THE COMPANY
Our client is a
leading British prestigious arts organisation renowned across the globe.
THE ROLE
As Senior Partnerships
Manager, you will take the lead on identifying, cultivating and securing new,
high-value partnerships, helping the organisation to meet their ambitious targets.
This sits in a great team that are equal parts friendly and driven.
Key responsibilities:
- Review and build on the current new business
strategy for commercial brand partnerships
- Identify opportunities for prospective
high-value partnerships and work to cultivate and secure these
- Prepare strong tailored proposals aligning with
the company strategy
- Approach the new business initiative with a
proactive commercial mindset, ensuring a high volume of approaches to
support the annual targets
- Research of marketplace for sponsorship, both
competitive and business development, identifying new potential
partnerships
- Work closely with the Events team and
Commercial Director to cultivate New Business event strategy
- Develop successful working relationships with
your direct reports and encourage the development of their skills and
talents
- Work effectively with data sources, contacts,
Senior Volunteers, Trustees, and colleagues to identify changes in
business landscape, risks, and opportunities.
THE PERSON
To be successful in
this role, you will need an established record in delivering lucrative new
business partnerships against significant annual targets.
It is vital that any
applicant has a good understanding of the marketing mix, including working with
digital assets and ability to work with metrics within sponsorship proposals
and packages.
As a sales-oriented
role, the ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to identify
and meet customer needs, using creativity and problem solving where necessary.
Lastly, this is a
collaborative role so being proactive and team-spirited will be highly
beneficial.
NEXT STEP
If your skills & experience
fit the above requirements and you would like to talk to us about this role,
please apply online attaching your CV in WORD format.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Searchlight only advertises active
roles
Your details will be sent directly to the
Consultant who is handling this role
We aim to respond to candidates within 14
days.
If this
role isn’t quite right, but you would like us to have your CV on file,
please send it to sroffice@searchlight.com.
Searchlight strives to
promote equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications regardless of age,
gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity,
socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
To learn more about Searchlight, see: www.searchlight.com.