Executive Director (Brand Partnerships) in London

Join Influencer as Executive Director, Brand Partnerships, to drive UK growth, deepen senior client and partner relationships, and turn creator marketing opportunities into lasting businessThis role reports to Group Director, Brand PartnershipsAs Executive Director, Brand Partnerships, you will act as the commercial lead across a defined set of verticals within the UK businessThis role is responsible for driving commercial growth across your sectors through client retention, client growth, partner revenue, and new business acquisitionYou will own opportunities from initial relationship development and outreach through to pitching, negotiation, and commercial progressionYou will work closely with Client Services leadership and wider cross-functional teams to ensure opportunities are onboarded sustainably, scoped responsibly, and positioned for long-term successOwn commercial growth across defined verticals, delivering against revenue targets through client retention, client growth, partner revenue, and new business acquisitionAct as the commercial lead across your designated sectors, building Influencer’s visibility, reputation, and relationships within those marketsBuild and maintain strong senior relationships across clients, platforms, agencies, and partners within your sectorsDevelop and maintain clear commercial and relationship growth plans across all key clients and partners within your verticals, identifying opportunities for retention, expansion, upsell, and long-term strategic growthIdentify, develop, and convert new business opportunities through proactive outreach, networking, relationship development, and strategic prospectingLead commercial conversations, negotiations, pitches, and proposal development across opportunities within your verticalsMaintain strong pipeline visibility, forecasting accuracy, and opportunity management across your sectorsWork collaboratively with Client Services leadership to ensure opportunities are scoped responsibly and aligned with operational capability and delivery qualityPartner closely with Strategy, Measurement, Media, Product, and Creative teams to develop compelling and commercially viable solutions for clientsSupport the growth and visibility of Influencer within your sectors through market knowledge, relationship-building, and external representationMaintain strong understanding of changes across creator marketing, platforms, media, technology, and the wider industry landscapeContribute positively to the wider commercial culture of the business through collaboration, mentorship, and leadership presenceBenefitsPrivate Healthcare: We’ve got you covered for a range of healthcare needsEnhance Parental Leave: We support our people with big life changesEmployee Assistance Programme (EAP): We provide confidential counselling for our people as well as financial and legal supportHybrid Working Model: We understand that your best work doesn’t need to be in our offices. That’s why we offer our people the option to work from home for two days a weekEnhanced Annual Leave/Paid Time Off: So you can enjoy more time on personal interests and with familyFlex National Holidays: We have a globally diverse team, so you have the choice of swapping national holidays to align with those that matter to youEnd of Year Closure: Enjoy our gift to you with paid time off at the end of the year, in addition to your annual leaveFlexible Working: Start and finish times that can be flexed to support youWork from Anywhere Policy: Enjoy the freedom to work from where you wantDog Friendly Office: Your four-legged friends are always welcome in our officeInfluencer Tenure Programme: We appreciate the loyalty of our people by offering rewards based on the time spent working with usRegular Team Socials, Summer & End of Year Parties: To celebrate our success and all the amazing work our people do to achieve theseRecognition Platform: A space for our people to celebrate each other and award points that can be converted to discounted purchases and experiencesLearning & Development Budget: Development training to support all of our people to feel confident in their growth at any stage of their careerThis role is ideal for a highly commercial and entrepreneurial individual with strong growth instincts, excellent relationship management skills, and the ambition to progress into broader leadership responsibilities over timeHighly motivated, collaborative, and commercially driven approachStrong understanding of influencer marketing, creator ecosystems, and platform trendsStrong commercial experience within influencer marketing, media, advertising, social, technology, or integrated agency environmentsEntrepreneurial mindset with strong commercial instincts and growth focusAmbition and capability to grow into broader leadership responsibilities over timeExperience managing pipelines, forecasting, and opportunity progressionStrong pitching, negotiation, and commercial storytelling skillsProven track record driving revenue growth and developing senior client relationshipsExcellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills
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