Partnership Manager - Europe

The Opportunity Lyst is looking for an entrepreneurial and highly driven Partnership Manager, who is responsible for developing relationships with retail and brand partners in Europe. The Partnership Manager will work as a member of the Business Development team to develop and execute strategy that helps partners join, evolve and optimize their relationship with Lyst. The right candidate will be exemplary in building lasting relationships, strategic thinking, communicating clearly and solving problems efficiently. About Lyst Lyst is a leading fashion marketplace - we partner with the world’s top fashion brands and stores to provide people with a personalised way to discover and shop for fashion online. From launch in 2011, Lyst is growing quickly and already generates tens of millions of dollars in sales for the hundreds of brands, retailers and publishers it partners with around the world. Lyst is backed by a range of all-star of investors including Accel (Facebook, Spotify), DFJ (Skype), and those behind Oscar de la Renta, Smythson and Tory Burch. Our London HQ is in the heart of Shoreditch, housed in an iconic building - formerly occupied by the White Cube Gallery - symbolising East London creativity. When we aren’t making shopping for fashion even better for our millions of customers, we have fun together with weekly yoga, poker, football, pub quizzes, etc. Key Responsibilities: Build a pipeline of brands and retailers as partners for Lyst’s platform. Clearly communicate Lyst’s benefits, functionality and features. Quickly grasp our partner’s issues and objectives and tailor sales strategy to them accordingly. Negotiate deal terms, get partners to a “yes”. Evolve and refine partnership strategy, processes and tactics. Clearly communicate partner feedback and requirements to our Product and Engineering teams. Achieve sales goals set by senior management and identify growth opportunities. Requirements: Significant Sales and/or Account Manager experience, ideally within the fashion or technology industry. Comfortable learning new concepts and speaking about technology.trong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with people at all levels. Ability to pick up new concepts quickly and explain them clearly to others. Proven track record in exceeding sales objectives. Excellent organisational skills with keen attention to detail and a strong work ethic. Comfortable with a high degree of autonomy and solution-oriented. Desire to work in a fast-paced, results-oriented, and dynamic start-up environment. Entrepreneurial and ability to work with and be responsive to global team in different time zones.