Partnerships Executive

Harrods; London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrods is seeking a Partnerships Executive to join its Partnerships team in London. You will be the main contact for brand partners, driving media income and creating plans aligned with brand objectives, while coordinating with internal teams to deliver campaigns on time.

You will build strong relationships, communicate clearly with clients and stakeholders, and translate briefs into tailor-made media packages.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong relationship-building abilities with stakeholders.
• Autonomous, proactive and able to manage time and deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy in campaign administration.

Responsibilities

• Support with a variety of campaigns to ensure smooth-running projects and meet client needs.
• Collaborate with internal creative, publishing, CRM and marketing teams to deliver media activity to high standards and deadlines.
• Create tailored media packages for brands with appropriate media to achieve objectives.
• Inform brands of deadlines and secure artwork for campaigns in a timely manner.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

We are looking for a Partnerships Executive to join our Partnerships team here at Harrods. The Partnerships Executive role will give you exposure to our internal and external stakeholders, where you will be involved in creating plans to support brand objectives – being embedded as the main point of contact for brand partners.

About the Role

The Partnership Executive will drive media income for brands across your given category, ensuring the target is reached and create media plans based on the brands' objectives. This role will also see you maintaining excellent communication with clients to ensure that all levels of expectations are met following investment as well as collating all information for thorough post-campaign reports.

Job Responsibilities

• Supporting with a variety of campaigns to ensure the smooth-running of projects and ensuring the client’s needs are met.
• Working closely with our internal creative, publishing, CRM and marketing teams to ensure all media activity is executed to the highest standards and deadlines.
• Working with our Brand Partnerships & Marketing Lead and Managers to create tailor made packages for brands using appropriate media to achieve objectives.
• Inform brands of deadlines and secure brands artwork for booked campaigns in a timely manner.

About You

By working closely with our different brands, you will have excellent interpersonal skills to liaise between both the brand and our internal stakeholders to create plans based on the brand’s objective.

You will be confident with excellent communication skills and have a natural ability in creating relationships when attending regular meetings and taking calls; being the point of contact for brand partners.

You will have a passion about the various categories that we work with.

You will also

• Be a self-starter able to work autonomously, delivering results and time management, with an ability to work towards deadlines and targets.
• Good attention to detail and accuracy and ability to multi-task and processing all booking correctly.
• Understand Harrods selection and competitors and uses knowledge well.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world's leading luxury department stores, and we continue to be a destination for top designers and the most sought-after brands from around the globe.

Our shared mission is to make every visit to our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world's most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You Help us make the impossible possible for our customers, and we'll do something remarkable for you. Alongside a welcoming environment that inspires you to do your best work, we offer abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the many specialisms within our business.

Uniquely You

While our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills and experience for a role, we believe strongly in the potential for growth and value the unique strengths each individual brings.

At Harrods, we believe the personality and authenticity of our people set us apart.

We celebrate and welcome applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes and experiences, and we're proud of a culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive.

What makes you unique is what makes us exceptional.

If you'd like to learn more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.

Additional Information

Time Type: Permanent Department: Partnerships (Holly Symonds) As one of the world's most prestigious brands, and a highly sought-after employer within luxury retail, we aim to provide a working environment in which we can exceed both our customers’ expectations and the expectations of each other.

To maintain our high standards, we invest as heavily in our people as we do in our products and store. As well as offering an unforgettable experience for our customers, we offer an exciting, challenging and motivating environment for our employees.

We demonstrate how we value our team through an extensive pay and benefits package, as well as through a number of programmes that reward and recognise employees for exceptional performance.

Our employees can also accelerate their careers through opportunities to work with talented people, development training, and chances to raise their profile in the luxury retail sector.