qards GmbH

Head of Partner Management – Sales

qards GmbH

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Saarbrücken • Germany

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead the Partner Management department, including planning, budget responsibility, and target achievement
  • Establish, maintain, and expand partnerships, ensuring service quality for clients
  • Develop and implement partner strategies, models, and processes
  • Scale sales (key accounts, new customer acquisition, segmentation, and sales channels)
  • Collaborate with product/service management and sales marketing
  • KPI-driven monitoring of partnerships (revenue, reach, customer access)
  • Team development, recruiting, performance management, and talent development
  • Change management and process optimization within the partner ecosystem
  • Report to the Head of Market & Partnerships

Requirements

  • University degree (e.g., Business Administration, Banking or similar) or equivalent qualification
  • Several years of relevant leadership experience in partner management or business development
  • Strategic mindset, strong analytical skills, and ability to structure complex topics
  • Excellent communication and conflict-resolution skills, and experience in stakeholder management
  • Willingness to travel
  • Excellent, negotiation-level German (C2) and good English skills (B2)
Benefits
  • 30+ days of vacation per year
  • Flexible working hours (flexitime)
  • Option to work remotely up to 50% or up to 80% depending on location
  • Prepaid benefit card (Pluxee or Edenred) with regular tax-free credits
  • Health programs (health days, sports groups, company bike/Jobrad, etc.)
  • Canteen with meal subsidies and free hot drinks/water
  • Stable, future-proof workplace
  • Additional benefits such as Jobrad (company bike), employee discounts, etc.
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
university degreeBusiness AdministrationBanking