Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager

English Heritage; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A heritage organization based in the UK seeks a Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager to deliver significant commercial partnerships and drive brand value. The role demands substantial partnership management experience, with a track record in securing high-value sponsorships, and the ability to engage senior decision-makers. The position offers hybrid working and opportunities to progress within the heritage sector. Benefits include salary from £50,869, holiday, and additional perks.

Benefits

Salary from £50,869

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Matched pension contributions up to 10%

Flexible hours

Progression opportunities

Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and friends

Qualifications

• Substantial experience in securing and managing six and seven figure sponsorships.
• Achieving ambitious financial targets is a must.
• Experience in managing projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to manage complex financial data and spreadsheets.
• Strong problem-solving and creative thinking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver significant commercial partnerships to unlock brand value.
• Engage senior decision makers to develop plans for retention and growth.
• Achieve income targets for commercial partnerships.
• Ensure contractual agreements protect our interests.

Skills

Commercial partnership management experience

Confidence and problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Financial administration

Record keeping and information management

Job description

Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager

London, York, Bristol, or Swindon (with hybrid working)

Who We Are

At English Heritage, we believe heritage is for everybody. It lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions, connecting us to the past and to one another. We care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites across England, making them accessible and inspiring for all.

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager to join our team on a full‑time basis for a two‑year, fixed‑term contract with a view to extend.

The Benefits

• Salary from £50,869 depending on skills, experience and location
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
• Matched pension contributions up to 10%
• Flexible hours
• The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
• Apprenticeship opportunities
• Subscriptions to professional bodies
• Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
• 25% discount in our shops and cafes
• Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
• Options to buy additional leave
• An inclusive working atmosphere where everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
• Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events

This is an outstanding opportunity for a proven relationship manager with project or partnership management experience to join a successful team as we grow our vision and ambition for Corporate Partnerships at English Heritage.

You’ll discover the chance to make a real impact that resonates across our considerable estate as part of an exceptional team that works together to fulfil our mission of making heritage accessible to everyone.

What’s more, you’ll discover a rewards package designed to support you to thrive, taking care of everything from flexible working locations to everyday discounts, and removing the concerns that prevent you from reaching your potential.

Your Role

As Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, you will be delivering some of our most significant commercial partnerships, unlocking the value of our brand and working with organisations to deliver brand new, unexplored business streams.

Building long‑term partnership plans that maximise value and impact, you’ll create and lead project teams to support partnership delivery and maximise value for us in terms of visitors, membership and brand reach.

You will also support the development of new commercial income streams in collaboration with the Senior Innovation Manager, identifying, pitching and driving forward new opportunities within existing partnerships.

Additionally, you will:

• Engage senior decision makers within partner organisations to develop plans for retention and growth
• Achieve income targets for commercial partnerships
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of market and competitor activity
• Ensure contractual agreements are water‑tight to protect our interests
• Maintain relevant data on prospects and partners through our CRM system

What You’ll Bring

• Substantial commercial partnership management experience, with a track record of securing and/or account managing six and seven figure sponsorships, commercial partnerships or projects
• Experience of working to, and achieving, ambitious financial targets
• Experience of record keeping and information management
• Experience of managing projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Financial administration experience, including the ability to manage complex financial data and spreadsheets
• A passion for growing and developing support for English Heritage
• Confidence and strong problem‑solving and creative thinking capabilities
• The ability to work independently on multiple tasks to prioritise competing deadlines

Other organisations may call this role Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Relationship Manager, Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, or Commercial Manager.

First interviews will be held on Friday 5th December, virtually, with second interviews taking place ideally in‑person the following week.

If you would like to talk to us, e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Becky Read, Head of Corporate Partnerships, Business Development and Innovation.

Find out more about us and what we do on our website. You can also meet some of our people and hear about why they enjoy working with us on our careers pages.

Everybody's welcome at English Heritage

Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.

We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First Aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.

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Closing date: 30/11/:59:59