Senior Partnerships Manager

The Marketing Store Worldwide ,
London, Greater London
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Overview A BIT ABOUT US The Marketing Store is a consumer engagement agency that believes in the power of experience to build brands. Experience is any valuable interaction between a brand and consumer, and it's the currency of 21st century marketing; consumers are placing greater value on it, technology provides brands with greater opportunity to deliver it, and it's the key to unlocking huge growth. Our core skill is therefore transforming brands, products and services into experiences. To leave lasting impressions and influence future purchasing decisions. We do this through our expertise in the sharing of experience and the science of experience. Yet none of this can be achieved without our investment in people and culture. We're committed to breaking down silos to create more efficient and better-connected working processes. That's why we are a people-first agency, built to serve consumer-first brands. WHAT ARE OUR PEOPLE LIKE? Our agency is home to creative problem solvers. Those who overcome any obstacle to successfully put consumer-first ideas, products and technologies into market. People who wear their talent lightly. Willing to be part of a close community that pushes them to be better. Because our goal is to bring people and brands closer together. Closer insights, closer connections and closer collaboration breed better, more effective work. It's this dedication to getting closer that drives us to go further. Responsibilities WHY WE THINK YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE The Marketing Store was THRILLED to recently be announced as O2 Priority's partnership agency of choice. Priority is the jewel in O2's impressive crown, the centre of their commitment to become truly customer centric. And as the telecoms sector continues to evolve, Priority will be one of - if not the - key strategic focus for the business. To welcome this new client to The Marketing Store, we're looking for a charismatic and forward-thinking Senior Partnerships Manager to join our new team. Working closely with the Director of Partnerships, you will be tasked with managing two Senior Partnership Executives within the Always On team who are responsible for identifying and securing innovative partnerships with iconic, unique and ground breaking brands, whilst implementing the pitch strategy and creative ambitions for upcoming and future partner-promotions. You will be responsible for ensuring the operational excellence of the team, and will directly impact and execute against partner profiling, negotiation, and management. In this role, you will leverage your partnerships, brand, and business development experience to engage with strong partners that deliver and satisfy the client's marketing and promotional needs. This is an exciting opportunity to not only influence one of the most enviable partnerships accounts in the world, but also to help build the department into a true powerhouse in the industry. We will be an important strategic player for O2 - setting the Priority vision for the next 6 months (and next 6 years); solving O2's and partners' genuine business challenges; providing innovative thinking and innovative creative ideas. This is a truly awesome opportunity to be a part of a team who will create and build customer experience solutions that drive fame for O2 Priority. Finally, we guarantee that you will leave changed. Because we help our people to achieve their goals. Come her to experience. To experiment. To make mistakes. To challenge your own limits. WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE AGENCY You have a deep-rooted background in the partnerships industry with a repertoire of contacts and a consistent record of securing the best in-class deals. As Senior Partnerships Manager, you understand how partnerships play a key role in exciting loyalty and promotional marketing initiatives and excel at mentoring teams on how to enhance the overall customer experience. In accordance, you will be relied upon to provide your expertise in developing enviable partnerships solutions across all agency briefs, as well as supporting various internal and external teams. If you are a real go-getter and brilliant storyteller that excels at creating narratives that sell in unique and exciting partnerships to brands, read on! Digging deeper on the details Team Management * Actively manage your direct reports within the Always On team as you identify and source partnerships opportunities with iconic, unique and ground breaking brands on both a monthly and periodic basis. Business Development * Develop strong relationships with brand partners across multiple sectors managing the process of new partner onboarding from idea, sourcing and partner reach out, to negotiations, contracts and ongoing relationship management * Seek out new categories and emerging brands to engage; innovating new means of profiling, pitching, and negotiating targeted partners * Proactively work to identify new opportunities to deliver fresh and relevant partners; - proactivity will

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