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Partnerships Manager / Sales

Location: 64 Cheshire Street London E2 6EH (plus hybrid working from home)
Contract: Fulltime Permanent (Flexible working available)
Salary:plus commission on every sale (OTE 52000)
Benefits: Extensive benefits package (details on our careers page)

About D&AD:

D&AD is an education charity that champions creative excellence in design and advertising globally. By reinvesting profits into nurturing the next generation of talent we aim to build a fairer more diverse and sustainable creative industry. We work with iconic brands such as adidas Diageo and Spotify to deliver worldclass programmes including:

• New Blood Awards: The largest global graduate programme for new creatives.

• Shift: A free night school for selfmade creatives without degrees.

• D&AD Awards: The industrys most prestigious creative accolades.

• Masterclasses and bespoke events that inspire and develop creative professionals.

About the Role:

Were looking for a passionate commercially driven Partnerships Manager to grow sponsorship revenue for our Awards Festival Learning and Talent programs. Youll work with suppliers to the creative industries and consumer brands helping them engage with creative leaders and emerging talent while aligning with D&ADs mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Sponsorship Sales: Secure sponsorships from creative industry suppliers and develop tailored packages for D&ADs Awards and Festival.

• Youth Culture Partnerships: Attract consumer brands like Depop and Nike to support New Blood and Shift connecting them with diverse emerging talent.

• Masterclasses: Promote and sell D&ADs creative training programs to brands and agencies.

• Relationship Management: Build longterm partnerships identify new opportunities and collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless activations.

• Networking: Represent D&AD at industry events to grow our network and brand presence.

About You:

Youre a passionate and consultative sales professional who thrives on making meaningful connections and delivering results. Youll bring:

• Proven B2B sponsorship sales experience ideally in the creative industries.

• A strong network within suppliers and consumer brands

• Excellent communication pitching and negotiation skills.

• A passion for creativity and the ability to align commercial goals with D&ADs mission.

• Experience with tools like LinkedIn Hubspot Canva Monday.com and Slack is beneficial.

What We Offer:

• The chance to work with some iconic brands and emerging talent.

• Access to D&ADs global network of creative leaders.

• A collaborative environment focused on innovation and excellence.

• Competitive salary commission and benefits.

To Apply:

Please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and explaining why youd be a great fit for D&AD.

D&AD is committed to diversity equality equity inclusion and respect for all. Providing a work environment in which all employees are treated with fairness respect and dignity and which is free of discrimination victimisation bullying and harassment. At D&AD we are interested in every individual bringing their Whole Self to work and this includes you! Please email to let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to be made for any part of the recruitment process.

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Due to the number of applications we receive we regret that you will not be contacted unless you are shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date of your application you should assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

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