At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.
What you’ll do"Help us ‘Create the Future’ as we build and scale our new Network API business. The team’s purpose is to deliver API products that unlock the value of our technology assets and meet the needs of a new customer - the Developer. We will do this by designing and building a new suite of API products to be scaled across Vodafone markets, commercialising the APIs to maximise value, and growing our channel and portal capabilities to ensure the product gets in the hands of the customer.This is an exciting opportunity to join an empowered team which operates as an agile start-up, whilst equally benefiting from the scale and recognition of a global brand. We are looking for a collaborative sales person who can drive partnership, sales and channel enablement for this newly created area. The Network API team has accountability across all Vodafone markets for directly monetisable APIs and has the single view out to all customers.
• Managing end-to-end relationships with partners, commercial negotiation and performance, leveraging account management processes and marketing investments for local execution.
• Establish clearly defined goals for each partner relationship, and update and maintain proper reporting metrics and funnel management
• Deliver key channel and customer insight to inform the Network API Product roadmap to underpin the vision and strategy enabling the delivery of the LRP.
• Analysing industry trends and segments to support the portfolio strategy. Working collaboratively with market and customer insights to guide best practice execution and customer segment requirements.
• Proactively build and nurture a partner ecosystem, understanding partner and customer needs through engagements and ensure partner success by advocating for partners internally facilitating roadmap reviews, and opportunity pipelines. Monitoring partner satisfaction and evaluating the health of relationships.
Not a perfect fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.
What's in it for you Yearly bonus: 10%Annual leave: 28 days + bank holidays + the opportunity to buy/sell/carry over 5 days/yearCharity days: 5 days/yearMaternity leave: 52 weeks: the first 13 weeks are fully paid, followed by 26 weeks of half payPrivate pension: You can contribute up to 5% of your basic pay with 2:1 matching from Vodafone up to 10%.Access to: private medical, private dental, free health assessments, share save schemeAdditional discounts: Vodafone retail, gym, cinema, cycle to work, season ticket loan Who we areWe are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.
Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.
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