--- title: 'Strategic Partnerships Principal at Via' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/strategic-partnerships-principal-via-london-4f40050bex53' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-16' --- # Strategic Partnerships Principal at Via - **Company:** Via - **Location:** London, United Kingdom - **Posted:** 2026-08-21 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8660386002 ## Job description Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. We recently acquired Citymapper to expand our end-to-end TransitTech solution. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals. As a Strategic Partnerships Principal, you’ll spearhead Via's business development in efforts in Northern Europe. You will strategically establish revenue-generating partnerships with a diverse group of prospective clients, from government officials to private-sector business leaders, and demonstrate our value proposition across a range of verticals. You will be responsible for the full business development cycle, from opportunity identification to contracting. Your impact is tangible: more efficient, sustainable and equitable transportation solutions for the communities around you. ## What You'll Do - Develop an expertise on Via’s solutions, (on-demand mobility, Citymapper for Cities, Remix’s transit planning, to name a few) and collaborate cross-functionally across teams to drive product and operational enhancements. - Strategically navigate your market’s unique buying landscape; you’ll research, roadmap, and use your strong analytical skills to build compelling, data-driven business cases for our platform. - You’ll lead execution and strategy for full-cycle sales efforts across the UK & Nordics territory, working to make transit better for your community and your region’s communities. This is a quota-carrying role. - Act as a thought partner to prospective clients; you’ll educate, consult, and work strategically to develop regional transit plans and find funding mechanisms within your market. - Champion our mission and technology, acting as the “face of Via” in your region by leading local marketing campaigns, speaking at conferences, and providing consistent thought leadership in the mobility space. - Lead category and industry mapping for your region to understand relevant market, product, and pricing trends, and turning key insights into actionable recommendations for growth strategy. Who You Are: - Fluency in English. Additional fluency in Nordic languages (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian) is a big plus. - Minimum 6 years of experience in client-facing roles; experience selling or interacting with the public sector is a plus - Expertise in prospecting, cross-selling, and developing relationships with senior level officials and executives - An excellent written and verbal communicator; whether in customer conversations, product presentations, or written proposals - Commercial intuition and solid judgment; you’re not deterred by setbacks and enjoy the process of building high-value relationships over time; you know when to push and when to yield in maximizing the value of a potential deal - Enjoy mentoring junior team members, but don’t mind starting at Via as an individual contributor without direct reports - Excited to travel up to 25% of your time What We Offer: - Joining a global employer with over 600 mobility deployments in 35+ countries - Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good: - Competitive compensation including stock options - A hybrid working model and a charming office near Chancery Lane, where you can enjoy weekly team lunches - Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA Founded in 2012, Via pioneered the TransitTech category by using new technologies to develop public mobility systems — optimizing networks of buses, shuttles, wheelchair accessible vehicles, school buses, autonomous vehicles, and electric vehicles around the globe.Building the world's most efficient, equitable, and sustainable transportation network for all passengers — including those with limited mobility, those without smartphones, and unbanked populations — Via works with its partners to lower the costs of public transit while providing transportation options that rival the convenience of a personal car while reducing environmental impact. At the intersection of transportation and technology, Via is a visionary market leader that combines software innovation with sophisticated service design and operational expertise to fundamentally improve the way the world moves, providing technology in 650 communities and more than 35 countries and counting. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. All backgrounds, identities, and voices are welcomed and celebrated at Via.Ready to join the ride?Via is an equal opportunity employer. ## #LI-RB1 ## About Via ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Via provides software and operations to build and optimize dynamic, shared public mobility networks for cities, transit agencies, schools, universities, healthcare providers, and corporations around the world. - **Entity Type**: Private (conflicting reports: some sources list a public stock symbol VIA on NYSE, but LinkedIn and Crunchbase classify it as privately held; total disclosed funding of $1.4B) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Daniel Ramot (CEO), Oren Shoval (CTO) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: Public transportation technology, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), paratransit, student transit, microtransit, and transit planning software. - Target customers: B2G (transit agencies, cities), B2B (corporations, universities, healthcare providers), and B2C (riders). - Mission or purpose statement: “Using technology to transform transportation. Creating more livable cities that are efficient, highly connected, and help more people easily access education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.” ## Products & Services - **Microtransit**: On-demand, dynamic ride-sharing services for cities and transit agencies to fill gaps in fixed-route networks. - **Paratransit**: AI-powered paratransit software (including Eligibility Manager, AI Application Scanning, Caregiver App) to digitize approvals, reduce ride times, and increase efficiency. - **Student Transit**: Flexible, cost-effective school transportation with real-time visibility for districts and parents. - **Remix Planning & Scheduling**: Data-driven planning, scheduling, and predictive runtime tools to design and optimize transit networks. - **Citymapper**: Consumer mobility app for journey planning across all modes, plus MaaS+ for agencies to power multimodal trip discovery. - **Corporate & Campus Shuttles**: Managed shuttle services for employers and universities, using AI routing and scheduling. - **Health Transportation**: Integrated transportation for healthcare providers and payers to improve patient access. - **Via Intelligence**: A vertical AI platform that provides recommendations and automations to boost transit efficiency and service performance. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; confidential valuation upon SPAC merger reports are conflicting (some indicate $3.5B at merger announcement in 2021, but current status unconfirmed). - **Key Metric**: Total funding of $1.4B across 12 rounds; annual revenue estimated at $434.3M (as of latest public data). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Works with 700+ global partners including King County Metro (Seattle), Transport for London, Transport for NSW (Australia), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe. Backed by investors undisclosed in the provided sources. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +10.1% YoY to 827 employees; operates in 29 countries; recent product expansions (AI Paratransit, Remix Planning, Citymapper integration). ## Competitive Advantages - **Vertical AI platform**: First AI platform purpose-built for public transit, offering predictive runtimes, ridership modeling, and automated planning across all service types. - **Full-stack offering**: Unique combination of software SaaS, managed operations, and consulting – allowing deep integration with partner agencies. - **Scale and trust**: 700+ partners globally including some of the largest transit agencies, providing real-world operational data and network effects. - **Multi-modal ecosystem**: Citymapper acquisition gives a consumer-facing mobility app that feeds insights back to the planning tools. ## Strategic Focus - Deepening AI capabilities across all product lines (e.g., AI Planning, AI Paratransit) to automate more decisions and reduce costs for partners. - Expanding student transit and health transportation verticals as high-growth adjacent markets. - Continued global expansion into new cities and countries, particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific. - Integrating Citymapper’s rider experience data with Via’s operations platform to close the loop between planning, operations, and ridership. ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven work**: Employees get to directly impact urban livability, equity, and sustainability through transportation technology. - **Hybrid workspace**: Flexible on-site/remote policy (typical time on-site is flexible); offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and international hubs. - **Compensation & benefits**: Competitive salaries, equity packages, 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, generous parental leave, and family medical leave. - **Professional development**: Learning opportunities via “Via-Versity”, customized development tracks, and exposure to cutting-edge AI and transit operations. - **Culture**: Values of “Smart, Human, Shared” – intellectual curiosity, focus on human impact, and collaboration across teams. - **Perks**: Free snacks and drinks, travel concierge services, company car (for certain roles), local volunteer opportunities, Employee Resource Groups. - **Inclusive hiring**: Committed to equal opportunity and diverse backgrounds; explicitly welcomes unconventional career paths. ## Sources 1. [Life at Via careers page](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/) 2. [Via public mobility solutions – product overview](https://ridewithvia.com/) 3. [Via open jobs listings](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/jobs) 4. [LinkedIn company profile for Via](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridewithvia) 5. 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