Partnerships Account Manager

Agency:

Omd

Job Function:

Media

Job Subfunction:

Partnerships

Job Description:

The Partnerships Manager will help lead the development, execution and management of strategic brand and media partnerships. Acting as a point of contact between the agency, clients and external partners, you will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, nurturing high-value relationships and delivering integrated campaigns that drive brand growth and commercial success.

You’ll collaborate closely with cross-functional teams—creative, strategy, sales and production—to craft compelling partnership propositions, negotiate terms and ensure the smooth delivery of campaigns from pitch to performance analysis. This role is ideal for a commercially savvy, creative thinker with a proactive mindset and a proven ability to build meaningful relationships that deliver measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities

•Identify, evaluate and secure new brand, media and commercial partnership opportunities that align with client objectives and agency goals•Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key partners, sponsors, media owners and stakeholders to foster collaboration and repeat business•Collaborate with internal and external teams to generate bold, creative ideas that are grounded in insight and demonstrate invention and bravery•Support with planning and execution of partnership campaigns, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, timelines and KPIs from conception through to delivery•Work closely with internal teams (creative, strategy, production, account management) to deliver integrated and impactful campaign solutions•Monitor and analyse campaign results, preparing post-campaign reports and recommending optimisations for future activity•Support negotiations around partnership terms, budgets, deliverables and contracts to secure value for clients and the agency•Help train, mentor and provide support and guidance to junior team members to foster a collaborative team environment•Stay updated with media, marketing and cultural trends to identify new partnership models and innovative opportunitiesSkills and Experience

•You possess a solid understanding of partnerships, commercial strategy or account management – able to identify, evaluate and develop commercially viable partnership opportunities that align with brand goals.•You have a proven success in developing and managing high-value brand or media partnerships from pitch to execution.•You are motivated by creative executions that look to solve client challenges that traditional media cannot.•You possess interpersonal and client-facing skills to build relationships, trust and long-term partnerships, as well as support with negotiating budgets, deliverables and partnership terms to deliver mutual value.•You are familiar with integrated campaign planning, including digital, content, experiential and influencer activations.•You stay informed about emerging technologies, including AI and are open to exploring how automation and AI tools can enhance creativity, performance and efficiency in media.

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. Our objective is to increase this requirement over time, and many of our agencies as well as Omnicom’s corporate group already require five days of in-office attendance.

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