New Business & Partnership Executive
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,000 to £28,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Folkestone Hybrid, CT20 3SE |
| Company: | Saga |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | saga/TP/135599/3298 |
Summary
New Business & Partnership Executive
Salary £25,000 to £28,000 depending on experience
Permanent
Hybrid / Folkestone
Saga is excited to be recruiting for an entry level role for a recent graduate or candidate looking to embark on a new career path focussing on developing new business channels in an existing successful business model.
Working as our New Business & Partnership Executive, you will be the researcher and initial relationship builder with potential new partnerships models. This could be for any product or service aimed at our UK consumer base.
At Saga we currently deliver exceptional products and services to meet the needs of older people across Cruise, Travel, Insurance, Financial products and our long-standing magazine. As a brand we have a distinctive strength in this space serving the over 50’s in the UK. We are committed and ambitious to grow our offering to serve a wider market to satisfy the growing needs of the mature customer market.
We work in a hybrid way at Saga both at home and in the office. In this team we work mainly from Folkestone 2 or 3 days in the office and the rest at home. When we do come together as a team, it allows us to grow and learn plus it is a great opportunity to socialise and celebrate too!
At Saga we recognise that our people make us special. We believe our colleagues deserve rewards for the excellence they demonstrate every single day, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.
BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO ALL COLLEAGUES:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Option to purchase additional leave - 5 extra days
- Pension scheme matched up to 10%
- Company performance related annual bonus - Up to 5%
- Life assurance policy on joining us, 4 x salary
- Wellbeing programme
- Colleague discounts including family discounts on cruises, holidays and insurance
- Range of reductions and offers from leading retailers, travel groups and entertainment companies
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Grandparents leave
- Income protection
- Access to Saga Academy, our bespoke learning platform
You will be supporting new business & partnership development for Saga Plc. You’ll work in a small, newly formed team in Saga that is actively assessing the market for products and services that are aligned to our core values and customer needs and aspirations, then to launch them to our customer base with the support of the wider marketing and operations teams.
As the first New Business & Partnership Executive, you will be accountable for the following:
• Market scoping: Providing market assessment and intelligence which will allow Saga to assess the size of the opportunity across a variety of sectors
• Partner selection: Identifying prospective partners, making initial contact, qualifying leads and setting up meetings
• Project planning: Building project plans across multiple workstreams to ensure that the team makes progress against its agreed deadlines
• Commercial modelling: Assisting the team to prepare business cases which will deliver successful commercial outcomes for both Saga and our partners
• Marketing and promotion: Work with the partnerships manager to prepare marketing plans and collateral which will drive awareness & consideration for our new products
• Reporting: Work with our partners to produce timely and accurate reporting which will allow us to track the success of our new products, and suggesting actions to maximise sales performance where needed
We are seeking candidates who can quickly get to grips with our market and understand the needs of our customers. Help the team to discover new business channel concepts and then how to navigate the market / product of interest. You will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;
• A good commercial acumen and ability to build long term relationships ideally in a B2B setting.
• Have a strong interest or some previous experience in Sales and Marketing.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills as well as the ability to make engaging presentations and deliver them to small groups.
• To be proactive and adaptable – able to progress multiple projects simultaneously with a focus on delivering positive outcomes.
• Highly organised and keep on track of new business developments and outcomes.
• Confident to approach new business channels in a B2B environment.
• Excellent people skills – builds and maintains relationships at all levels of the organisation. (internal & external)
Desirable:
• Be a recent graduate looking for exposure in a Plc environment.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.
Saga Values: Make it Happen, Do the Right Thing, Customer First, Excellence Every Day, Our People Make Us Special
Over the past 70 years we have become the UK's specialist provider of products and services to people aged over 50 in the UK. We’re one of the most recognised and trusted brands amongst UK consumers in this demographic, recognised for its high-quality products and exceptional standards of service. Our product portfolio includes cruises, holidays, insurance, personal finance products and our Saga Magazine.
We aim to be the most-trusted brand for older people in the UK. Our focus on delivering exceptional products and service empowers our colleagues to create moments that are personal and special for our customers and for each other. Our values underpin our approach and help guide us to deliver our purpose.
We’re committed to making sure that colleagues can be their best, be themselves and make a difference – more than anywhere else. We do this by creating a truly inclusive culture, where all colleagues can bring their full and authentic selves to work and be treated with dignity and respect in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment.
Thanks to our people, Saga has been ranked 6th in the UK’s Best Employers 2025 by the Financial Times and Statista. This recognition, based on the voices of 20,000 employees across the UK, is a testament to the great culture we’ve built together. This award belongs to all our colleagues who collectively make Saga a fantastic place to work.
We are champions of age inclusivity and signatories of the Age-Friendly Employer Pledge, we are proud of our multigenerational teams we have in place. We’re also a committed Disability Confident employer and ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
Your application will have fair consideration, and you’ll receive personal communication throughout your applicant journey when you apply to join Saga.
For more information on our DEI policies, colleague stories and other opportunities across the business, please visit Jobs and careers with Saga
Saga does not accept agency CVs unless specifically engaged on the role by the Talent Acquisition Team. Please do not forward CVs to our recruiters, employees or any other company location. Saga will not be responsible for any fees related to CVs received in this unsolicited manner.
#LI-KF1