Partnerships Coordinator (Entry-Level)

Founders in our community include Richard Branson (Virgin), Evan Spiegel (Snapchat), Dame Natalie Massenet (Net-a-Porter), Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn). Some of our Partners include Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, De Beers, McLaren & many other inspiring organisations! Our Invite-Only events take place in iconic locations around the globe that include Soho Farmhouse, Cheval Blanc & Windsor Castle.

Founders Forum is Europe’s prominent entrepreneur community, focused around a number of events annually where our guests engage in open debate, brainstorms, discussion and problem solving in an intimate and collaborative atmosphere - building connections and discussing how to accelerate the positive impact of technology on the world.

We are looking for a Partnerships Coordinator to join the Founders Forum team to play a significant role in supporting the Partnerships Team. In this role, you will be at the front-line of engaging with our sponsors, ensuring customer satisfaction and that each sponsor gets maximum value from the partnership.

Applicants must possess excellent communication and organizational skills, be highly motivated and self-driven. Applicants must also be capable of working in a deadline-oriented environment, handling daily tasks including, but not limited to: customer service, financial reporting and tracking, partnership nurturing, Salesforce administration

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is eager to enter into an events, media or sales role and gain exposure to a high quality roster of tech clients, investors and founders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key support for the Partnerships Team and wider events team, to ensure partners have a seamless transition post sale
• Be a key point of contact for select partners, managing the relationship to ensure we are meeting set deliverables and recording/following up with the actions post meetings
• Responsible for ensuring quality control standards throughout execution of an agreement
• Control of inventory product status – reporting and tracking all inbound/outbound contracts and communicating to the wider events team on contract updates and deliverables
• Support with preparation of sponsorship pitch materials (Canva & Powerpoint)
• Responsible for maintaining data integrity in Salesforce and assisting the partnership team as needed with drafting and managing all sponsorship contracts
• Point person for all inquiries from the accounting department
• Responsible to communicate all contract revisions/cancellations to the appropriate teams
• Support with the sponsorship pipeline, researching potential companies

Requirements

• Seeking a Recent Graduate with less than one year’s work experience
• Detail oriented and organized while being able to understand the big picture
• You possess excellent written and verbal communication skills via telephone, email and in-person and are able to select the appropriate form of communication for a given situation
• You are a highly motivated self-starter with ability to prioritise, work to tight deadlines and adapt to last-minute adjustments and rapidly changing agendas
• You have experience of working in a customer-facing role, or have a general understanding of sales principles and practises
• Experience with MS Excel and Powerpoint

Benefits

We offer a range of flexible, discretionary benefits to our team. These currently include:

• 25 days contractual annual leave
• Enhanced discretionary leave provision, including an additional day off for your birthday and leave between Christmas and New Years Day
• The option to work remotely anywhere in the world for 3 weeks/year (1 week at Easter and 2 weeks during July and August)
• Private healthcare package
• Mental health, wellbeing, and learning and development stipends
• Lunch 1x/week, office snacks, and regular team drinks
• Quarterly team activities and annual team trip/day out
• We currently have a hybrid working model with 4 days spent in the office and 1 day with the option to work remotely/from home.
• Access to the Founders Forum Group network of businesses and wider tech ecosystem
• Experience rapid advancement and professional growth with a track record of our previous Partnerships Coordinator achieving two promotions within just 18 months.
• Immerse yourself in a unique community of visionary founders and globally recognized innovators, offering unparalleled opportunities for networking and collaboration.