Executive Director (Brand Partnerships)

Influencer; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Hybrid Working Model

Dog Friendly Office

Learning & Development Budget

Job summary

Influencer in London is seeking an Executive Director, Brand Partnerships to lead UK growth, deepen senior client and partner relationships, and convert creator opportunities into enduring business. You will own opportunities from initial outreach to pitching, negotiation and commercial progression, working with Client Services and cross-functional teams to deliver sustainable value.

This role reports to Group Director, Brand Partnerships and offers hybrid working and a collaborative,

Responsibilities

• Own commercial growth across defined verticals, delivering against revenue targets.
• Lead commercial conversations, pitches, and proposals across opportunities within your verticals.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to onboard opportunities sustainably and scale client relationships.

Job description

• Join Influencer as Executive Director, Brand Partnerships, to drive UK growth, deepen senior client and partner relationships, and turn creator marketing opportunities into lasting business


• This role reports to Group Director, Brand Partnerships


• As Executive Director, Brand Partnerships, you will act as the commercial lead across a defined set of verticals within the UK business


• This role is responsible for driving commercial growth across your sectors through client retention, client growth, partner revenue, and new business acquisition


• You will own opportunities from initial relationship development and outreach through to pitching, negotiation, and commercial progression


• You will work closely with Client Services leadership and wider cross-functional teams to ensure opportunities are onboarded sustainably, scoped responsibly, and positioned for long-term success


• Own commercial growth across defined verticals, delivering against revenue targets through client retention, client growth, partner revenue, and new business acquisition


• Act as the commercial lead across your designated sectors, building Influencer’s visibility, reputation, and relationships within those markets


• Build and maintain strong senior relationships across clients, platforms, agencies, and partners within your sectors


• Develop and maintain clear commercial and relationship growth plans across all key clients and partners within your verticals, identifying opportunities for retention, expansion, upsell, and long-term strategic growth


• Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities through proactive outreach, networking, relationship development, and strategic prospecting


• Lead commercial conversations, negotiations, pitches, and proposal development across opportunities within your verticals


• Maintain strong pipeline visibility, forecasting accuracy, and opportunity management across your sectors


• Work collaboratively with Client Services leadership to ensure opportunities are scoped responsibly and aligned with operational capability and delivery quality


• Partner closely with Strategy, Measurement, Media, Product, and Creative teams to develop compelling and commercially viable solutions for clients


• Support the growth and visibility of Influencer within your sectors through market knowledge, relationship-building, and external representation


• Maintain strong understanding of changes across creator marketing, platforms, media, technology, and the wider industry landscape


• Contribute positively to the wider commercial culture of the business through collaboration, mentorship, and leadership presence

Benefits

• Private Healthcare: We’ve got you covered for a range of healthcare needs


• Enhance Parental Leave: We support our people with big life changes


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP): We provide confidential counselling for our people as well as financial and legal support


• Hybrid Working Model: We understand that your best work doesn’t need to be in our offices. That’s why we offer our people the option to work from home for two days a week


• Enhanced Annual Leave/Paid Time Off: So you can enjoy more time on personal interests and with family


• Flex National Holidays: We have a globally diverse team, so you have the choice of swapping national holidays to align with those that matter to you


• End of Year Closure: Enjoy our gift to you with paid time off at the end of the year, in addition to your annual leave


• Flexible Working: Start and finish times that can be flexed to support you


• Work from Anywhere Policy: Enjoy the freedom to work from where you want


• Dog Friendly Office: Your four-legged friends are always welcome in our office


• Influencer Tenure Programme: We appreciate the loyalty of our people by offering rewards based on the time spent working with us


• Regular Team Socials, Summer & End of Year Parties: To celebrate our success and all the amazing work our people do to achieve these


• Recognition Platform: A space for our people to celebrate each other and award points that can be converted to discounted purchases and experiences


• Learning & Development Budget: Development training to support all of our people to feel confident in their growth at any stage of their career

This role is ideal for a highly commercial and entrepreneurial individual with strong growth instincts, excellent relationship management skills, and the ambition to progress into broader leadership responsibilities over timeHighly motivated, collaborative, and commercially driven approachStrong understanding of influencer marketing, creator ecosystems, and platform trendsStrong commercial experience within influencer marketing, media, advertising, social, technology, or integrated agency environmentsEntrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial instincts and growth focusAmbition and capability to grow into broader leadership responsibilities over timeExperience managing pipelines, forecasting, and opportunity progressionStrong pitching, negotiation, and commercial storytelling skillsProven track record driving revenue growth and developing senior client relationshipsExcellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills