Partnerships Manager

Partnerships Manager

Hybrid working: 2.5 days in City of London office, 2.5 days from home. Basic Salary £60,000 plus excellent benefits including Membership Referral Reward, Private Healthcare, Dental and Optical Insurance, Pension, Life Assurance, Income Protection, 25 days’ holiday, Professional Development and Perkbox. Permanent, Full Time, 35 Hours A Week.

An exciting opportunity for a Partnerships Manager to join a highly respected membership organisation representing the UK’s financial and professional services sector.

If you are a partnerships, sponsor ships manager with experience working with sponsors, partners in a trade association, professional body, not for profit, membership body, charity, subscription, financial services, professional services or similar we would love to hear from you.

To help lead and deliver the membership organisation’s sponsorship strategy, securing and growing sponsorship revenue in line with the organisation’s commercial goals.

• Key account planning and management
• Develop and execute a sponsorship sales plan to achieve ambitious revenue targets set out in the membership organisation’s five‑year commercial plan
• Identify, approach, and secure headline and supporting sponsors for the organisation’s flagship events, including the Excellence in Financial Services Awards, major conferences, and annual industry survey
• Build and maintain a pipeline of sponsorable reports, campaigns, and thought leadership outputs, aligning opportunities with sponsor interests
• Develop and promote innovative sponsorship packages, including multi‑year and tiered options, co‑branded content, and exclusive engagement opportunities
• Collaborate with Account Managers to cross‑sell sponsorship opportunities to existing members

• Build and nurture strong relationships with current and prospective sponsors, ensuring a high level of engagement and satisfaction
• Work closely with colleagues across the Member Insight Team and other internal teams (Events, Policy, Public Affairs, Research, Marketing) to deliver value for sponsors and ensure seamless execution of sponsorship agreements
• Act as a key point of contact for sponsors, providing regular updates, demonstrating ROI, and identifying new opportunities for collaboration

• Monitor market trends and competitor activity to inform sponsorship strategy and identify new partnership opportunities
• Use data‑driven insights to tailor sponsorship offerings and demonstrate value to sponsors
• Support the development and launch of new products (e.g., data‑driven survey offerings) that deliver actionable insights for sponsors and content for media/member intelligence

• Lead on securing and managing sponsors for the Excellence in Financial Services Awards, including revising award categories and enhancing marketing to maximise sponsor engagement

• Proven track record in sponsorship sales, partnership management, or business development, ideally within financial services, events, or trade body environments
• Strong commercial acumen and experience of delivering against ambitious revenue targets
• Excellent relationship‑building, negotiation, and communication skills
• Experience developing and managing sponsorship packages for events, awards, or research outputs
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• CRM experience and a data‑driven approach to sales and relationship management
• Degree desirable

Please send your CV.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business for this role. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion.