Head of Growth Partnerships (Fintech)

TL;DR

Head of Growth Partnerships (Fintech): Identify, stand up and scale new acquisition and distribution channels for hirify.global with an accent on partnerships, sponsorships and new channel exploration. Focus on structuring deals, running activations, building operating models and delivering measurable customer growth.

Location: Hybrid in London (office Tuesdays-Thursdays, work from home Mondays and Fridays)

Company

hirify.global is a profitable fintech unicorn founded in 2014, building technology for consumer credit products like loans, credit cards and car finance, targeting UK and US markets.

What you will do

• Identify and prioritise new acquisition and distribution channels, build partnerships strategy and validate with experimentation
• Lead negotiations, deal structuring and end-to-end activations including sponsorships
• Build operating models for partnerships (in-house vs agency, partner-managed vs self-managed)
• Hire, manage and develop the partnerships team starting with a Partnerships Manager
• Establish processes, governance, reporting and embed partnership thinking across marketing
• Collaborate with CMO, creative team, legal and brand; use AI for prospecting, research and deal modelling

Requirements

• 7+ years in growth, partnerships, BD or new channel development for consumer brands
• 2–3+ years leading partnerships or new channels function
• Strong commercial track record scaling channels, structuring deals (commercial models, integrations, co-marketing)
• Comfortable modelling channel economics, attribution and ROI
• Strong network across UK consumer, media, sport, entertainment or fintech
• Demonstrable use of AI in workflow (research, prospecting, deal modelling)

Nice to have

• Experience in fintech, regulated industries or large consumer brands
• Launching sponsorships (sport, entertainment, media)
• Affiliate, influencer, embedded finance or B2B2C distribution
• Background hiring and developing partnerships team

Culture & Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation including equity
• Hybrid work: office Tuesdays-Thursdays with in-house chefs providing fresh lunches; work from home Mondays and Fridays
• Private health insurance coverage
• Equal opportunity employer focused on inclusive workspace
• Top reviews on Glassdoor and Trustpilot