Commercial Partnerships Manager

Requirements

• You don't wait for opportunities, you create them
• (Desirable) Experience selling sponsor ships or commercial partnerships
• You're energised by opening doors, building relationships and turning conversations into commercial partnerships
• (Desirable) Experience working with universities, employers or youth-focused organisations
• You'll likely have experience in partnerships, sponsorship, business development or commercial sales, and you'll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your work has a direct impact on business growth
• (Desirable) Experience in recruitment, HR, early careers or education
• Most importantly, you're passionate about helping young people succeed. You believe in creating opportunities that improve employability, open doors and help students build brighter futures
• (Desirable) Experience using CRM platforms such as Hub Spot or Salesforce
• Experience in partnerships, sponsorship, business development or B2B sales
• (Desirable) Existing network of employer, brand or university contacts
• A proven ability to win new business and generate commercial revenue
• (Desirable) Experience representing a business at networking events or conferences
• Confidence building relationships with senior decision-makers
• Strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills
• A proactive, self-starting attitude with a commercial mindset
• Comfortable working towards ambitious revenue and partnership targets
• Highly organised with excellent time management
• Passion for helping young people access better career opportunities and improve their employability
• Excited by the opportunity to build something in a fast-growing startup

• About Uni Taskr
• At Uni Taskr, we're on a mission to bridge the gap between education and employment. We connect businesses with talented students through paid work, real-world experience and early career opportunities, helping students build the skills, confidence and experience they need to succeed
• Alongside our marketplace, we run 24 Under 24 - our annual awards celebrating the UK's most exceptional young talent across business, technology, creativity, social impact and more
• As we continue to grow, we're looking for an ambitious Commercial Partnerships Manager to help build strategic relationships, generate commercial revenue and create exciting opportunities for both students and employers
• The Role
• This is a commercially focused, revenue-generating role with responsibility for identifying, securing and growing partnerships that create measurable value for Uni Taskr including:
• Identifying and securing new commercial partnerships that generate revenue for Uni Taskr
• Building relationships with employers, brands, universities and strategic partners
• Prospecting, pitching and negotiating commercial partnership agreements
• Leading sponsorship sales for our flagship 24 Under 24 awards
• Building and managing a healthy pipeline of partnership opportunities
• Creating tailored partnership proposals and sponsorship packages
• Growing revenue through renewals, upselling and long-term partnerships
• Working closely with Product, Marketing and Growth to launch new commercial opportunities
• Representing Uni Taskr at networking events, conferences and industry meetings
• Managing partnerships from first conversation through to activation and renewal
• Maintaining an accurate CRM, pipeline and commercial forecasts
• Helping shape the future of Uni Taskr's commercial partnerships function