Something Extraordinary Every Day™

As our Partnerships Director for the Financial Services sector, you will define the partnerships strategy of The Bicester Collection with clear commercial goals for our Financial Services partners.  

What you will be doing

• Define the strategy and create the commercial framework for the Financial Services sector
• Directly manage a portfolio of strategic partners with impact across the Collection, build and develop the Global strategy for each partner
• Provide consultancy and leadership to the Village B2B teams and the International Markets teams to manage local partners
• Establish annual revenue targets and other KPI’s for each partner and be accountable for their achievement
• Liaise and align with China Villages partnership teams and ultimately Belmont Park Partnership team for all true global partnership

What makes you special

Every colleague is an entrepreneur at heart and this drives our organisational culture, which values invention, innovation and risk taking. To be successful with us, you’ll have:

• Senior Partner/Account/Sales Management Experience within Financial Services
• Proven China/European/Global payments experience
• Expert in commercial relationship management
• Excellent leadership skills
• Ability to identify partner business objectives
• Strong project management skills
• Able to work well with all levels across the business

There’s no one quite like us

The Bicester Collection are the worlds’ leading luxury shopping destinations, and we are committed to creating magical and memorable experiences for our guests. Taking the name of the founding Village, The Bicester Collection distinguishes the 11 Villages in Europe and China as one collection of destinations for our guests, our brand partners, our travel and tourism partners, our corporate and financial media, and our internal teams.

Our Vision is to be the best shopping destination in the world. Our Mission is to make the lives of others better - our brands, our guests, our people and our communities. Our Brand Promise is to offer something extraordinary every day.

Why we’re exceptional

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. To work in one of the teams at any of the Villages is to play an active role in redefining both the art and the science of retail. This creates a dynamic approach that underpins our ability to anticipate future trends in a fast changing world. In return for your Authenticity, Critical Thinking, Innovation, Passion and Vision, you’ll receive a generous salary and we’ll also reward you by:

Looking after you: You’re entitled to 25 days of annual leave (plus UK Bank Holidays) and your birthday off, plus extra leave if you are getting married or moving. We provide above industry average life assurance cover, income protection, pension, personal travel insurance, dental and eyecare, private healthcare, access to a virtual GP app, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme and flu vaccinations

Treating you: discounts throughout our villages, discounts with other retailers (known as My Choices) and a very generous employee referral bonus

Championing you: you’ll be working within a creative and collaborative environment like no other, with the opportunity to develop your professional and personal skills while advancing your career.

Come and live your story with us

The key to our success is the quality and commitment of our people. The Bicester Collection is made up of 1,200 colleagues of 50 nationalities. We are diverse in background, age, experience and leadership style. We believe that an inclusive workforce makes magic happen, and with this in mind we welcome everyone - regardless of age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability or ethnicity - to be a part of our family. We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional and commercially focused individual to join us. We have huge ambition for what we can achieve together and we want to have fun!