About the role

We are seeking a Partnerships Lead to grow and manage our partnership portfolio, which consists of prominent arts, cultural and commercial clients. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about partnership sales and working within an independent news organisation to apply their outstanding commercial, implementation and relationship skills to a dynamic role.

The successful candidate will work with the National Sales and Partnerships Director to manage and maintain relationships, implement partnerships throughout their entire lifecycle, and develop new business opportunities and revenue growth within the partnerships portfolio.

What you will be doing:

• Managing relationships with existing and new partner clients
• Growing existing portfolio and seeking new partnership opportunities
• Implementing annual partnerships, working closely with clients and internal marketing teams to ensure all elements are delivered on time
• Researching, developing and sourcing new commercial sponsorship and partner relationships
• Being a passionate representative of our titles at meetings and client events
• Working with the team to ensure KPIs and revenue targets across the partnership program are achieved
• Managing accurate and timely record-keeping of partnership income, media schedules and contracts
• Managing our subscriber benefit program, including securing benefits from partner organisations and circulating offers to our subscribers
• Providing post-campaign reports to partners and internal stakeholders
• Analysing data to report outcomes to senior management
• Developing and overseeing event programs in consultation with commercial and editorial teams
• Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of the Australian current affairs landscape

What we are looking for:

You will be a confident and empathetic communicator who can create and maintain positive relationships with partners, colleagues and our audience. You will have a great eye for detail and will be able to take ownership of tasks associated with partnerships and events across the year. You will have a background in sales, marketing, partnerships or publishing, with 2-5 years of professional experience.

About Schwartz Media

Schwartz Media is an independent news and current affairs publisher that breaks the 24-hour news cycle. Schwartz Media features Australia’s most respected writers across The Saturday Paper, The Monthly and Australian Foreign Affairs. Our website: Schwartz Media

Schwartz Media is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds, including First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, trans and queer people, and people with a disability.

If you are passionate about our mission of informing through fearless, intelligent and entertaining news, and you’re searching for a rewarding role that will help us raise an independent voice in the Australian media landscape, we encourage you to apply.

What we offer:

• Full-time, stable, long-term role
• Monday to Friday office hours
• A close-knit, supportive manager and work team
• Collaborative and friendly work culture
• A modern and sophisticated work environment

How to apply:

This a full-time position based at our offices in Collingwood, Melbourne. There is an opportunity to work from home one day per week.

To be considered for this position, tell us how your motivation, skills and experience make you the right fit. To apply, please send a cover letter and résumé to [email protected].

This role is open for an immediate start. We will review applications as they are received, so we encourage applicants to apply promptly.