Partnerships Manager, UK & Europe

Who we are:
The European Partnerships Team, based at the company’s UK head office in Soho, are entering their third year with an exciting period of growth. The Partnerships Team are responsible for delivering brand partnerships across UK & Europe for several major entertainment and gaming clients on a local and global level.

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to join the Team on to work on clients within the streaming, theatrical and gaming space.

We operate a hybrid working model where employees are office-based for two days a week (Tuesday and Thursday) in our office in Soho, London. Employees are welcome to use the office 5 days a week.

Who are you:
The role of Partnerships Manager would suit someone who is passionate about entertainment, gaming, arts and culture.

This individual will have the responsibility for planning, developing, implementing, and executing brand partnership campaigns across our entertainment and gaming clients. This role would suit someone who is driven, creative and collaborative as you will be working alongside the Senior Partnerships Director, Senior Partnerships Manager and Senior Partnerships Executive to create standout brand partnership moments, telling compelling stories for our clients and brand partners, whilst driving tangible results.

Due to the varied projects and opportunities, this role will suit someone who is proactive, organised with great attention to detail and has experience managing the day-to-day of a major client. The Partnerships Manager should be passionate about immersing themselves into out clients’ IP and to deliver engaging results to the benefit of the client, partners, and fans.

Job Responsibilities:
Work alongside Senior Partnerships Director on delivering for our clients to include:

• Confidently pitching and presenting to brands alongside the Senior Partnerships Director & Senior Partnerships Manager.
• Compile contact details for promotional pitch lists and initiate outreach via cold-calling and cold-emailing.
• Research potential partners and industry trends and participate in creative team brainstorms to identify new brands and opportunities.
• Help foster a high-performing culture that supports the goals of the company.
• Have a presence on the team, offer solutions to challenges based on current or past experiences.
• Best in class account management – acting as point of contact on all initial client enquiries and delivering standout service to key external stakeholders (brand partners).
• Update and maintain client and partner-facing materials e.g., term sheets, status reports and marketing calendars. Manage preparation and delivery of partnership recap reports.
• Build engaging pitch decks (presentations, concepts, etc.), demonstrating creative thinking and strong proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of tools.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 year’s experience (related field or similar)
• Strong knowledge and passion for the entertainment industry preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Keynote.
• Experience crafting pitch decks and presentations in PowerPoint & Keynote
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with all levels of personnel in-person, via email and on the telephone.
• Exceptional organisational skills and ability to prioritise, capable of managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy.
• Positive attitude, good persuasive skills, ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ambitious, resourceful, focused and goal oriented.
• Creative thinker and problem solver, team player.

Benefits:
This position is eligible to participate in the benefits offered to UK employees of Allied Global Marketing, which includes heath, life, critical illness and income protection, and retirement plan with employer contribution.