Client Partnership Manager
The posting
About dunnhumby
dunnhumby is the global leader in Customer Data Science, helping the world's most ambitious retailers and brands put the customer at the heart of every decision. With nearly 3,000 experts across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, we partner with iconic businesses like Tesco, Coca-Cola, Meijer, Procter & Gamble and Metro to turn data into growth, innovation and measurable value for their customers.
Tesco Insights
Our Tesco Insights team turns the UK’s richest source of shopper data - over 24 million Clubcard households - into the strategic intelligence that powers Tesco and its supplier partners. We help clients understand customers, shape ranges, optimise pricing and promotions, and unlock category growth through evidence-based decisions.
About the Role
We're looking for a Client Partnership Manager to lead and grow relationships with a portfolio of strategic FMCG and CPG clients within Tesco Insights. This role combines commercial ownership, strategic partnership management and insight-led consulting, helping clients unlock growth opportunities through data, analytics and customer understanding.
You'll work closely with senior client stakeholders and cross-functional dunnhumby teams to solve business challenges, develop long-term growth plans and ensure clients maximise value from our insight, consulting and data solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll play a key role in driving client success, identifying commercial opportunities and building trusted partnerships that deliver measurable business impact.
- Managing and growing a portfolio of strategic client relationships, acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders.
- Identifying client growth opportunities by understanding business priorities, commercial challenges and strategic objectives.
- Leading commercial discussions including renewals, upselling and cross-selling opportunities across your portfolio.
- Coordinating consulting, analytics and insight teams to deliver value-led solutions and client outcomes.
- Maintaining a robust pipeline and forecast while ensuring a consistent and high-quality client experience.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in someone who enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders and using insight to create commercial value.
- Experience in client partnerships, account management, consultancy or commercial leadership roles.
- A track record of developing and growing strategic client relationships over time.
- Commercial awareness within FMCG, CPG, retail or insight-led environments.
- Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and navigating complex commercial conversations.
- Ability to translate business challenges into practical, insight-led recommendations and solutions.
You'll Thrive If You…
- Enjoy combining relationship management with commercial problem solving.
- Are naturally curious about customer behaviour, retail performance and business growth.
- Build credibility quickly with both clients and internal stakeholders.
- Take ownership of opportunities and proactively drive them through to delivery.
What You Can Expect From Us
We won't just meet your expectations. We'll defy them. So you'll enjoy the comprehensive rewards package you'd expect from a leading technology company. But also, a degree of personal flexibility you might not expect. Plus, thoughtful perks, like flexible working hours and your birthday off.
And we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion. We live it every day – with thriving networks including dh Gender Equality Network, dh Proud, dh Family, dh One, dh Enabled and dh Thrive as the living proof. We want everyone to have the opportunity to shine and perform at your best throughout our recruitment process - please let your recruiter know what adjustments would help.
UK Benefits
- Flexible benefits allowance, with the option to direct any unused allowance into pension contributions.
- Private medical insurance through Vitality, alongside life assurance, partner life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover.
- Aviva pension scheme with employer matching contributions of up to 7.5%.
- Wellbeing support through the Wellness Hub and employee assistance resources.
- Lifestyle benefits including car leasing options, employee discounts and recognition programmes.
- Annual leave entitlement, public holidays, the option to buy additional holiday and a day off for your birthday.
Our approach to Flexible Working
At dunnhumby, we value and respect difference and are committed to building an inclusive culture by creating an environment where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work.
We believe that you will do your best at work if you have a work / life balance. Some roles lend themselves to flexible options more than others, so if this is important to you please raise this with your recruiter, as we are open to discussing agile working opportunities during the hiring process.
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Taken from dunnhumby's own posting, last seen live on 3 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 3 questions.
- 1.Will you require sponsorship now or in the future to be able to work in the country the role will be located?Yes or no
- 2.I confirm that all information I have provided in this application is true and accurate'Pick one: Yes
- 3.Have you worked at dunnhumby before?Yes or no
From dunnhumby's apply page, checked 2 Nov 2026.
About dunnhumby
A customer data science firm that sells category management, pricing, loyalty and retail media services to grocers and consumer brands, and staffs the sales team of Tesco Media, the UK grocer's advertising business.
Pay schedule: Salaried, hybrid employment on dunnhumby's payroll with a flexible benefits allowance, private medical cover, life assurance and income protection; no commission plan is described.
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