Partnerships and Business Development Lead

Polygon Productions is a global leader in live 360° spatial audio, pushing boundaries in immersive live music. We're looking for an experienced deal maker with at least 4 years in partnerships / BD, and a strong industry network. You'll be key in forging strategic, high-impact partnerships that help to unlock revenue streams, sponsorships and elevate the Polygon brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Partnerships: Identify, initiate, evaluate and manage relationships with brands, agencies, music festivals, platforms, and creative partners that align with Polygon’s vision and capabilities.
• Sponsorship Acquisition: Support the Sponsorship Lead with strategies for Polygon Live events, with the aim to deliver measurable value for both Polygon and its sponsors.
• Business Development: Lead generation, outreach, and introduction of new business opportunities, including co-productions, branded content, and innovative revenue models.
• Public Relations: Work with external PR teams to enhance Polygon’s public profile, manage media relationships, and amplify key stories across channels.
• Promotional Events: Organise or arrange participation in panel discussions, speaking engagements to educate audiences on Polygon’s activities and services.
• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of industry trends in music, media, and technology to inform partnership and growth strategies.
• Relationship Management: Build and nurture long-term relationships with clients, sponsors, artists, and collaborators, ensuring mutual value and repeat business.
• Cross-Platform Collaboration: Collaborate with creative, production, and marketing teams to develop compelling pitches, proposals, and partnership frameworks for both digital and live initiatives.
• Brand Representation: Represent Polygon Productions at industry events, festivals, and conferences, expanding Polygon’s network and influence.

About You

• Experience: 4+ years in partnerships, business development, or sponsorship sales within the music industry, live events, media, or creative agencies.
• Industry Network: Strong connections with brands, agencies, music festivals, platforms, and creative talent in the entertainment and music landscape.
• Deal Maker: Proven success in sourcing, negotiating, and closing high-value partnerships, sponsorships, and content deals.
• PR Savvy: Experience managing or collaborating with PR teams to drive brand awareness and media engagement.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to identify and prioritise opportunities that align with Polygon Productions’ creative and commercial goals.
• Excellent Communicator: Outstanding presentation, negotiation, writing and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive & Creative: A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and brings innovative solutions to the table.
• Passion for Music & Storytelling: Deep appreciation for music, live experiences, and the power of creative collaboration.

Why Join Polygon Productions?

• Creative Impact: Shape the future of live music, by helping to grow the adoption of live spatial audio.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a passionate and visionary team of engineers and artists at the forefront of the live spatial audio industry.
• Industry Influence: Expand your network and influence across the global creative and music landscape.

Our Company Values

• Radical Inclusion: Anyone capable can help to deliver the Polygon vision. We offer respect and welcome all people into a judgement-free community.
• Community Responsibility: We respect the communities we work in. We appreciate their generosity. We assume responsibility for the care of the environments we use, and the welfare of the people that we work with.
• Joyful Participation: We seek to create opportunities for joyful personal transformation. We believe that societal improvements start on a personal level. Approaching our personal interactions with empathy, compassion, humour and joy will greatly improve the experience of others.
• Fairness and Honesty: We approach our relationships and business with transparency, fairness and honesty. We recognise that transparency builds trust, honesty and fairness - which are essential parts of a harmonious community.
• Open Collaboration: We view open collaboration as the quickest way to achieve our mission. We believe that working together helps to solve challenges and grow our understanding of the world. True collaboration creates a space where everyone can share knowledge and experience.