Partnerships Manager - 12 Month FTC

Partnerships...

Global brand partnerships are an important part of Soho House; they enable us to improve member experience through elevated glow and member events, additional content and curated offerings in the Houses.

The centralised Partnerships and Events team oversees these aspects of the business, as well as exploring new opportunities for partners to do more with Soho House, like helping to launch a new House, or supporting a key glow event or member event series. The team is also constantly seeking out new global partners.

Our partnerships offer increased value to our members, which leads to not only greater member retention but also new member acquisition. These unique events and experiences are also what set us apart from others in the industry.

Local membership and member events teams should take the lead on establishing relationships with local brands and organising local events and partnerships. The global Partnerships team can advise them on any global exclusivities and potential conflicts, commercial negotiations and deal terms, templates and budgeting.

The Role...

We’re looking for a calm, confident and charismatic Partnerships Manager to be based from our Central London Head Office at 180 Strand. They will thrive with the demands of a rapidly growing and multi-faceted company gracefully, and handle multiple projects in a fast paced environment. The right candidate will have a fascination with brands & trends, and have a passion for the creative industries – film, design, fashion etc.

Main Duties...

• Project manage assigned Brand Partnerships end-to-end to ensure all contractual obligations are met and all elements remain on-brand for Soho House
• Be the main client liaison for brand partner and build a positive working relationship with the client and wider team
• Schedule and attend regular meetings with assigned brand partners to maintain relationships and plan forthcoming activity
• Identity new growth opportunities within the partnership to contribute to New Business target
• Liaise closely with various Soho House departments and teams including Content, Events and Marketing, to plan partnerships and ensure wider understanding on deliverables
• Manage on-going communications for brand partner
• Maintain an expert knowledge of all of our sites, from member needs, house spaces and facilities, comms channels inc. private social feeds and key staff
• Support with partnership admin, tracking, reporting and assist our partners on hospitality requests such as restaurant & rooms bookings
• Assist the team with finance and legal requirements such as contract and invoicing
• Responsible for tracking and collating all brand communications including event listings, content, photography, social
• Coordinate monthly reporting for assigned Brand Partnerships for the partner and business
• Manage P&L for assigned brand partnerships
• Visit sites to support teams, attend events, check placements and host partners
• Proactively surface ideas and trends, help brainstorm and identity new opportunities

What We Are Looking For...

• +6 years agency, in-house or freelance marketing experience, either in a specific partnership / sponsorship role or with proven client experience
• The role requires a fast learner with strong project management, organizational skills, deadline driven and ability to multiple manage projects simultaneously
• Must have experience establishing and developing productive relationships with agency teams, brands, clients and suppliers
• Strong writing, presentation (keynote / powerpoint) and communication skills
• Firm understanding and experience with event curation and production
• Experience and understanding of managing budgets
• Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clients and projects
• Proficiency in languages a bonus, but not a requirement

Benefits…

Soho House offers competitive compensation packages that feature global benefits and perks. Whether you’re seeking entry-level employment or a new opportunity to expand your profession, we offer training to develop the technical and managerial skills necessary to grow your career.

• Every House Membership
• Free lunch at Store X Café in 180 Strand Mondays & Fridays
• 50% off Food & Drink, 7 days a week
• Staff Room Rate; Any Bedroom, Any House, $100 a night
• Private Health and Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Birthday Day Off
• Up to 50% Staff Discount on Cowshed & Soho Home
• Dog Policy
• Season Ticket Loan
• Christmas Office Closure
• In conjunction with Soho Impact, take 2 days paid a year to support a charity of your choice.
• Free Counselling Sessions
• Cookhouse & House Tonic: Our Cookhouse & House Tonic programmes offer unique food and drink trainings, events and opportunities to inspire and educate.
• Continuous training to develop yourself personally and professionally
• Exclusive access to our benefits platform with hundreds of discounts on shopping, gym memberships, holidays, insurance and much more
• Team Events: From fitness sessions to cinema screenings and art classes, each month we hold a series of fun events which you can sign up to.