Partnerships Manager (CSM Innovation)

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The opportunity

The Partnerships Manager is an exciting and engaging role that works across the college to build sponsorship and partnership collaborations with external organisations. Focusing primarily on attracting partners from the corporate sector, this role proactively generates and delivers suitably rewarding packages to the clients, whilst ensuring clear benefits to staff and students across the College. Visit Partnerships and sponsorship | Central Saint Martins (arts.ac.uk) for examples of the types of partnerships this role manages.  

You will be joining CSM Innovation – a team that works with college staff to deliver bespoke partnerships and projects that expand innovation capacity within businesses, communities and local government. We generate income and impact for the college and opportunities for our students and graduates whilst delivering wider benefits for our partners & society. 

We aim to be the first choice for organizations that want to ignite innovation and imagination in their work, and to be globally recognized as experts in creative collaboration, designing radical partnerships for a better future.  

About you

You can deliver compelling proposals and presentations with a natural ability to inspire support from executive level clients across different sectors. You will be confident in prospecting and proactively approaching clients to secure new business, in addition to having excellent client management skills to both retain and develop existing relationships. You have an impressive track record in sales or fundraising, preferably with experience of the creative, HE or third sector. 

Degree educated or with equivalent qualifications or experience. Knowledge of HE and/or the creative sector is desirable. 

UAL is committed to addressing the under-representation of staff from Black and Minority Ethnic communities, using our student profile as a reference point.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please email the CSM Resourcing Team on: 0207 514 7885 or email: jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2021. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality.

We offer highly creative working environments that inspire staff across all areas to fulfil their potential and continuous training to further develop their skills and expertise. We also offer hybrid and flexible working practices, and excellent staff benefits to improve your work life balance. 

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.