Brand Partnership Lead (6 Month Contract)

The Telegraph is evolving its reader-first, subscriptions-first approach to commercial partnerships. We are moving beyond traditional branded content to build long-term, editorially aligned partnerships rooted in audience insight, first-party data and creative storytelling.

Our Editorial Integrated Partnerships (EIPs) place brands at the heart of paid-for editorial initiatives, delivering meaningful value for clients, readers and The Telegraph alike. These partnerships drive strong commercial results, create a premium advertising environment and support subscription growth.

As Brand Partnerships Lead, you will be responsible for proactively and reactively driving partnership revenue across a portfolio of clients and agencies, while contributing towards quarterly revenue targets. Working closely with fellow Brand Partnership Leads, you will develop and pitch best-in-class partnership ideas, lead negotiations and manage complex commercial collaborations from inception to execution.

This role requires a commercially driven and creatively minded individual with strong communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of delivering innovative, editorially aligned partnerships that achieve meaningful results for both brands and audiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and manage strong relationships across a portfolio of key agencies and clients, driving partnership opportunities and revenue growth alongside the client team
• Ensure The Telegraph remains front of mind for priority brands through excellent relationship management at all levels
• Contribute towards achieving quarterly Editorial Integrated Partnerships (EIP) revenue targets
• Manage and accurately forecast your own pipeline, ensuring opportunities are progressed effectively
• Lead the proactive development and pitching of innovative, editorially aligned partnership ideas across key clients and agencies
• Create compelling commercial propositions that align with TMG’s strategic objectives, editorial vision and audience insights
• Lead complex partnership negotiations and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure campaigns are delivered successfully and on time
• Maintain excellent communication and project management standards across all stages of the partnership process
• Champion best practice internally and externally, building a reputation for delivering market-leading creative ideas and commercial solutions
• Collaborate closely with Partnerships, Digital and Innovation teams to drive innovation and position TMG as a market leader in editorial partnerships

• Experience within a media owner, media agency or creative agency, with a proven track record of pitching and closing high-value cross-platform campaigns
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to adapt to TMG’s editorial and subscriber-first strategy
• Confident operating in a fast-paced, transformational environment and positioning TMG as a premium publisher
• Strong agency and client relationships, ideally across Business, Lifestyle, Luxury or Sport sectors
• Proven ability to influence and sell to senior-level clients and agency stakeholders
• Experience across multiple commercial categories, particularly Travel, Retail, Business and Finance
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills
• Strong pitch and presentation experience, with the ability to develop compelling commercial ideas
• Experience delivering integrated, multi-disciplinary partnership campaigns across editorial, advertising and digital
• Strong understanding of audience insight, research and data, with good attention to detail

The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.

Training and development

With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.

Our commitment to inclusion

At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

We are proud to be a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader as part of the government’s Disability Confident Scheme. If you are disabled or have a long-term health condition and would like support in applying for any of our roles or if you require any reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

To find out more about Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging at Telegraph Media Group, and for more information on our purpose, beliefs, and people values, please visit our website.