Brand Partnerships Manager - Cosmopolitan ME

Role Overview

As Brand Partnerships Manager for Cosmopolitan Middle East, you’ll build relationships with brands and agencies, win new business and grow existing accounts across fashion, beauty, culture and entertainment. You’ll take client briefs and turn them into ideas across social, digital, video, creators, print and experiences, while finding new ways to grow our commercial offering.

Strong commercial awareness is key to the role. You’ll be responsible for growing revenue across new and existing clients, spotting opportunities to develop accounts and understanding what makes a partnership work for both the client and Cosmopolitan Middle East.

What You’ll Do

• Build and grow relationships with key brands and agencies.
• Develop and sell creative, integrated brand partnerships across social, digital, video, print and experiences.
• Turn client briefs into bold, culturally relevant Cosmopolitan ideas.
• Identify new business opportunities across fashion, beauty, FMCG, lifestyle and entertainment.
• Create compelling pitches and presentations and confidently present to clients.
• Work closely with editorial, social, video, creative and production teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Manage campaigns from pitch through to delivery and reporting.
• Deliver against revenue targets and grow existing accounts.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in brand partnerships, media, creative, content or an agency environment.
• Strong experience in branded content, social, video and/or sponsorship.
• A genuine understanding of creators, social platforms, fashion, beauty and internet culture.
• Commercially sharp, creatively minded and confident with clients.
• Excellent presentation, communication and relationship-building skills.
• Energetic, proactive and excited by culture, trends and big ideas.