Director, Brand Partnerships

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential creator commerce technology client seeking a Director, Brand Partnerships in London. This is a senior commercial role responsible for driving enterprise growth across the UK market through the acquisition, growth and strategic development of high-value brand partnerships with leading fashion, beauty, lifestyle and luxury brands.

As one of the most senior commercial leaders in the UK team, you will lead consultative sales conversations with executive stakeholders, identifying opportunities to solve complex marketing challenges through full-funnel creator marketing solutions. You'll be responsible for building new enterprise relationships while strategically growing a portfolio of the organization's highest-potential and highest-value brand partners.

Enterprise Sales & Market Development:

• Develop and execute the UK enterprise and mid-market business strategy across fashion, beauty, lifestyle and luxury sectors
• Build and maintain a healthy pipeline of high-value opportunities through strategic prospecting, networking and industry engagement
• Develop relationships across senior marketing organizations, including CMOs, Marketing Directors, Digital, Social, Affiliate and Ecommerce leaders
• Lead complex consultative sales cycles from discovery through negotiation and contract execution
• Consistently exceed ambitious Managed Services and Advertising revenue targets

Strategic Account Growth:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of strategic brand partners, identifying opportunities to increase investment across commercial solutions
• Develop long-term account strategies that deepen relationships and expand footprint across multiple business units
• Identify opportunities across creator collaborations, paid media, content, licensing, events and emerging commercial products
• Build trusted executive relationships that position the platform as a long-term strategic marketing partner
• Deliver executive business reviews, strategic recommendations and commercial proposals that support long-term partnership growth

Commercial Leadership:

• Partner closely with Brand Activation to ensure seamless transition of newly activated brands into long-term commercial management
• Collaborate with Marketing, Creator Success, Campaign Operations, Product and Operations to deliver an exceptional partner experience
• Share market intelligence and customer feedback to influence product development, commercial strategy and go-to-market initiatives
• Lead the development of sales playbooks, enterprise outreach strategies and consultative selling best practices
• Identify emerging categories, market trends and whitespace opportunities to expand enterprise footprint across the UK
• Represent the organization across the UK marketing industry by building executive-level relationships and speaking at key industry events

Sales Excellence:

• Consistently exceed individual sales quotas while contributing to wider UK Business Partnerships objectives
• Use performance data and commercial insights to continuously optimize sales strategy and pipeline health
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting and reporting through HubSpot and internal systems
• Build compelling, insight-led presentations and business cases tailored to executive audiences
• Stay ahead of consumer trends, retail innovation and the evolving creator economy to identify new commercial opportunities

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years' experience in enterprise sales, strategic partnerships or business development within digital marketing, media, SaaS or influencer marketing
• Proven track record of consistently exceeding commercial targets through enterprise new business acquisition and strategic account growth
• A consultative relationship builder who earns trust quickly and is comfortable influencing senior stakeholders through insight rather than transactional selling
• Experience leading complex consultative sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders and executive decision-makers
• Exceptional commercial acumen with the ability to translate market trends into compelling business opportunities
• Outstanding presentation, negotiation and executive communication skills
• Strong understanding of influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, social commerce and the evolving creator economy
• Comfortable influencing cross-functional teams and collaborating across multiple business functions
• Existing senior relationships across fashion, beauty, luxury and lifestyle brands
• Highly strategic while remaining hands-on and execution focused
• Proactive, entrepreneurial and driven to build new commercial opportunities
• Fluent English language skills; additional European languages are a plus
• A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
• Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback

Visa Requirements: Authorization to work in the UK is a precondition of employment. New sponsorships are not available for this role.

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai screens all applications and conducts initial interviews to match qualified candidates with our client's requirements. Once we identify a strong fit, we submit your profile to the client for consideration. Throughout the process, we serve as your advocate and main point of contact.

Please apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Do not contact the client organization directly, as all applications must come through our recruiting process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Get A Job.ai is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in our recruiting practice. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic.