Senior Partnership Executive

V&C; Slough; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

V&C is seeking a Partnerships Manager to oversee around 30 strategic and associate partners and all event sponsors, logging commitments, keeping partners engaged, and spotting opportunities to deepen relationships.

You’ll also support proposals and pitches in Canva, and own the flagship luxury industry publication end to end—advertising sales, deadlines and production— with senior staff enjoying full autonomy.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in sales, client services or account management.
• Experience with CRM systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, Canva and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage existing partners as their primary contact; drive retention and engagement.
• Coordinate all sponsorship deliverables, including flagship awards and the annual summit.
• Keep the CRM and partnership trackers accurate and current.
• Hold five-plus partner meetings a week; represent the organisation at industry events.
• Support onboarding of new partners and pitches.
• Lead sales and commercial operations for the flagship publication.
• Collaborate with events, communications, government affairs and partnerships teams; help build decks and pitches.

Skills

CRM

Tools

Canva

Excel

Microsoft 365

Job description

Our client is a membership organisation working across British luxury businesses, promoting and developing the sector in the UK and internationally. It runs a flagship annual summit, an awards programme, senior leadership dinners and a talent development programme, supports members on sustainability, skills, trade and growth, and acts as a collective voice for the sector with government, media and industry stakeholders.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Partnerships, you'll manage around 30 Strategic and Associate Partners plus all event sponsors — logging and delivering every commitment, keeping partners engaged and well served, and spotting opportunities to deepen relationships. You'll also support proposals and pitches to new partners, building sales decks in Canva.

You'll own the organisation's flagship luxury industry publication end to end — advertising sales, deadlines and production — a standout area for independent growth.

Senior candidates get full autonomy over clients, process and pitching, including leading pitches solo, rather than a supporting capacity.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage existing partners as their primary relationship contact; drive retention by monitoring engagement and flagging risk
• Coordinate all sponsorship deliverables, including flagship awards and the annual summit
• Keep the CRM and partnership trackers accurate and current
• Hold five-plus partner / prospect meetings a week; represent the organisation at industry events
• Support new partner onboarding and prospective partner pitches
• Lead sales and commercial operations for the flagship publication
• Work closely with events, communications, government affairs and partnerships teams, and help build partnership decks and pitches

About You

Two to four years in sales, client services or account management — luxury, media, publishing, hospitality, membership bodies or B2B partnerships all relevant, though not essential. Genuinely curious about the sector, and quick to build trust at every level, from CEO to brand manager.

Strong commercial acumen, sharp attention to detail, and confidence managing multiple partnerships under pressure. Comfortable with CRM, Microsoft 365, Canva and Excel. A generous, hands-on team player who gets things properly done, not just discussed.