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Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-tobe-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business. We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets. 

Association Partnership Manager - Food Brand Department

The Role

We're looking for an Association Partnership Manager to join our dynamic Food Brand team. You'll play a crucial role in shaping and supporting Informa's Global Food events. Working closely with our diverse team, you'll identify and evaluate potential strategic partners for our global Food brands: Food Ingredients, Vitafoods, and Smartcore.

Your mission? To build and nurture partnerships that drive mutual success. You'll communicate with current and potential associations, manage partnership details, and coordinate deliverables with our Food and Informa colleagues. Your strong project management skills will be key to meeting objectives and exceeding expectations.

What You'll Do

• Research and develop tailored programs for current and potential strategic partners
• Create and maintain a comprehensive overview of partnerships, including deliverables, contributors, and KPIs
• Build relationships with diverse organizations, including:
  • Food & Beverage and Nutrition organizations
  • Trade associations
  • Food commodity boards
  • Export and Economic Development councils/organizations
  • Commercial partners
• Collaborate with internal teams to manage partnerships effectively
• Conduct calls, coordinate meetings, and ensure smooth execution of agreements
• Draft and manage partner agreements, working closely with Informa colleagues
• Track and evaluate partnership performance against set objectives

What We're Looking For

• Passion for the food and nutrition industry, with relevant experience
• Strong project management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build relationships across diverse teams
• Problem-solving mindset, balancing stakeholder needs with business objectives
• Willingness to travel for events (approximately 10-12 days per year)
• Proficiency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in MS Office

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in the events and/or Food & Nutrition industry
• Existing network of suppliers, partners, and associations within the industry

Ready to Join Us?

If you're excited about building partnerships that shape the future of the food industry, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let's create something amazing together.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country for which they are applying.

Alongside a competitive salary, Informa also offers the following employee benefits:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 24 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Get three for one: A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Stay well: Use FiscFree to purchase a gym subscription or a new bike with tax benefits.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world 

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.  At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.  

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