Partnerships Development Manager (Solar & Heating) / Freelance Contract

YunoJuno has partnered with a Renewable Energy company who are hiring for a Partnerships Development Manager on a freelance basis.

This role sits in a fast paced and autonomous corporate venture, Solar & Heating, whose remit is to re-establish and grow the renewables business. We need a high-energy Partnership Development Manager to own the "top of the funnel." You will be the bridge between our market ambitions and signed deals, identifying the right stakeholders and opening doors within sectors like Green Lending, Estate Agencies, and Trade networks.

What you’ll be expected to do

Top-of-Funnel Engine Room: Identify and research key decision-makers within target sectors, including Green Lending, Mortgage Brokers, Estate Agents & others

Outreach & Meeting Generation: Execute high-quality outbound prospecting at pace to secure "pitch" meetings with senior stakeholders

Sector-Specific Pitch Development: Help design and tailor partnership propositions and commercial models—such as revenue share, referral fees, or white-labelling

Partner Onboarding: Support efforts to ensure partners are launched effectively and the transition from "signed deal" to "active lead flow" is seamless

Growth into Account Management: For the right candidate, take ownership of relationships, monitoring performance and identifying expansion opportunities

Pipeline Excellence: Maintain a meticulous CRM to ensure all discussions with potential prospects are tracked and progressed at pace.

Who you are

The "Door Opener": A proven B2B professional who enjoys the "hunt" of business development and has experience engaging senior stakeholders

Self-Starter with Ambition: You are happy to own end-to-end prospecting with limited input but are also eager to take on broader commercial responsibilities

Pragmatic & Resourceful: You thrive in a fast-moving, autonomous environment and can quickly move from a cold idea to a scheduled discussion.

Excellent Communicator: Comfortable managing multiple complex discussions at once and refining the value proposition for different audiences.

Example Segments & Companies

Estate Agents: Manning Stainton, Andrews, Beresford Adams, Allen & Harris

Mortgage Brokers: Fox Davidson, Coreco, Alexander Hall, The Mortgage Store

Lenders: Principality BS, Cumberland BS, Cambridge BS, Newcastle BS

Retail & DIY: B&Q, Leekes, Robert Dyas, The Range, Dobbies

Architects: Threefold Architects, Stride Treglown, Hawkins\Brown

Renovation/Repair: Refresh Renovations, Novus Property Solutions

Auto Dealerships: Acorn Motor Group, Eden Motor Group, Sinclair Group

Start date: 4th May

Duration: 6 month freelance

Location: Remote or on-site in London