Global Media Partnerships Lead

Burberry; England; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is seeking a seasoned Head of Global Media Partnerships to own the annual partnerships agenda across markets, identifying opportunities and delivering strategic collaborations that drive innovation and efficiency. You will manage JBPs, budgets and negotiations, guiding the team and working with partners to unlock brand value.

In this role you will lead end-to-end activation, oversee regional delivery, and build strong relationships with media partners and agencies to ensure

Qualifications

• Extensive media planning, buying and partnerships experience across brand or media agency environments.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience leading commercial negotiations and JBPs.
• Excellent project management with a track record of delivering complex partnership projects on time.

Responsibilities

• Plan and own the annual partnerships agenda across markets.
• Own the global media partnerships pipeline with publishers, OOH, digital and experiential partners.
• Champion first-to-market formats and innovation trials with clear investment rationale.
• Lead commercial negotiations and annual planning with partners to deliver impactful, mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Develop and manage Joint Business Plans (JBPs) with key media partners and platforms.
• Assess investments against media value, benchmarks and open-market equivalents.
• Own the partnerships budget with monthly actuals and reforecasts.
• Co-create post-campaign evaluation with Insights to inform future negotiations and JBPs.
• Lead end-to-end project management on partnership proposals and activations.
• Direct the Media Partnerships Assistant and coordinate with internal teams for timely delivery.
• Oversee campaign timelines and ensure quality checks before activation.
• Build strong relationships with media partners to drive long-term value and innovation.

Skills

Media planning

Negotiation

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Agency management

Job description

Burberry is seeking a seasoned Head of Global Media Partnerships to own the annual partnerships agenda across markets, identifying opportunities and delivering strategic collaborations that drive innovation and efficiency. You will manage JBPs, budgets and negotiations, guiding the team and working with partners to unlock brand value.

In this role you will lead end-to-end activation, oversee regional delivery, and build strong relationships with media partners and agencies to ensure