Brand Partnership Manager

Location: London, United Kingdom; hybrid workplace

Company

Independent, subculture-led fashion brand creating unconventional clothing for a global community.

What you will do

• Develop and own the cultural partnerships strategy and pipeline.
• Identify and approach partners across literature, publishing, art, music, film, television, entertainment, fashion and alternative culture.
• Pitch partnership concepts and negotiate terms, budgets, rights and deliverables.
• Manage collaborations from initial concept through delivery, coordinating stakeholders and timelines.
• Work with Brand, Social, Creative and Product teams on content, talent engagement, PR, events and campaigns.
• Measure cultural, audience and commercial impact to improve future partnership opportunities.

Requirements

• Strong experience in brand partnerships, cultural collaborations, business development, PR, talent relations or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to originate and secure partnership opportunities.
• Strong understanding of alternative culture and emerging creative scenes.
• Excellent pitching, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Relevant creative or cultural industry network and ability to build new relationships.
• Commercial judgement, strategic independence and highly organised project leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working with opportunities to work from home.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Private health insurance, enhanced parental leave and enhanced sick pay.
• Bonus scheme, holiday purchase scheme and employee discounts of up to 50%.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, retail benefits, sample sales and regular company celebrations.
• Inclusive environment with opportunities for learning, growth and creative collaboration.

Hiring process

• Phone interview.
• Second-stage interview.
• In-person interview.