <li>Build strong relationships across Product, Commercial, Risk, Marketing, Operations and Data teams.</li> <li>Lead regular governance meetings, QBRs and performance reviews.</li> <li>Position Liberis as a trusted advisor on embedded finance best practices.</li> </ul>   Commercial Growth & Performance Management <ul> <li>Own commercial performance across revenue, funding volumes, renewals, retention and portfolio quality.</li> <li>Identify opportunities to grow merchant adoption, product usage and customer lifetime value.</li> <li>Analyse performance data to identify trends, blockers and growth opportunities.</li> <li>Partner with Analytics and Finance teams on forecasting, reporting and performance tracking.</li> </ul>   Partnership Expansion & Product Growth <ul> <li>Support the rollout of new financial products, features and merchant propositions.</li> <li>Identify opportunities to expand partnerships into new markets, segments and business lines.</li> <li>Work closely with Product and Solutions teams on integrations, enhancements and launch plans.</li> <li>Assess the commercial impact and scalability of new initiatives.</li> </ul>   Operational Excellence & Partner Experience <ul> <li>Monitor operational performance, integration health and the end-to-end merchant journey.</li> <li>Proactively resolve operational issues, risks and process inefficiencies.</li> <li>Collaborate with Operations, Risk and Underwriting teams to manage escalations and improve outcomes.</li> </ul>   Partner Enablement <ul> <li>Support partners with training, tools, insights and marketing initiatives to drive programme success.</li> <li>Collaborate on co-marketing campaigns, merchant education and partner communications.</li> <li>Encourage adoption of dashboards and reporting tools to support data-led decisions.</li> </ul>   Data, Insights & Cross-Functional Leadership <ul> <li>Own reporting cadences and performance updates for assigned partners.</li> <li>Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations for partners and internal teams.</li> <li>Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver strategic initiatives, product improvements and scalable growth.</li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>What we think you'll need</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li><span data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Proven experience in fintech partnerships, embedded finance or lending platform roles.</li> <li 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data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="55" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW160934170 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage long-term initiatives.<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW160934170 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="55" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW268417659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW268417659 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">  </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="55" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185720780 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="normaltextrun" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"normaltextrun",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"normaltextrun",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">Hands-on understanding of embedded finance, lending workflows, underwriting concepts, and partner integrations.<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW185720780 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="eop" data-ccp-charstyle-defn="{"ObjectId":"920dbcde-2834-5e15-a5fa-062170b236ba|1","ClassId":1073872969,"Properties":[201342446,"1",201342447,"5",201342448,"1",201342449,"1",469777841,"Aptos",469777842,"",469777843,"Aptos",469777844,"Aptos",201341986,"1",469769226,"Aptos",268442635,"24",469775450,"eop",201340122,"1",134233614,"true",469778129,"eop",335572020,"1",469778324,"Default Paragraph Font"]}">  </li> </ul>   What happens next? Think this sounds like the right next move for you? Or if you’re not completely confident that you fit our exact criteria, apply anyway and we can arrange a call to see if the role is fit for you. Humility is a wonderful thing, and we are interested in hearing about what you can add to Liberis!   Our hybrid approach   Working together in person helps us move faster, collaborate better, and build a great Liberis culture. Our hybrid working policy requires team members to be in the office at least 3 days a week, but ideally 4 days. At Liberis, we embrace flexibility as a core part of our culture, while also valuing the importance of the time our teams spend together in the office.    #LI-CG1

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