Brand Partnership Director

The Studio

Our client is a Gen-Z multimedia and cross platform entertainment company. They produce and publish content daily, at the speed of social media. This covers the latest news and trends from Gen-Z’s perspective on fashion, sneakers, beauty, art, music, and youth culture. They have a mass following of over 1.8million users. Their offices are based in East London, they offer 4 days working in their offices and 1 day WFH each week.

The Role

They are looking for a skilled and talented Brand Partnerships Director to join their dynamic team on a full-time basis. This is a new role for the company and you will be managing a team of 5 x Brand Partnership Executives. You must come from a media agency/brand partnership sales background and have experience working with clients in the worlds of fashion and luxury lifestyle. The client offers a competitive salary + commission scheme.

Responsibilities will include:

• Establish and manage relationships across major brand partners to create meaningful, impactful and original activations.

• Develop and manage internal asset and budgeting documents that give a real time view of partnership status.

• Negotiate efficient partnership agreements leveraging knowledge of industry standards and the client’s brand to drive discussions.

• Communicate partner needs and collaborate with cross-functionally to ensure programs are developed and delivered on time and in budget.

• Identify and build plans against current and upcoming trends within the fashion, music and lifestyle industry that can be leveraged in partner activations.

• Develop and implement best practices for client interaction, sales, and services.

• Ensure that company targets are met by holding regular check-ins with team to set objectives and monitor progress.

• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team.

• Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends and case studies.

• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.

The candidate

You will have:

• Proven experience in agency brand partnership sales and strong awareness of the worlds of fashion, luxury lifestyle, streetwear, and their trends.

• Proven record of success with the entire sales process, from planning to closing.

• A thorough understanding of all current social media platforms, especially of interest to Gen-Z such as TikTok.

• Experience managing individuals and solving issues in a positive manner.

If this sounds of interest then please share your CV at: ros@edenmarsh.co.uk

Salary £75,000-£100k + Commission Scheme

We look forward to hearing from you!