Partnerships Associate Director

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dmg media, City of Westminster

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted today, 17 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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dmg media

Full Job Description

Creative and content brand partnerships are a critical focus for revenue growth for Mail Metro Media in 2025 and beyond. Our mission is to be the leading media owner for working with agencies and brands to develop integrated content campaigns that meet our clients' business objectives. We are looking for someone to help lead and execute an ambitious growth strategy to maintain and accelerate our revenue growth in both the partnership, video, podcast and wider commercial content space., As the Partnerships Associate Director, you will be expected to collaborate and support the Group Strategic Partnerships Director to:

Define the structure of the team & the processes to pitch and win award-winning campaigns
Support in communicating this vision and progress against targets to the relevant internal teams at regular and appropriate intervals
Support in identifying and implementing overarching development for the partnership team
Lead the skills development of broader internal teams on partnerships as appropriate
Define and implement an engagement strategy, in coordination with strategists and the Trade Marketing team, building our brand and presence within agencies
Collaborate with the MMM client category and planning teams to engage clients and agency planning teams further upstream and implement immersion sessions with challenge and growth clients
Actively review the team's work, to ensure high quality output
Identify and develop a strategic plan to activate clients who actively spend in partnerships and unlock partnership revenue opportunities
Empower the team to run best in class brainstorms and partnership ideation sessions
Support and ensure the team (including the wider hub team) deliver first class partnership campaigns from ideation to PCA
Present externally on our partnership credentials, and be a MMM partnership evangelist in market

8 years+ experience in media, preferably in partnerships
History of winning large scale creative briefs and campaigns at an agency or client
Understand the role of creativity, effectiveness, and insights in proving ROI
Understanding of digital, print & AV solutions
Understand the market and where innovation is trending
Be able to present ideas, insights and sell in services
Demonstrate excellent collaborative skills
Strong established commercial relationships with key agency contacts, advertisers and creative partners
Excellent presenter internally and externally
Ability to present to large groups effectively
Communicates well in written, verbal and in person
Ability to create presentations and insight led stories
Excels in client service on every level
Effectively & creatively overcomes challenges
Builds strong relationships with internal stakeholders
Excellent time management skills
Aware of competitor offerings and media channels
Passionate about all Mail Metro Media brands
Passionate about diversity, inclusion and culture
Ability to think strategically about a client's business objectives
100% committed to quality and relentless in the pursuit of excellence

Mail Meto Media is the advertising home of some of Britain's biggest and most engaged newsbrands. With a powerhouse portfolio that includes the Mail brands, Metro, i, The Telegraph's print products, and New Scientist, we tell stories that drive outcomes, with our reach extending to one in five adults in the UK every single day!