Strategic Partnerships Manager (Ecosystem & New Venture)

We’re looking for a Strategic Partnerships Manager to help shape and deliver our most important ecosystem and new venture partnerships across Devices and Services. This is a high impact role where you’ll work with leading global technology and media partners to unlock commercial value, drive innovation and build differentiated customer propositions that support long term growth.You’ll own a portfolio of strategic partners and turn partnership strategy into tangible results, from joint business planning and negotiations through to go to market delivery and performance management. Acting as a senior commercial interface, you’ll influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment between partner roadmaps and our business priorities while championing customer outcomes.

At Virgin Media O₂, we connect people to the moments that matter most. Virgin Media leads the UK for broadband reliability, speed and overall performance, while O₂ keeps people connected on the move with award-winning coverage.We’re also proud to be named one of the Financial Times Top 500 Best Employers for 2026, based on one of the UK’s largest employee satisfaction surveys.Join us and you’ll be part of a team that stays curious, positive and focused on making life easier for our customers and each other. We’re investing in the future of connectivity, from expanding next-generation 5G to exploring satellite-supported solutions that help reach rural communities and hard-to-connect places.You’ll work with people who back good ideas and give you plenty of room to grow. So if you’re looking for a place where you can feel supported, trusted and genuinely valued, you’ll feel right at home here.Our ways of workingWe’re a flexible-first organisation, because we know people do their best work when they have choice and clarity. To support meaningful collaboration, we ask everyone to spend at least eight days a month connecting with each other in person.That doesn’t just mean time in the office – it could be team meetings, offsites, volunteering days, cross-functional projects, or away days. What matters is making those moments count – so when we come together, it benefits everyone.Accessible, inclusive and equitable for allWe believe a better tomorrow starts with the choices we make today. That means moving the dial on diversity, building equity into everything we do and putting inclusion at the heart of our business.Virgin Media O₂ is an equal opportunities employer and we work hard to remove bias and barriers. We want every person who joins us – and everyone thinking about joining us – to feel seen, heard and supported.When you work with us, you’ll have access to our award-winning employee network groups. These communities bring people together, champion allyship and create uplifting spaces where you can learn, share and feel part of something bigger. They play a big role in helping people feel connected from day one.

In order to be considered, you must have the following experience;

• 10 plus years’ experience in strategic partnerships, account management or commercial roles within telecoms, devices or consumer technology
• Proven track record managing complex, high value strategic partners with strong commercial impact
• Strong financial and P and L management experience including budgeting, forecasting and profitability analysis
• Experience operating at both strategic and operational levels within large, matrix organisations
• Executive level stakeholder management and influencing skills with strong communication capability

We'd also love you to bring;
• Experience working with global OEMs or device and platform partners
• Understanding of device ecosystems, go to market models and product lifecycle management
• Exposure to supply chain, forecasting and launch execution in device led environments
• Experience delivering co marketing or brand partnerships
• Knowledge of UK or European telecoms markets and emerging innovation areas such as IoT or AI

We know life isn’t just about work, so our benefits are built to support you in the moments that matter. You’ll get Bupa healthcare, wellbeing support, life cover, a pension and generous holiday –plus your birthday off.And there’s more. Enjoy some extra perks on us, with optional electric vehicle lease and Cycle2Work schemes, dental insurance, neurodiversity assessments, and brilliant discounts on broadband, TV and mobile. You’ll even get access to the Virgin Family platform and the O₂ Priority app, with exclusive rewards, experiences and chances to attend events at The O₂ and beyond.

If this feels like a place where you can belong, we’d love to see what you can do. Once you apply, the next steps might include a call with a recruiter, a video interview, an interview with the hiring manager and a task or assessment.We’ll also ask about any adjustments you might need, and we’ll do our best to make them happen.We review applications and interview throughout the advert window, so it’s worth applying sooner rather than later. If you’re offered the role, the offer will be subject to background checks, including a criminal record check and, for some roles, a financial background check.