Partnership Director

About Culted :

CULTED is a Gen-Z multimedia and cross platform entertainment company which launched mid 2019. We produce and publish content daily, at the speed of social media. This covers the latest news and trends from Gen-Z's forward thinking perspective on fashion, sneakers, beauty, art, music, and youth culture. Our omnichannel approach, combined with the captivating content we produce, have helped us amass a fast-growing international audience of over 2 million users. We are now looking for a skilled and talented London based Brand Partnerships Director to join our team on a full-time basis.

Core tasks and duties :

• Establish and manage relationships across major brand partners to create meaningful, impactful and original activations
• Develop and manage internal asset and budgeting documents that give a real time view of partnership status
• Negotiate efficient partnership agreements leveraging knowledge of industry standards and the Culted brand to drive discussions
• Meet set targets by closing deals
• Communicate partner needs and collaborate with cross-functionally to ensure programs are developed and delivered on time and in budget
• Identify and build plans against current and upcoming trends within the fashion, music and lifestyle industry that can be leveraged in partner activations
• Collaborate with the right partners who can bring us to the forefront of culture and top of mind with our target audiences
• Develop and implement best practices for client interaction, sales, and services
• Ensure that company targets are met by holding regular check-ins with team to set objectives and monitor progress
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends and case studies
• Develop and create compelling sales materials
• Produce detailed and insightful reports
• Collaborate with the finance team on forecasts and performance reviews
• Expand and lead the partnerships team, providing training on our materials and products

The successful candidate :

• Seven or more years of experience in partnerships
• Proven record of success with the entire sales process, from planning to closing
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills
• Has proven record of excellent writing for commercial purposes
• Will possess strong awareness of the worlds of fashion, luxury lifestyle, streetwear, and their trends
• Will have thorough understanding of all current social media platforms, especially of interest to Gen-Z such as TikTok
• Will have a positive and solution-first attitude
• Will know how to manage individuals and solve issues in a positive manner is active on LinkedIn and aims to grow own network and represent the company at all times
• Has the ability to understand the importance of brand and visual identity
• Is extremely dynamic and eager to learn new skills
• Has professional approach when dealing with clients, vendors and contractors

Skills :

• You will be a natural target focused closer of deals
• Can make critical decisions regarding targets, etc.
• Liaising with clients and building strong working relationships
• Able to adapt editing and writing style for different purposes
• Outstanding skills in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe, Keynote, etc.
• Outstanding organisational skills
• Able to take initiative and pitch original ideas
• Well-developed time management skills
• Project and campaign management skills
• A solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms, particularly in relation to advertising/branding and customers
• Experience in developing integrated marketing plans
• Experience developing and negotiating partner contracts

Additional information:

• Commission is paid upon hitting targets. If the annual target is met early, commission will be paid before the fiscal year end.
• The commission is staggered and will be revised annually when we review the strategy.

Culted is an equal opportunities media and entertainment brand