Partnerships Manager

Octopus Energy

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Nationwide (GB), United Kingdom

Posted on: 2025-09-17

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Here at Octopus Energy ECO we’re responsible for delivering the government ECO Scheme on behalf of Octopus Energy. We are super passionate about helping customers improve the energy efficiency of their homes to help reduce bills and carbon emissions. 🐙

A new exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as a Partnership Manager - Supporting our delivery of ECO through our outsourced partnerships.

Our Partnership Management team is responsible for the operational management of a large portfolio of 3rd parties who deliver ECO & GBIS measures to Octopus. From procurement to performance management this is a role where communication and stakeholder management is key as it requires daily collaboration across multiple internal and external teams.

This role is remote with travel as required to meet with partners nationwide and Octopus teams based in the Midlands.

Our process usually takes up to 4 weeks, but we’ll always do our best to flex around what works for you. Along the way, you’ll chat with our recruitment team and your Recruiter will help you throughout different stages. Got any burning questions before then? Drop us a message at [email protected] and we’d love to help!

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you. 🚀

Are you ready for a career with us? We want to ensure you have all the tools and environment you need to unleash your potential. Need any specific accommodations? Whether you require specific accommodations or have a unique preference, let us know, and we'll do what we can to customise your interview process for comfort and maximum magic!

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll do

You’ll be responsible for the delivery of measures through multiple partners in line with contractual obligations

You will set delivery expectations in line with signed contracts and commercial direction. Managing the consistent flow of delivery, and its quality.

You’ll be the eyes and ears of ECO – gaining business intelligence from and sharing with partners and the internal team to make sure we are at the forefront of the industry

Quality is key so you’ll carry out desktop audits to identify risk and make sure delivery is future proofed

You’ll learn about new technologies and get on the job training to give you the skills to assist partners and internal teams on the ever-changing ECO landscape.

Create and maintain multiple data and reporting suites to ensure transparency and delivery across the scheme

Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimise third-party performance, data quality, and service delivery

Building and strengthening strategic relationships with managing Agents, Installation Companies and Local Authorities

You’ll develop ECO knowledge and then apply it to help Partners overcome obstacles faced working in a government funded industry.

Problem Solving - nothing is insurmountable - you’ll anticipate problems and find solutions – sense checking them with your team

Facilitate ongoing contractual and business partner reviews both remotely and in person with your portfolio of partners

What you'll need

Experience of ECO/GBIS scheme is essential

Experience managing third-party commercial agreements and leveraging them for performance optimisation.

Strong understanding of operational and industry processes, with the ability to drive performance improvement initiatives.

Exceptional stakeholder influencing and management skills at all levels.

Comfortable creating and using data to drive insights and support decision-making.

An interest in and willingness to develop in continuous improvement to enable facilitating initiatives, focusing on enhancing processes, service delivery, and efficiency

Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills

💚 Why else you'll love it here

💰 Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

🎉 Octopus Energy Group is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership

🎁 Visit our UK perks hub - Octopus Employee Benefits

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