Strategic Partnerships Manager

The opportunity

We are looking for a strategic partnerships manager to take responsibility for the management, implementation and promotion of a dynamic, high quality, partnership relations and commercial sponsorship strategy for the College. Developing and delivering sponsorship and commercial revenue streams as part of the Business and Innovation team, you will have a strong focus on generating new business and new partnerships  

About you

You are able to manage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders and have an advanced understanding of relationship building in a commercial and/or sponsorship context, preferably within the HE, creative or charitable sectors. The role encompasses a broad approach to existing and particularly new models of income generating partnerships. You are motivated to work as part of a team and have the ability to seek out opportunities with partners to proactively build new partnerships, effectively adapting your communication style to different audiences both internal and external to reach ambitious targets

You will be very focused on developing new  partnerships, working with the Director of Business and Innovation in the continuous development of the strategic developmental plan  for the College.  Maximizing the value and number of  projects and defined partnership, and devising new models of income generating partnerships. Working with colleagues to raise the profile and to promote the offer of the College with prospective external organizations, including industry partners, third sector and government funders.

Knowledge of the arts and design and communication as discipline areas is desirable. 

If you have any general queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

What we offer

We are UAL

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in creative communications education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; spatial communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication. 

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