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Strategic Partnerships Manager - Academic - 12 month FTC

Our Future Health · London, UK

Full health. Just posted.

Base
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OTE
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Quota attainment
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Posted
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Why it matters: OTE tells you what you could earn. Attainment tells you how realistic it is.

Ask: “What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?”

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The job

What you'd do
Build partnerships with universities and research institutions across the UK, helping academic researchers use Our Future Health's health research programme. Design and launch new partnership offers, then track the value they create.
What you'd sell

Gives researchers health data from millions of volunteers

When a university researcher wants to study a disease, they need health information from a huge number of real people. The problem is, a study built on a small group can miss the patterns that only show up across a big crowd. Our Future Health gives researchers a way to use health information from up to five million volunteers, so they can look for ways to prevent, detect and treat disease earlier.

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Who you'd sell to
Universities, academic institutions and academic researchers at a short list of very big companiesIn their words: “leading relationships with universities and academic institutions”
Where deals come from
Not stated in the posting.

The Braun Read

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Pay
No pay listed at all.
Transparency
Says nothing about quota, attainment, deal size, territory or sales cycle.
Time on market
Brand new.
Company hiring
This is their only open sales role.

Red lights

  • Pay. No pay listed at all.

Green lights

None spotted.

Based only on what the posting says. Lights are a starting point for your first call, not a final judgment.

Questions to ask on the first call

Built from what this posting leaves out. How they answer tells you as much as what they say.

  1. 1.

    What percentage of fully ramped reps hit quota last year?

    OTE is what you could earn. This is how likely you are to earn it.

  2. 2.

    What percentage of reps on the team have been here more than 18 months?

    Tenure shows whether people stay long enough to get paid.

  3. 3.

    Has the comp plan changed in the last 12 to 18 months? What changed?

    A plan that changes every year means the goalposts keep moving.

  4. 4.

    Who sits with reps and reviews calls each week?

    Coaching is often what's behind a good or bad attainment number.

  5. 5.

    What are the base and the OTE for this role?

    No point investing hours before you know the number.

  6. 6.

    Why is this role open? Did someone leave, or is it new?

    New headcount is growth. A replacement means someone left. Ask why.

› When the offer comes

Save these for later. They land better once they've said yes to you.

  1. 1.

    Can I see the full comp plan in writing, including clawbacks and accelerators?

    What's in writing is what gets paid. Read it before you sign.

  2. 2.

    Can I see the actual comp distribution for the team last year, not just the OTE?

    The spread shows what most reps really take home. OTE is just the target.

  3. 3.

    I'd be walking away from earned commission to join. Is there room for a sign-on bonus to help cover that?

    Leaving money behind is a fair reason to ask. The worst answer is no.

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Full posting
Build meaningful partnerships between universities and one of the UK’s most ambitious health research programmes. Our Future Health is creating a research platform with the potential to support discoveries that improve health for generations to come. We’re looking for a proactive partnerships professional to help more academic researchers make use of that platform and turn promising ideas into practical, valuable collaborations. You’ll help build our research partnerships function, leading relationships with universities and academic institutions. You’ll develop and refine ways for institutions and researchers to work with Our Future Health, then work with colleagues across the organisation to bring those models to life. This is a role for someone who can think strategically and deliver in practice: listening to partners, spotting opportunities, shaping partnership offers and coordinating the work needed to launch and improve them. This is a 12 month FTC, ideally starting mid February 2027. What you’ll do You’ll lead the development of new academic partnership models that increase research use of the Our Future Health platform. You’ll also build on existing relationships and approaches, using feedback and insight from academic leaders to help shape partnership models and inform platform improvements. Working with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll develop plans to introduce new offers to academic institutions and support their take-up. You’ll lead active schemes for academic researchers, tracking engagement and impact so we can understand the value they create and improve what we offer. You’ll build strong relationships with universities, researchers and senior academic stakeholders, and work closely with internal teams to support university engagement and recruitment activity. You’ll represent Our Future Health externally, communicating our research ambition and partnership opportunities with confidence. Requirements - You’ll have experience developing and managing partnerships with universities, research organisations or innovation partners. - You’ll be able to shape a partnership offer, support its early delivery and use evidence and feedback to guide its development. - You’ll bring strong relationship-building, communication and influencing skills, including confidence working with senior stakeholders and across organisational boundaries. - You’ll be organised and effective at managing connected workstreams, while staying adaptable as partner needs and evidence develop. - You’ll also be comfortable working collaboratively with teams such as Marketing, Legal and Product on complex partnership programmes. - A strategic, innovative approach matters, alongside the ability to turn plans into delivery. - You’ll have strong presentation skills and experience speaking to a range of academic audiences. Closing date for applications: 9am, 16th November. Benefits - From £60,000 per annum basic salary. - Generous Pension Scheme – We invest in your future with employer contributions of up to 12%. - 30 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Enjoy a generous holiday allowance with the flexibility to take bank holidays when it suits you. - Enhanced Parental Leave – Supporting you during life’s biggest moments. - Cycle to Work Scheme – Save 25-39% on a new bike and accessories through salary sacrifice. - Home & Tech Savings – Get up to 8% off on IKEA and Currys products, spreading the cost over 12 months through salary sacrifice. - £1,000 Employee Referral Bonus – Know someone amazing? Get rewarded for bringing them on board! - Wellbeing Support – Access to Mental Health First Aiders, plus 24/7 online GP services and an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family. - A Great Place to Work – We have a lovely Central London office in Holborn, and offer flexible and remote working arrangements. At Our Future Health, we recognise the importance of having a diverse workforce and ensuring that all candidates, regardless of their background, have equitable access to our application process. We proactively encourage applicants who identify as having a disability, neurodiversity, or long-term health conditions to let us know if they require any reasonable adjustments as part of their application process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, please email us at talent@ourfuturehealth.org.uk
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