Lyst is on a mission to create the leading platform every fashion shopper uses to decide what to buy. With our elevated tier status in the world of fashion, we’re building a brand for fashion lovers, and on a journey towards creating a rich content environment giving our partners unrivalled access to tell their unique stories to our wide range of global and highly curious fashion customers.

At Lyst we highly value the customer experience and have the ability to personalise their product and content experiences through technology. With a whole new suite of digital media products ready to go, we now require an experienced and highly ambitious Brand Partnerships Director to advise our partners how best to promote their projects to our high intent shoppers. You will be working closely with our VP Partnerships in a newly developed business unit (media and editorial) and help drive explosive growth for this unit / tribe.

This role is best suited for a dynamic, entrepreneurial and ambitious individual that would thrive in a fast paced, high reward environment. You will be excited about growth and push through comfort zones. You will not only get to work with the biggest brands in the industry, but be able to implement your own on platform ideas benefitting from the suite of talented internal data and product engineers we have at Lyst. No idea is off the table in an age where partners are pushing for digital innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Generate a targeted business plan to achieve agreed revenue targets based on a qualified set of partners across EMEA
• Lead with a consultative sales approach through active listening, highly skilled questioning and on the spot problem solving
• Lead the pitch process through to sale with ongoing support from various other business units at Lyst such as design and editorial, ensuring key partner KPI’s are met leading to high conversion ratios
• Execute impactful sales presentations to diverse audiences, adapting strategies based on client needs and effectively conveying product knowledge and passion
• Be highly diligent by accurately utilising Lysts CRM system for pipeline management, partner feedback and cross team information sharing
• Work alongside a dedicated account / project manager who will ensure accurate delivery of the campaign
• Identify new market opportunity and develop strategies to penetrate and expand market share
• Lead with a consultative approach gathering intel on new digital activation solutions and feeding them back to internal product teams to consider for development
• Act as a mentor, advisor and natural leader within a early stage of a partnerships operation
• Identify any challenges faced when selling into partners and reporting back with practical solutions to improve our ability to convert
• Monitor the digital media landscape always scouting for opportunities to enhance our partner offering
• Consistently build a pipeline of work through action and proactivity resulting in regular face to face and video meetings with decision makers
• Attend industry events representing Lyst and our unique offering

What you will get from us

• A rich and rewarding work environment, where you are empowered and entrusted to make your own decisions and manage your own time, and will be supported no matter what your capabilities or experience.
• We’re open and honest, and actively listen to employee feedback to help us in our goal to become an awesome place to work.
• You will have impact, your voice will be heard and your efforts will be rewarded.
• You will have the support you need to progress in your career, no matter what path you decide to pursue.