Job title: Creative Partnerships Manager
Location: Shoreditch, London
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Hybrid: WFH: Monday and Friday. In the office: Tuesday-Thursday
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 (DOE)
About Us
Seen Studios is an award winning retail design and production agency partnering with leading retailers and consumer brands across brand design, strategy and interiors.
We are a growing, strategic and multidimensional team specialising in live brand environments. Our clients value our insight led approach to developing environments that blur the lines between physical and digital, from experiential activations to interior retail design and brand communications.
Overview
We’re looking for a creative and detail-oriented Creative Partnerships Manager with a background in ideating exciting activations for experiential projects, bringing fresh talent ideas to these projects with strong talent management skills.
Key responsibilities:
Creative Ideation
Independently leads ideation of activations & relevant talent on mid-size projects & pitches.
Manages more junior team members during ideation phase.
Clear understanding of client project objectives & creative concept working within practical constraints.
Awareness of cultural landscape, industry trends & different global localities always bringing innovative, exciting & relevant ideas to the table.
Partnerships Management
Works simultaneously with the Design, Strategy, Client Servicing and Project Management teams on projects from their inception through to the live date.
Creates and maintains databases of relevant contacts to be used for events & shoots.
Client relationships – joins pitches & client meetings to present activation/talent ideas, proactively work with feedback.
Shares new and exciting ideas beyond scope of project with clients.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multitask and to demonstrate an organised, efficient and proactive approach to all tasks.
Adapts quickly to evolving project requirements & works well to deadlines.
Talent Sourcing & Management
Ability to find relevant and exciting talent.
Builds and maintains relationships with talent.
Approaches initial conversation with talent – from selling in project to talent management throughout.
Negotiates deliverables, fees & write contracts and stay on top of ensuring these are signed by talent or their representative.
Manages talent and client expectations – acts as liaison between talent, client & internal Seen Studios teams. Communicates with talent & clients confidently and quickly to drive mutually beneficial outcomes whilst paying attention to wider project budgets with a commercial mindset.
On-site management of talent for events & shoots etc.
Team Development & Communication
Demonstrates excellent communication skills when liaising with talent, clients and internally; ability to communicate clearly and concisely in person, over the phone and via email, demonstrating diplomacy and good negotiation skills.
Solution focused with a positive outlook; ability to juggle several projects simultaneously within a fast-paced environment, resourceful, highly organised and a good team player.
Shows leadership skills, delegating workstreams to more junior team members.
Approaches issues with pro-active solutions and problem-solving skills.
Skills & Experience
Proven experience within a creative & partnerships role.
Passionate, self-motivated with the ability to show initiative, willing to immerse themselves in the brands they work with.
Creative idea generation and willingness to input creatively and add value wherever possible.
Negotiation skills, ensuring we can lock in the best talent within budget.
Ability to think commercially in the interest of the business.
Exceptional problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail.
Ability to work autonomously.
A consistently calm and patient approach, able to remain organised and positive when dealing with multiple requests.
Personal Attributes
• Commercially aware and solutions focused
• Calm and confident under pressure
• Detail driven with strong ownership mentality
• Collaborative and proactive in approach
• Ambitious and keen to grow within a scaling agency
We are committed to providing an inclusive environment where everyone feels seen, heard and celebrated. We welcome applications from everyone. If you are invited to an interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to best accommodate your needs.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in a creative and partnerships role
- Experience ideating experiential activations and proposing relevant talent
- Talent sourcing, relationship management, and on-site talent management for events/shoots
- Negotiation skills including fees, deliverables and contract handling
- Client-facing experience with presentation and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage and delegate to more junior team members
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisational skills, ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Commercial mindset with budget awareness
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving skills
What We Do
Seen Studios is a London-based creative retail design, activation and content agency. It designs purposeful brand environments and experiences for global brand partners, connecting brands with communities and shaping cohesive customer journeys. Its in-house capabilities span strategy, concept development, 3D and spatial design, user experience design, and creative project and production management, with creativity, consumer insight, and sustainability at its core.
