UK Brand Partnerships Director - Lead Creator & Podcast

Flight Story

Greater London

On-site

GBP 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

FlightStory is seeking a Sales Director to lead UK brand partnerships, owning UK revenue and guiding a four-person team plus the Head of Global Partner Management. You will drive partnerships across podcasts, branded content, social, and product collaborations, building senior client relationships from pitch to renewal.

You will shape pricing, formats and go-to-market strategies while scaling sales operations and CRM processes to support growth.

Qualifications

Experience leading revenue-generating teams at multi-million scale.
Established relationships with UK agency holding companies and senior clients.
Know-how of the creator, talent or podcast economy and how brands buy into it.
Energy and hands-on mindset from zero to one in startup/scale-up contexts.
Willingness to roll up sleeves and be accountable for results.
Proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) in day-to-day work.

Responsibilities

Lead and coach a team of four brand partnership sellers and the Head of Global Partner Management.
Own the UK target, forecast and revenue pacing, and report performance to senior leadership and creators.
Sell and renew partnerships across podcast sponsorship, branded content, social, product collaborations and new formats.
Build C-level client and holding company relationships and deliver an exceptional client experience from pitch to renewal.
Develop new commercial formats, pricing structures and go-to-market strategies to grow the partnership offering.
Own sales operations, CRM, pipeline management and deal execution, with scalable processes.
Collaborate with the creative team on pitches that win and renew business.