
Foundry Client Services Manager
Monotype
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United Kingdom
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About the role
- Build and retain long-term relationships with premier & strategic foundries, becoming their primary point of contact and connecting them with their network of supporting functions at Monotype.
- Partner with internal teams to ensure smooth onboarding, licensing alignment, and optimal merchandising.
- Gather feedback to continuously improve the partner experience, advocate for tooling or content needs, and identify blockers to scale.
- Measure and report out partner success, opportunities, and KPIs to leadership.
- Work cross-functionally with global Experience, Legal, Product, and Marketing teams to improve the foundry experience and drive mutual value.
- Travel globally (primarily in EMEA) to meet directly with partners to strengthen relationships and represent Monotype at relevant industry events and in professional communities.
- Become a SME in Monotype’s business goals, strategy, and other key themes to be able to have strategic conversations with partners.
- Connect our partners with other SMEs in specific areas like Royalties, Legal, and Product for further support.
Requirements
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with experience using and improving CRM systems to track partner relationships and opportunities.
- 5-10 Proven years of experience in partnerships or business development, preferably within design, media, or IP-driven industries.
- Strong empathy for and enjoyment working with people in creative industries.
- Strong negotiation skills and proven success in closing high-value or strategic deals.
- Comfortable operating independently, with strong initiative and strategic thinking.
- Willingness to learn a new industry and the experience to know when to be the SME and when to bring in a SME.
- Interest in creative fields such as art, type and design.
- Fluency in an additional language such as French or German is advantageous.
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Hard Skills & Tools
CRM systemsbusiness developmentnegotiationstrategic thinkingKPI measurement
Soft Skills
highly organizeddetail-orientedempathyindependent operationinitiative