Senior Consultant Commercial Partnerships - Think Beyond

Organisation: Benchmark
Salary: £51,000- £66,000
Location: London
Contract type: Fixed Term (Full time)
Closing date: 1 July 2026
Interview date: 6 July 2026
Job Description: Think Beyond is a consultancy with impact at its heart, and we’re looking for a passionate, talented and ambitious person to join our growing team. This is a key role within Think Beyond’s Commercial & Sponsorship Advisory offer, supporting the delivery of high-impact, purpose-led partnerships with leading global brands and rightsholders.

As a Senior Consultant, you will play a central role in leading day-to-day project delivery, working closely with senior clients and internal teams to design and implement partnerships that drive both commercial value and measurable social impact. You will work across the full partnership lifecycle, from strategy and concept development through to activation and evaluation, with a particular focus on embedding purpose meaningfully into commercial partnerships.

Alongside project delivery, you will contribute to the growth of the Commercial & Sponsorship Advisory business area, supporting proposal development, thought leadership, and the continuous strengthening of our market positioning.

As with all our team, you will be expected to take pride in all of your work, want to challenge yourself, and be trusted with responsibility from day one. You should be supremely organised, have the ability to manage your workload across multiple different workstreams, be able to display excellent interpersonal skills, and possess a healthy curiosity to continually learn and build your skillset and knowledge base.

Our culture is one of “high performance, high support”. We empower people to take ownership and make their mark on the company while being given the support required to excel. Our work is fast paced, exciting, varied and always dedicated to delivering positive impact

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Leadership:

• Lead day-to-day project delivery across multiple client engagements, ensuring high-quality outputs, strong client satisfaction, and effective management of timelines and budgets

• Act as a primary point of contact for clients on key workstreams, building trusted relationships with global brands, rightsholders and partners

• Translate client briefs into clear delivery plans, workstreams and outputs.

2. Purpose-led Partnership Delivery:

• Design and deliver purpose-led commercial partnerships, ensuring meaningful integration of social impact into partnership strategy and activation

• Support clients to identify and unlock commercial opportunities linked to purpose, balancing brand objectives with credible social impact outcomes

• Oversee the delivery of partnership rights, activations and programmes, ensuring they are delivered effectively, creatively and with measurable impact

• Guide the development of impact frameworks, storytelling approaches and evaluation outputs to demonstrate value.

3. Business Development:

• Support the growth of the Commercial & Sponsorship Advisory business area, contributing to proposals, pitches and client development

• Contribute to thought leadership, insight generation and internal knowledge sharing

• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships and deepen impact

• Support the development of internal tools, frameworks and approaches within the advisory offer

You will have:

• 6–8+ years’ experience in consulting, sports account management, partnerships, sponsorship, brand strategy or a related field

• Proven experience managing projects and leading day-to-day delivery with clients, ideally including large or multinational brands

• Strong experience in commercial partnerships and/or sponsorship, with an understanding of how partnerships are structured, activated and measured

• Strong agency management experience, bringing together multiple parties (for example experiential, PR, digital communications etc) towards one common goal

• Demonstrable interest and ideally experience in purpose-led work, sustainability and/or social impact

• Ability to translate strategy into execution, with a strong grasp of both commercial and impact objectives

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams independently

• Strong client management and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders

• High-quality written and visual communication skills (presentations, reports, storytelling)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to generate insight and recommendations

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality delivery

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment.

What we offer:

Flexible / Hybrid working

• Hybrid working 3 days per week in the office 2 days per week at home

• Work From Anywhere: 2 weeks per year

• Flexible working to support your preferred way of working, with core business hours and flexibility to work outside this window

Time Off & Leave

• 22 days of annual leave

• Minimum 3 days off at Christmas (office closure)

• 2 Additional Reconnect Days

• Early Friday Finishes at 3pm between July & August

Financial & Lifestyle Benefits

• Pension contribution

• Bike 2 Work Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• Charitable Birthday Donation

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance (post probation)

• Employee Assistance Programme with Spill

• Health & Wellness Programme including daytime wellness/exercise amnesty

Professional Development

• Uncapped access to professional coaching (via More Happi)

• Access to Learning & Development opportunities

Workplace Environment & Culture

• Vibrant Central London/Holborn office space shared with Benchmark business

• Team socials and company-funded Christmas Party

• Access to office sundries
How to apply: To apply: Please upload a copy of your CV and a tailored cover letter, setting out your skills and experience that relate directly to this job description and make you the right fit for this role. Applications without a CV and Cover Letter will not be considered. Please take note of the salary band offered and only apply if this is in line with your expectations. You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this role and can provide the necessary Right to Work documentation when requested. Apply here https://wearebenchmark.careers.adp.com/vacancy/9b099b18-dfd6-48e2-ab5e-e83ed2602c71