Associate Partnerships Manager- 3 month FTC

Condé Nast is one of the world's most renowned media publishing companies, creating and distributing every type of media today, spanning print and digital publishing in all formats. With a portfolio of some of today's most influential brands, the company continues to grow its audience through a global operational and content infrastructure across its 12 owned and operated markets. Headquartered in New York City, the company's owned and operated markets include China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico & Latin America, Spain, Taiwan, UAE/Dubai, the U.K., and the U.S., with additional local license partners in over twenty additional markets across the globe. Lead brands include Vogue, The New Yorker, GQ, Architectural Digest, Condé Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, Wired, Allure, Ars Technica, Bon Appétit, House & Garden, Pitchfork, Tatler, and Vogue Business.
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). This is a 3 month fixed term contract.
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 Associate Partnerships Manager plays a critical role in managing and maintaining Condé Nast’s 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.
Key responsibilites
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 organized shared folders and tools.
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of each partner’s market and activities.
Host 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.
Provide ad hoc team support.
Key Skills
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 organized, 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 organized and deadline-driven, with strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
Experience working with editorial or licensing industry strongly preferred.
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.