Brand Partnerships Manager

Arts Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned cultural organization in Greater London seeks a Brand Partnerships Manager to drive commercial sponsorship and partnerships. The role focuses on cultivating relationships within diverse sectors, generating creative partnership strategies, and achieving income targets. Ideal candidates will have a strong track record in brand partnerships and excellent communication skills. A proactive attitude in building networks at industry events is essential. The application deadline is 26 January 2026 at 11:59 PM.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable track record of securing brand partnerships at the 4- and 5-figure level.
• Experience cultivating and managing partnerships in various environments.
• Evidence of delivering strong stewardship leading to partnership growth.

Responsibilities

• Support Somerset House's Brand Partnerships strategy.
• Identify and cultivate prospective partners across sectors.
• Build and maintain a new-business pipeline.

Skills

Creative partnership ideas generation

Excellent written communication skills

Relationship building

Pitch deck creation

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for people to join our fantastic team at Somerset House Trust. As the home of cultural innovators, the Trust connects creativity and the arts with the broader society.

Somerset House pursues a 'Step Inside, Think Outside' spirit and is born from the creative community we nurture - the experience and perspectives we host across background, age, race, and stage, and the intersections and crossovers we encourage.

The Brand Partnerships Manager will play a pivotal role in identifying, developing, and maintaining corporate sponsorship and brand partnerships that align with Somerset House's mission and artistic objectives. This includes cultivating new business, managing existing relationships, and coordinating the delivery of partnership activations across a variety of events and projects. The role will work closely with internal teams and external partners, ensuring seamless collaboration and successful execution of partnership strategies.

Somerset House's Development team has had a strong track record for working with sponsors and brand partners across some of London's most exciting and culturally relevant events and exhibitions. These include the Summer Series with American Express, SKATE, The Morgan Stanley exhibition - The Missing Thread, and our partnership with Hennessy on the Get Up, Stand Up Now exhibition, which won Best Use of Sponsorship to Encourage Diversity & Inclusion at the UK Sponsorship Awards.

Somerset House does not receive any regular public funding, therefore income from sponsorship is especially important to enabling us to realise our ambitions for the cultural programme. Somerset House's Development team is close to the action and works closely with Programming teams, Marketing & Communications as the cultural programme is shaped and delivered. Whilst the Development team is small, we collaborate with a wide range of agency partners, which adds to the breadth of the role.

Job Requirements

Experience & Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrable track record of securing brand partnerships or sponsorships at the four- and five-figure level, working to commercial income targets.
• Experience cultivating and managing partnerships in a brand, agency, commercial, cultural or not-for-profit environment.
• Evidence of delivering strong stewardship and relationship-building activity, leading to renewals or partnership growth
• Experience managing brand partnerships in a cultural or creative organisation.
• Experience developing or shaping new partnership products or packages.
• Skills - Creative, Communication & Presentation Skills
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling proposals, pitch decks and partnership narratives.
• Demonstrable ability to generate creative partnership ideas, content concepts and activation approaches that align partner and organisational goals.

Please refer to the full job description for further details

Job Responsibilities

New Business Development, Outreach & Sales

• Support the delivery of Somerset House's Brand Partnerships strategy, working with the Senior Brand Partnerships Manager to meet agreed income targets.
• Proactively identify and cultivate prospective brand and agency partners across sectors aligned with Somerset House's programmes.
• Build and maintain a healthy new-business pipeline informed by market insight, trend monitoring and competitor analysis.
• Represent Somerset House at industry events, meetings and networking opportunities to raise visibility and generate new leads.
• Undertake initial outreach to prospective partners, including cold approaches where appropriate.
• Working with the Development Coordinator, research brand prospects in accordance with due diligence processes and produce detailed reports to support cultivation and engagement
• Build and manage a personal portfolio of brand and agency prospects, using systematic processes to identify, cultivate and convert new partners

Please apply using the link provided. Applications must be submitted by Monday, 26 January 2026 at 11:59 PM (midnight).