Partnerships Director

The Partnerships Director plays a critical role in driving sustainable revenue growth across our highest value accounts.

This is a true enterprise level business development role, working with a small number of existing accounts with huge budgets and massive potential for growth.

You will be responsible for developing the relationships with existing key accounts; growing YoY revenues by unlocking new opportunities from existing contacts, as well as establishing new commercial partnerships from other untapped areas of the business.

You will sell consultatively, collaborating with our internal delivery teams to build creative solutions that yield a high profit margin, and deliver against our partners objectives. You will capitalize on our omnichannel ‘Create, Interact, Reach’ offering including video, digital, branded content, events, and our new demand gen solutions.

Meeting customers is crucial to the success of this role. As well as regularly securing meetings with UK based clients, you will travel to the US to meet US customers at least three times per year, as well as attending key industry events such as Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

As a senior individual contributor within the team, you will help set the sales standard and over time contribute to the development of the wider team.

You will complete a thorough forecast on a weekly basis, accurately predicting the revenue you will be closing per month and per quarter. You will also support the Head of Sales in creating and executing the Key Accounts Sales Plan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exceed revenue targets by selling sustainable, high-margin solutions.
• Cultivate long-term partnerships to ensure consistent, reliable revenue streams.
• Develop productive relationships across various decision-making units within key accounts.
• Strategically prepare account plans to achieve objectives and regularly update them to stay on course.
• Meet key customers regularly in person, including international travel to the US at least three times per year.
• Represent The Drum at industry events, fostering new opportunities through networking.
• Become an industry expert, providing valuable insights to clients and staying abreast of market trends.
• Accurately report and forecast revenue and pipeline on a weekly basis, mitigating any forecast discrepancies.
• Set sales standards for the team, sharing best practices and providing mentorship to junior members.
• Support the Head of Sales in sales planning and product development initiatives.
• Drive operational efficiencies by challenging the status quo and proposing innovative solutions.
• Utilize business systems effectively to streamline processes and maximize productivity.