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COMMERCIAL STRATEGY MANAGER - CREDIT COMPASS Hybrid working in London, UK (At least two days in office per week) We’re looking for a Commercial Strategy Manag...
Hybrid working in London, UK (At least two days in office per week)
We’re looking for a Commercial Strategy Manager to join our Credit Compass team.
Small businesses move fast. Opportunities often don’t wait, and cash flow pressures can appear overnight. To keep going, and
growing, SMEs need finance that’s as flexible and responsive as they are.
That's why we built iwoca. Our smart technology, data science and five-star customer service ensures business owners can act with
the speed, confidence and control they need, exactly when it's needed.
We’ve already cleared the way for 100,000 businesses with more than £4 billion in funding. Our passionate team is driven to help
even more SMEs succeed, through access to better finance and other services that make running a business easier. Our ultimate
mission is to support one million SMEs in their defining moments, creating lasting impact for the communities and economies they
drive.
The Team
The Credit Compass launched late 2025. Over the last year we’ve improved the product and now have thousands of users and a very
strong NPS score. We’re now focused on how we scale acquisition, launch new experiences, and start understanding what iwoca
products different segments of credit compass users want to use.
This role owns cross-sell for Credit Compass. Put simply, the aim is to help more Credit Compass users find an iwoca product
that's genuinely right for them, and in doing so grow the value of each visit.
A big part of the role is figuring out the right product for the right customer at the right time. That could be a loan, credit
card, insurance, iwocaPay, or something entirely new. You'll decide who should see what, when they should see it, and how to make
the journey from recommendation to funding feel effortless. The ambition is simple: moving from a Credit Compass user to an iwoca
customer should be as easy as booking a flight.
It's a hands-on role. You'd spend your time working out where the value and the friction are, testing new products and offers to
see what actually works. You’ll work mostly with the credit compass team, a small knit squad of 8 covering engineering, marketing,
and design.
of our products. That means owning the metrics, understanding where the drop-offs are, and being responsible for improving
them.
design the logic and experience behind that, and check it genuinely improves conversion and value rather than just clicks.
You’ll need to evaluate how customers respond to loans, credit cards, insurance, iwocaPay and more.
scale, what needs to be fixed, and what the next opportunity might be. Some tests are already running for you to build on.
engineers to fix them and measure things cleanly, writing clear problem statements and set a high pace for delivery
and be as willing to stop something that isn't working as to keep going with something that is.
longer - pulling data together, drafting and interrogating queries,
retention, something commercial) and you've moved it. You think in terms of funnels and value per customer, and you're used to
being measured on outcomes rather than outputs
things you can do is spot the obvious problems others miss. That means holding the numbers up against real-world context and
noticing when they don't add up
scientist as a thought partner to help sharpen the framing of their questions, sense checking their approach and analysis, and
making sure the numbers translate into sound commercial decisions
before we have to make decisions. You’ll be able to figure out when to proceed, when to experiment and when to pause based on
risk vs. reward (i.e. what’s the expected upside, how reversible is this decision, etc).
waiting to be told what to do, instinctively unblocking things or pivoting when a project hits a road block. You're comfortable
setting a fast pace for yourself, working out the next most useful thing to do, and driving it forward without needing much
direction.
sessions in Fullstory, speaking to customers or the teams closest to them) to build a hypothesis about why people behave the
way they do, and then confirming it with data
things done across Engineering, Ops, CRM and Sales, you'll need to make the case that a change is worth their time, usually by
showing it'll improve something they care about. It's less about authority and more about persuading people with facts and
data, and getting them genuinely excited to run an experiment with you
interesting, motivated and brilliantly opinionated people. Caring about the mission matters to us
We expect to pay from £70,000 - £90,000 for this role. But, we’re open-minded, so definitely include your salary goals with your
application. We routinely benchmark salaries against market rates, and run quarterly performance and salary reviews.
The culture
At iwoca, the best idea wins. We model our culture on independent thinking, challenging untested logic, and evidence-based
decisions. We prioritise learning and growth, and give people the autonomy to develop in the direction that makes them most
effective.
We're a tech company and believe in the power of AI to help us work faster and better. We provide the infrastructure where every
iwocan always has access to the best models and where those models have access to all of our data. We will help our people to
learn how to use and grow with the new tools available to them.
The offices
We put a lot of effort into making iwoca a great place to work:
The benefits
leave, and unlimited unpaid leave.
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We operate as #OneGlobalThread in line with our values: We challenge the norm, we change the way we think and work, by connecting systems and people, while committing to our vision and each other. We are now looking to recruit an experienced Client Relationship Manager to join our global team. Position Overview: Reporting to the Managing Director – Global Growth, the Client Relationship Manager will be responsible for developing and growing relationships with Sonata One's existing clients, ensuring they maximise the value of our platform while identifying opportunities to expand commercial relationships. This is a revenue-generating role focused on client growth, retention and strategic relationship management. Working closely with the New Business, Partnerships and Product teams, you'll develop trusted relationships with key stakeholders across fund managers, institutional investors and other organisations operating within the private markets ecosystem. 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Benefits: * Life Insurance – Peace of mind for you and your loved ones * Income Protection – Financial support when you need it most * Hybrid Working – Supporting work/Life Balance * Annual Leave – With extra days that grow the longer you’re with us * Pension Scheme – Employee matched helping you plan confidently for the future * Employee Assistance Program – Confidential, 24/7 support for life’s ups and downs * Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave – Because family matters * Career Training & Development – Ongoing learning opportunities to help you grow * Paid Volunteering Day – Take time to give back to causes you care about * Cycle to work Scheme – Employees can benefit from significant tax savings on bicycles and cycling equipment * Work From Anywhere – choose your backdrop