Partnerships Coordinator

Somerset House; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent cultural organization is seeking a Partnerships Coordinator to support brand and corporate partnerships in London. The role involves administrative, strategic communication, and event planning responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, a meticulous approach to detail, and experience in the arts or creative sectors is advantageous. The position offers a supportive work environment with numerous employee benefits, including enhanced leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced annual leave

Option for salary sacrifice

Season ticket loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional administrative role.
• Ability to meet deadlines consistently.
• Confident in communicating with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Administer gift and sponsorship records accurately.
• Design engaging proposals for potential partners.
• Plan and execute cultivation events with brand partners.

Skills

Administration experience

Strong time management skills

Good organisational skills

Clear communicator

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Tessitura

InDesign

Job description

Application Deadline: 12 January 2026

Department: Development

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Senior Brand Partnerships Manager

Compensation: £28,000 - £30,000 / year

Description

Somerset House has an excellent track record of working with corporate and brand partners, including a number of Awards at the UK Sponsorship Awards. The Partnerships Coordinator is a key role, supporting the work of the Brand Partnerships and Corporate Partnerships teams.

Somerset House does not receive any regular public funding, therefore income from fundraising and sponsorship is especially important. Somerset House is an inspiring cause to support, and there is a real opportunity to create rewarding associations with brand and corporate partners across activity including public programming, artist studios and our work developing pathways for young people into the creative industries.

The Partnerships Coordinator will be highly organised with a meticulous approach to donor care. They will collaborate closely with colleagues in departments across the organisation including Finance, Marketing, Press, Live Events, Exhibitions and Studios, to provide an inspiring and rewarding association for brands and corporate companies.

Key Responsibilities

Gift and Sponsorship Administration

• Ensure all benefits, crediting and reporting are fulfilled as per donor requirements and contractual obligations
• Maintain accurate records on each brand / corporate partnership, including tracking benefit uptake, engagement reporting and delivery of contractual responsibilities
• Deliver strategic and impactful communications to brand and corporate partners
• Provide outstanding donor care, working with the team to ensure donors are appropriately and promptly thanked and stewarded, and that benefits are delivered

New Business

• Design and deliver persuasive proposals, decks, templates and fundraising collateral, responding to design briefs from the development team
• Undertake research assignments on potential brands and corporate partners in accordance with our due diligence protocols, producing detailed prospect research profiles as required

Events

• Work closely with the Development Coordinator to plan and deliver the Development cultivation and stewardship events programme from sending invitations to event management, working closely with Somerset House’s Commercial Events Operations and wider teams
• Working with the Brand Partnerships and Corporate Partnerships teams, lead on the planning and delivery of contractual and ad hoc partner events such as private views and skate sessions
• Ensure all brand and corporate guests are followed up with appropriately after attending events and maintain attendance records on the CRM system (Tessitura)

Operations & Data

• Ensure that all activities are compliant with the Fundraising Code of Practice, GDPR and Somerset House’s own Gift Acceptance Policy
• Record all relationships, activity, pledges, donations and contracts promptly and accurately on Tessitura
• Produce regular reports against targets to support strategic planning and reporting
• Raise invoices / sales orders on our Finance system (Iplicit) and liaise with the Finance team to monitor payment schedules of brand and corporate partners

General

• Work with colleagues to ensure that Somerset House’s fundraising message and charitable purpose are widely understood and embedded across Somerset House
• Work cross departmentally to stay updated on the upcoming cultural programme and events calendar in order to keep partners informed and engaged
• Develop strong internal relationships to support fundraising activity and relationship management
• Act as a positive ambassador for the work of Somerset House
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required in the post

Skills, knowledge & expertise required for the role:

Essential

• Administration experience in a professional setting
• Strong office-based administrative and time management skills
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills, with the ability to prioritise and consistently meet deadlines
• Confident and clear communicator, tailoring delivery to suit different audiences
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Tact and discretion

Desirable

• Design experience including use of InDesign (highly desirable, but training will be provided for anyone not fluent in this area)
• Experience working in the arts or creative sectors
• Experience working in account management or fundraising
• Experience in marketing or brand communications
• Working knowledge of fundraising best practice, including GDPR and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice
• Confident CRM user, ideally Tessitura

Benefits to working at Somerset House

Mental Health & Wellbeing

• Access to our external Employee Assistance Programme (CiC) for free 24/7 confidential advice and support, including up to 6 free counseling sessions per year where needed
• Mental health support and guidance from our in-house trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Hybrid working based on having 3 days in the office per week (pro rata if part-time)*
• Contribution towards eye tests and glasses
• Trust life insurance scheme
• We offer winter flu vaccination vouchers

* dependent on the needs of the role

Holiday

• Enhanced annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Birthday leave - additional day leave
• Celebration day - to celebrate anything of your choice

Other Leave

• Sick leave – 20 days full pay, followed by 20 days half pay (pro rata & following 3 months service)
• Emergency dependent care – option to use 25% of paid sick leave for emergency care of a dependent (pro rata & following 3 months of service)
• Enhanced maternity pay

Benefits

• 8% employer pension contributions, no employee contribution required*
• Option for salary sacrifice
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts, offers and free stuff

• The list is endless and includes tickets to Somerset House events and entrance to other London Heritage sites
• Discounts in Somerset House cafes and restaurants
• Discounts with various high street retailers and restaurants
• Discounts to local leisure centres

*following 3 months of employment