Business Partnerships Manager

Purpose of job

Opera Holland Park is looking for an ambitious and creative Business Partnerships Manager to build and maintain a portfolio of corporate partners and businesses, ensuring they value their engagement with the company.

They will identify and research prospective clients and maintain relationships with existing partners to build a sustainable and lucrative multi-year income stream across the following areas:

• Corporate support
• Venue hires
• Hospitality bookings

Prior experience in overseeing corporate partnerships is beneficial though not necessary. We encourage individuals with a proven history of cultivating impactful relationships in a sales or business environments to apply. The Business Partnerships Manager will be a creative problem solver, with exemplary relationship building and customer service skills. Success in this position will hinge on your strategic thinking, and a collaborative, approachable, and adaptable working approach.

Day in the life

Every day looks a little bit different, but you might find yourself communicating with or meeting current or prospective partners, strategising with colleagues on creative partnership opportunities, attending donor events, working with trustees to access their contacts and networks or working with colleagues to deliver branding, ticketing or hospitality agreements.

Practicalities, role expectations and accessibility

The Business Partnerships Manager role can be busy. We’re a small team, with a lot to do, especially in the lead up to the summer season of opera. However, the work is very rewarding too.

The theatre site, where performances, rehearsals, and most events will be held, is fully wheelchair accessible, with step free access to the majority of areas. For more information, have a look at our access page https://operahollandpark.com/your-visit/access/ – here.

Most of the team work some days at home and some at the office in Kensington. There will be some travel across London for meetings or events.