• Job Title: Partnership Director 
• Level & Responsibility: As a Partnership Director at SMG, reporting to the Managing Director, you'll play a pivotal role in leading a major retail partnership. 
• Location & Hybrid Working: Leeds, onsite with our partner two days per week.
  

The role

You'll oversee the delivery of commercial targets, while spearheading the creation of impactful commerce media campaigns that align with both SMG's vision and the partner brand’s objectives. Leading a team of 75+ individuals, you'll foster a positive culture, streamline processes, and ensure the team’s high performance in this dynamic role.

Why SMG?

We are dedicated to supporting our employees to be the best version of themselves both inside and outside of work. We have an extraordinary culture built by exceptional people and it’s because of this that we’ve been recognised by Best Companies within the top 5 best Marketing & Media agencies to work for, with a World Class and Outstanding accreditation across the past 2 years. 

We are also dedicated to continuously reviewing and improving our benefits package to offer the best that we can for our people. We have a whole page dedicated to our benefits here, but here's some of our favourites...

💰 Generous discretionary bonus scheme

🧘‍♂️ £1,800 yearly wellbeing fund (on top of your salary!) towards your personal wellbeing and passions

🫶 4 additional Wellbeing Days - one to be taken each quarter, dedicated to focusing on your wellbeing

📚 £500 yearly “Uni Fund” towards learning and development

🎧 Free headspace subscription

🕐 4pm Friday finishes all year round

🥳 Two fully paid conferences a year at Summer & Winter, as well as a dedicated team that put on activities and celebrations throughout the year

Why you?

In line with our company values, within your role you'll want to stay honest, stay hungry, stay foolish, and most importantly, have fun! More specifically, you'll have / be:

- A strong background in coaching and developing a high performing and sizable team.

- A proven track record in delivering business growth in a fast-paced, challenging environment. Ideally you will have clear industry knowledge.

- Significant experience in a client or customer facing role, likely from a marketing, sales or media background.

- Previous experience in planning and executing commerce media campaigns could be an advantage.

- Strong commercial acumen, able to work seamlessly with data & financial reporting.

- Flawless attitude at all times in all environments, with a strong will to succeed.

- The ability to work with multiple senior stakeholders to deliver best in class client service, at all times.

P.s. we try really hard to make sure that we list only essential criteria here, BUT if you think you can do an amazing job, yet don't have every single thing on this list, we'd still love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

We pride ourselves on creating challenging and exciting opportunities, meaning that no two days are the same. However, here's an idea of what your responsibilities will look like:

Business Leadership: Develop the strategy (3PP) and FY budget, define the roadmap, and drive account direction to grow revenue and improve business processes.

Commercial Leadership: Manage account P&L, deliver against internal and external targets, and provide monthly reporting with recommendations.

Team Management: Lead and develop a team of 75+, oversee performance reviews, training, and resource allocation to meet business demands.

Partner Management: Build and maintain strong client relationships, lead partnership roadmap, and drive new media capabilities with a focus on connected commerce media.

Client Management: Ensure exceptional service to both retailer partners and branded clients, navigating complex relationships and securing repeat business.

Campaign Creation: Oversee the creation of high-quality campaigns, ensuring they align with the brand proposition and deliver results.

Campaign Analysis: Lead campaign evaluation with insights on ROI, sales uplift, and impressions to inform future campaigns.

Collaboration & Contribution: Work cross-functionally, ensuring smooth communication and contribute to organizational growth projects, including talent development and PR.

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