Head of Commercial & Partnerships

Company: iForce Connect
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Location: Kingston upon Thames
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Job Description

About Our Clientn

At iForce Connect, we are proud to partner with a pioneering, UK-based technology company on a mission to advance the digital fabric of modern urban environments. Our client is expanding strategic partnerships, scaling their technology, and establishing the commercial foundations for long-term international growth.

nRole Overviewn

We are seeking a commercially driven, strategically minded Head of Commercial & Partnerships to orchestrate the platform’s monetisation strategy, ecosystem partnerships, and go-to-market (GTM) execution.

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This is a foundational, high-impact leadership role designed for an executive who thrives at the intersection of high-growth technology and complex B2B/B2G ecosystems. Working closely with the founders, you will design the commercial blueprints to convert early traction, pilot programmes, and strategic relationships into scalable commercial agreements.

nKey Responsibilitiesn1. Commercial Strategy & Monetisation Frameworksn

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  • Evaluate and design scalable commercial models across the ecosystem, including SaaS pricing, API/data monetisation, revenue-share models, and enterprise licensing.
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  • Build pricing frameworks that align partner incentives with transaction volumes and user growth.
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  • Collaborate with leadership to refine unit economics, margin strategies, and revenue forecasting assumptions.
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n2. Strategic Ecosystem Developmentn

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  • Map, prioritise, and engage high-value targets across both public and private sectors.
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  • Structure, negotiate, and secure high-leverage commercial agreements and pilot conversions.
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  • Design repeatable commercial partnership playbooks, standardised terms, and governance templates.
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n3. Go-To-Market (GTM) Alignmentn

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  • Partner with the leadership and marketing teams to align commercial outreach with major product launches and General Availability milestones.
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  • Oversee inbound and outbound commercial pipelines, establishing robust CRM processes and performance visibility.
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  • Work closely with Product and Engineering to ensure market feedback and partner requirements seamlessly inform the technical integration roadmap.
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n4. Strategic Investor Supportn

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  • Provide commercial input to support upcoming fundraising rounds, clearly articulating the revenue strategy, market opportunity, and partnership pipeline to investors.
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nRequired Qualifications & Experiencen

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  • 8–12+ years of experience in commercial leadership, strategic partnerships, or business development within high-growth technology environments.
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  • Proven Deal-Making Track Record: Demonstrated success structuring complex commercial agreements, navigating multi-stakeholder negotiations, and scaling pilots into revenue-generating contracts.
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  • Platform & SaaS Acumen: Strong understanding of platform economics, unit economics, revenue-share mechanics, and pipeline management.
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  • Public-Private Navigation: Comfortable building relationships with both agile private entities and structured public sector bodies (e.g., local councils).
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  • Execution & Autonomy: An entrepreneurial mindset, comfortable designing high-level strategy while being equally energised by hands‑on execution.
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nWhat Success Looks Like (First 6–12 Months)n

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  • Formulate a structured commercial partnership playbook and repeatable pricing frameworks.
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  • Prioritise and progress the existing pipeline, converting initial beta/pilot partners into signed commercial agreements.
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  • Establish a high-leverage CRM and commercial visibility framework.
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  • Secure key anchor partnerships that validate the platform's post-GA market adoption.
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nWhy Join?n

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  • Shape a Category-Definer: Influence product strategy, monetisation, partnerships, and GTM execution simultaneously from an early stage.
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  • Foundational Equity: Benefit from a highly competitive equity package that ensures you are rewarded for building the commercial bedrock of the enterprise.
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  • Purpose-Driven: Play a key role in building smarter, more sustainable, and digitally integrated urban ecosystems.
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Posted: July 9th, 2026