Partnerships Manager

Executive Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Talent is seeking a Partnerships Manager to join the Group Sales & Marketing team in Central London. This hands-on, relationship-led role focuses on building and growing brand relationships, driving top-of-funnel engagement, and supporting brand participation across Communities and events.

You will build and nurture relationships with leading brands, research new contacts, drive attendance at events, and manage brand activity and pipeline in HubSpot while collaborating with marketing,

Qualifications

• Experience in brand relations, business development, sponsorship sales, event sales or client management (marketing/media/events a plus).
• A confident communicator with strong organisational skills.
• Commercially minded, curious, and comfortable working with data and CRM systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and nurture relationships with leading brands across Group initiatives
• Research and engage new brand contacts via LinkedIn, trade press, and industry sources
• Drive brand attendance and engagement at events and programmes
• Manage brand activity and pipeline tracking in HubSpot
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and events teams to deliver impactful brand experiences

Skills

Brand relations

Business development

Sponsorship sales

Event sales

Client management

Communication

CRM systems

Data-driven

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

4 days a week in the Central London office (1 day wfh)

We’re looking for a Partnerships Manager to join a Group Sales & Marketing team and help accelerate growth across the Group with Brands

This is a hands-on, relationship-led role where you’ll build and grow brand relationships, drive top-of-funnel engagement, and support brand participation across our Communities and our wider events programme.

What you’ll do:

• Build and nurture relationships with leading brands across Group initiatives
• Research and engage new brand contacts via LinkedIn, trade press, and industry sources
• Drive brand attendance and engagement at events and programmes
• Manage brand activity and pipeline tracking in HubSpot
• Work closely with marketing, sales, and events teams to deliver impactful brand experiences

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in brand relations, business development, sponsorship sales, event sales or client management (marketing/media/events a plus)
• A confident communicator with strong organisational skills
• Commercially minded, curious, and comfortable working with data and CRM systems

If you enjoy connecting brands, building relationships, and being part of industry-leading conversations, we’d love to hear from you.