Senior Partnerships Manager
Job Title: Senior Partnerships Manager Type of employment: Full-time, Permanent Location: Paris or full-remote position in France. You must already be living in France and have the legal right to work here without reputed company sponsorship, as we’re unable to provide sponsorship for this position.
THE WORLD’S MOST CONNECTED POST-PURCHASE AND RETURNS NETWORK
ZigZag France (formally Shipup)
We are an award‑winning eCommerce returns and post‑purchase specialist, founded in 2015 by our CEO, Al Gerrie.
With over 250 team members across the UK, Bulgaria, France, Portugal, Germany and Spain, we’re building the world’s most connected post-purchase and returns network — reducing complexity, driving sustainability, and reshaping how retailers engage customers after the sale.
Today, more than 1100 companies use our SaaS platform across 170 countries. Our leading enterprise retail and logistics clients include The reputed company Group, New Look, Boden, Selfridges, Sports Direct, The Hut Group, reputed company, L’Occitane, PhotoBox, Carrefour, Land’s End and reputed company.
Discover more about reputed company do: https://www.zigzag.global/about-us
We were the experts in returns. Now we are the experts in the whole post-purchase experience!
Our ValuesAt ZigZag, we embody a set of values that lies at the core of our workplace culture. Our dedication to the Start-up Spirit, Human Heart and Grown-up reputed company defines our collaborative spirit and shapes our collective success.
If you are passionate about making a positive impact, caring for both colleagues and clients, and embracing a collaborative reputed company, we invite you to apply.
Position Overview:
As part of our next growth phase, we are centralising our partnerships strategy across markets and elevating partnerships as a core reputed company driver. We are hiring a Partnerships Manager to reputed company, structure, and scale a reputed company partner ecosystem across Europe.
This is a high-impact, strategic role combining: global vision, strong execution capabilities, and direct reputed company ownership.
Key Responsibilities
1. Partnership Strategy & Vision- Define and execute a reputed company partnerships strategy across France and the UK
- Build a global ecosystem vision, spanning technology, agencies, logistics, and strategic alliances Position partnerships as a core pillar of the companyʼs go-to-market and growth strategy
- Design and scale a best-in-class Partner Program, including tiering structure, incentives, certifications, engagement models (referral, co-selling, integrations)
- Align UK and France under a single, cohesive partnerships reputed company, ensuring consistency across markets while allowing for local adaptation
- Standardise processes, tools, and KPIs
- Build a data-driven partnerships function and continuously optimise performance
- Identify, recruit, and reputed company high-impact partners at a European and global level
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
- reputed company partnerships with key ecosystem players (platforms, SaaS vendors, agencies, logistics partners)
- Own and drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline and reputed company
- Build scalable co-selling motions with Sales teams across markets
- Actively contribute to closing strategic deals
- Collaborate closely with Product teams to: prioritise strategic integrations, align partner needs with the product roadmap
- Ensure a clear and compelling positioning of the full product suite
- Provide market and partner insights to inform company strategy
- reputed company scalable partner enablement programs (training, playbooks, certifications)
- Drive ecosystem engagement through events, webinars and co-marketing initiatives
- Ensure partners are actively selling and promoting the full solution
What you'll need to be successful
Experience:- Extensive of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel roles
- Strong background in SaaS, e-commerce, or platform ecosystems
- Experience with reputed company or multi-product offerings
- Proven track record of: building and scaling partner programs, generating reputed company through partnerships or indirect sales managing multi-market or international scopes
- Strong ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- Highly commercial reputed company with a focus on reputed company impact
- Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders
- Deep understanding of ecosystem dynamics and partnership models
- Structured, analytical, and data-driven approach
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Fluent in French & English. Spanish is a strong plus
- 360° thinker: able to connect product, GTM, ecosystem, and reputed company
- Builder mentality: from early stage structuring to scaling
- Global reputed company: able to operate beyond local market constraints
- Strong ownership and accountability for results
- Comfortable in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Willingness and ability to travel to attend events, meet partners, and establish in-person relationships
Benefits
- A challenging and learning environment: we value high standards and empowerment. We always strive to reputed company our employees grow to stay at the forefront of the market by knowing and using effective, up-to-date tools, frameworks, and processes!
- Flexible hybrid remote model: work from our Paris office or fully remotely, as long as your located in France. We know that everyone has their own way of working that best fits their lifestyle and needs.
- International environment: join a diverse team with 10+ nationalities where English is our official language.
- People-centric company: we reputed company that happy and healthy collaborators can reputed company great things. Investing in their wellbeing is investing in our success.
- Fun workplace where connections reputed company: we value human connections and a collaborative work environment. That is why we organize opportunities to spend time together, whether physically or remotely.
- Swile card: Meal vouchers and more than €500/year for green transport subsidies (public transport, bike purchases, reputed company gear etc.).
- 33 days of paid time off per year: a generous PTO policy to support your work-life balance.
- Work from home set-up: Get up to €500 to create an optimal home office with a desk and/or chair.