Brand Partnerships Director

Highsnobiety is a brand dedicated to the latest in style, culture, and the community pushing them forward. We don't just report on what's happening — we are shaping it. From industry deep dives to product curations to our very own in-house garments, our goal is to bring you not anything and everything, but only the best of the best on all fronts. And we want you to be a part of that!

We are looking for a Brand Partnerships Director based in our London office, where you will be working alongside our Brand Partnerships Team. Please note that this role is a maternity leave cover.

The aim of the role will be to continue developing Highsnobiety's presence in the UK market both from a revenue and brand positioning perspective. The primary focus of the candidate should be to drive revenue growth and profitability for all digital, print and offline activations, with a strong focus on global client partners based in the UK region and across different categories. 

To be considered, you should have a strong network of senior leaders at the Director level and above across Marketing, PR and Communications functions of key brands as well as access to C-suite level stakeholders. Superior knowledge of the client base in this category and a proven track record of deals and partnerships with relevant clients is imperative. Since Highsnobiety sells custom work and in addition to media, a successful candidate must be able to go deep at an account level and learn how to answer needs in creative, casting, strategy, social, media, events and other areas through marketing-led cultural consultancy. You should be able to successfully motivate and partner with internal teams across Europe, as well as have a passion for great content and storytelling, and an interest in style and culture.

YOUR MISSION:

• Managing current UK based accounts/clients
• Prospecting and breaking new UK based accounts/clients utilizing your own contact book to drive revenue
• Developing marketplace and competitor knowledge to identify opportunities
• Briefing the creative services team and pitching creative marketing strategies to clients
• Understanding and utilizing contracts and pricing structures
• Monitoring existing and potential campaigns
• Creating new opportunities to drive revenue
• Achieving sales target
• Supporting the Highsnobiety Brand team in creating new opportunities to activate our brand in the UK region

YOUR SKILLS:

• Minimum 5+ years of Sales/Account management experience
• Good knowledge of Media business, Digital Marketing and Editorial world
• Fluent in English is a must
• Proven track record within a relevant publishing group, agency or brand (or brand group)
• Experienced in negotiating with senior professionals on the client and agency side

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A bright and spacious office, which reflects our brand and focuses on employee well-being and sustainability, located at Soho Works in Shoreditch
• The opportunity to shape the company and help build a global brand in a motivating, international and diverse work atmosphere
• High degree of responsibility, creativity, originality, independence and creative autonomy
• We are constantly prioritizing attention on DEIB with internal trainings, workshops, parent friendly policies and our Employee Resource Groups (HighPower, HighPride, HighDreams & HighCulture)
• 2 extra days off globally for all employees on International Women's Day and Juneteenth
• Flexible hybrid working policy, dog friendly office, and remote international working option
• Attractive employee benefits (e.g. performance based commission, ClassPass, access to mental health support platform OpenUp, bike leasing, sabbatical option, private health insurance)

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!!

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Highsnobiety is a global community of independent-minded creatives & professionals: Every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.