Partnerships Manager

Condé Nast is a global media company producing the highest quality content with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers in 32 territories through print, digital, video and social platforms. The company portfolio includes many of the world most respected and influential media properties including Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, Self, GQ, The New Yorker, Condé Nast Traveler/Traveller, Allure, AD, Bon Appétit and Wired, among others. Job Description Location: London, GB Condé Nast is a global media company, home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, Glamour, CN Traveller, Vanity Fair, Wired, The World of Interiors, House & Garden and Tatler, among many others. We are headquartered in New York and London and operate in 32 markets worldwide, with a footprint of more than 1 billion consumers across print, digital, video and social platforms. Condé Nast thrives on collaboration, and our teams come together in the office four days a week (Monday - Thursday). We value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, skills and contributions, recognising the power our brands have to influence and shape culture. The Role The Partnerships Manager plays a critical role in managing and maintaining Condé Nast media licensing partnerships. This role is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations for various global partners, helping to implement new processes, overseeing workflows, and ensuring ongoing success. Working closely across Editorial, Creative, Education, Operations, and Business Development teams, the Partnership Manager translates brand and partner needs into clear, actionable workflows, ensuring all materials are on time, on brand, and to the highest quality standards. What will you be doing? Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for assigned partners, providing timely communication, updates, and support, while documenting and updating internal systems, lists and trackers. Collaborate in preparing partner-facing materials, including decks, schedules, and meeting recaps. Support partner onboarding, launch planning, and workflows including coordinating logistics, asset and print distribution, and internal setup across organised shared folders and tools. Develop and maintain a deep understanding of each partner market and activities. Lead regular partner check-ins, communications, and reviews to ensure alignment and support brand goals. Maintain and communicate partner-specific requirements, brand guidelines, and workflow protocols, and financial reporting. Coordinate with Education, Editorial, Creative, and Operations teams to meet team objectives. Proactively identify risks, blockers, or issues, proposing solutions/improvements whenever possible and provide ad hoc team support. Track partnership performance metrics and help compile and complete internal quarterly reviews. Support Business Development by contributing partner insights and assisting with proposal materials when needed. Undertake any other duties as reasonably required. About you: Excellent written and verbal communication, with an ability to influence, align, and collaborate cross-functionally. Comfortable giving and receiving creative feedback; confident in guiding partners toward on-brand solutions. Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple concurrent projects. Experience working with global partners (additional languages a bonus). Strong relationship-building and partner-facing communication skills. Highly organised and deadline-driven, with strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities. Experience working with editorial or licensing industry strongly preferred. Does this sound like you? Please submit your CV and cover letter/portfolio, which highlights why you'd love to take on this role and why you're a great match for what we're looking for. We value the time and effort behind every application. All submissions are reviewed by a member of our talent team - we don’t use AI-assisted technology to review applications. What benefits do we offer? 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and extra days of annual leave if you move house or want to volunteer. You’ll have access to a competitive pension scheme, Bupa Private Healthcare, Season ticket loans and eye tests. We offer a range of tools to support your wellbeing, including core hours, 10 remote days (from home or a country with a Condé Nast office location), access to our Employee Assistance Programme, corporate gym membership and cycle to work scheme. We’re a dog-friendly office, plus you’ll enjoy discounts and magazine subscriptions, keeping you up to date with all things Condé Nast. We encourage personal and professional growth through the Condé Nast Learning Hub, where you’ll find an extensive portfolio of learning courses and training, available in local languages. Our Employee Resource Groups provide a platform for employees to identify shared objectives, exchange ideas, and work on community priorities for our global workforce. What happens next? If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply below, and we will review your application as soon as possible. You can update your resume or upload a cover letter at any time by accessing your candidate profile. Condé Nast is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, familial status and other legally protected characteristics. Condé Nast is a global media company home to iconic brands including Vogue, GQ, AD, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, Glamour, Allure, Bon Appétit, Self and many more. Headquartered in New York and London, the company produces award-winning journalism, content and entertainment for every platform today and operates in 32 markets worldwide including China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the U.K. and U.S., and Taiwan. At Condé Nast we value diversity of background, views and cultures. We celebrate people for their personal qualities, their skills and contributions. And we recognize the power our brands have to influence and shape culture, catalyze action and help make our world a better place for all. 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