Senior Partner Engagement Manager (Streaming)

Location: London, United Kingdom; based in the London office Monday to Thursday, with travel of up to 40% across the UK and Europe. Fridays are generally flexible for remote work.

Company

hirify.global operates a TV streaming platform that connects consumers, content publishers, advertisers, and the wider TV ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own strategic relationships with Tier 1 broadcasters, streaming services, pay-TV operators, and third-party development agencies across the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Austria, and other EU markets.
• Manage partner app lifecycles from onboarding and certification through launch and post-launch operations, keeping timelines, risks, roadmaps, and communication on track.
• Collaborate with partner and hirify.global business, product, engineering, certification, legal, and business development teams to improve viewer experience, platform integrity, and monetization.
• Shape partner agreements by ensuring technical and operational requirements are reflected in collaboration with Business Development and Legal.
• Lead incident response for Tier 1 tentpole events, including severity triage, cross-functional coordination, technical escalation, and partner communication; occasional work outside normal hours may be required.
• Drive go-to-market activities, partner feedback collection, competitive benchmarking, and adoption of hirify.global platform features.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in partner or account management or technical program management, including highly visible partner- or customer-facing projects, schedules, roadmaps, and deliverables.
• Direct experience working with product or engineering teams, with demonstrable contributions and clearly defined business outcomes.
• Working technical knowledge of OTT video delivery, including streaming file formats, DRM, digital ad insertion, platforms, APIs, and QA or certification processes.
• Ability to discuss the streaming business, partners, monetization, and competitors confidently.
• Demonstrated influence and leadership, including aligning partners and internal teams during disagreements and explaining complex problems to non-technical stakeholders.
• Curiosity and sound judgment in using AI, agents, or automation to improve speed, quality, and scale; ability to frame problems, guide AI-assisted work, verify outputs, and learn quickly.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related discipline.
• Based in, or able to work from, the London office and available to travel up to 40% of the time.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with JIRA, the Atlassian Suite, and Looker.
• Understanding of consumer product development and manufacturing lifecycles and software development, including feature guides, requirements gathering, and business cases.
• Experience working with third-party developers or a developer community.
• Knowledge of the UK and European streaming market and its key players.
• Professional working proficiency in German, French, Spanish, or Italian.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with office attendance generally Monday through Thursday and flexible remote work on Fridays, subject to role and office requirements.
• Global mental health and financial wellness support.
• Local benefits may include healthcare, life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options.
• Time off is supported according to local leave policies and personal needs.
• Collaborative, pragmatic, fast-paced culture focused on problem-solving, action, innovation, and trust.