partnerships manager
Benefits
Salary: £34,000 pa pro rata
Full time, Fixed Term Contract: 12 months from May/June 2024
The role is based primarily in the Festival’s central London offices, with some degree of flexible working, but an average of 3 days in office per week. Plus, up to six days spent in Edinburgh over the Festival period in August from the 18th to 23rd. Travel to and accommodation in Edinburgh for this week is provided by the Festival.
The Edinburgh Television Festival is committed to valuing diversity and seeks to provide all staff with the opportunity for employment, career and personal development on the basis of ability, qualifications and suitability for the work as well as their potential to be developed into the job.
We endeavour to support flexibility around hours as well as working from home requests, subject to business needs and operational requiremen
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Partnerships Manager to join the team behind one of the TV industry’s biggest events. The Partnerships Manager will manage the portfolio of current and prospective Festival partners. Working in our head office in Farringdon you will work closely with various departments and report into the Commercial Director. The ideal candidate will have experience working on partnerships within live events or media industry, and we are open to applicants from other industries with relevant skills and experience in partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
Account/Project Management
- Account manage the portfolio of Edinburgh TV Festival partners both funded and in-kind.
- Manage all Partner led Festival events and activations – including sponsor networking events, branded experiential areas and branding.
- Experience in developing sponsorship ideas and pitching.
- Work closely with other teams including Editorial, Marketing, and on-site Production and events teams – to ensure that all partnership activations are met.
- Oversee the production of the Festival printed programme and signage working with a freelance designer.
- Work with our Official Photography Partner and PR team on the Festival photography schedule.
- Line-manage the Partnerships and Marketing Assistant and Social Media and Content Executive to competently oversee the marketing of the Festival and TV Foundation with the Social Media calendar and our media partner contracts.
- Experience in post-event reporting and partner evaluations.
Partnership Sales and Fundraising:
- Work with the Commercial Director to achieve annual income targets.
- Support the Commercial Director with admin and partnership lead generation.
- Experience in developing sponsorship ideas and pitching.
- Familiar with partnership contracting and negotiation.
Person Specification:
- 5+ years proven partnerships account management experience.
- Experience in managing partner activations within live events.
- Strong organisational and admin skills, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple deadlines and projects.
- Great interpersonal skills, able to build relationships with Partners, a variety of Festival suppliers and wider team members.
- Understanding and interest in the TV Foundation’s charitable objectives.
- Microsoft Office proficient.
How To Apply
Timeline:
Application deadline: Thursday 11th April at midday
Interviews: Interviews will be scheduled in the week commencing 15th April
Planned role start date: TBC depending on availability
We support diversity and inclusion and actively welcome and encourage applicants from under-represented groups, both of non-white ethnicity and/or those who identify as D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent. If you let us know you belong to any of these groups in your cover letter and meet our minimum requirements we guarantee you will be invited for a first round interview.
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