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Makerz is a boutique marketing agency working with hospitality and lifestyle brands across Europe and the United States. We help restaurants, hotel groups and lifestyle brands grow through performance marketing, creative production and strategy.

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to open new doors, build long-term relationships and drive revenue with hospitality and lifestyle clients.

This role is ideal for someone ambitious, articulate and commercially minded, who loves prospecting, starting conversations and turning them into real business. You’ll have autonomy, clear targets, and the space to prove what you can do.

What you’ll do

• Identify and research target hospitality and lifestyle brands in Europe and the US
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospects in HubSpot
• Run consistent outbound outreach (email, LinkedIn, calls, events, warm intros)
• Book intro calls, discovery meetings and pitch sessions with decision-makers
• Work closely with the Director to shape proposals and close new retainers/projects
• Nurture relationships with restaurant groups, hotel operators, hospitality groups, and lifestyle brands
• Represent Makerz professionally on calls, in meetings and at industry events
• Track all activity, opportunities and revenue forecasts in HubSpot
• Report weekly on pipeline health, booked meetings, proposals and closed deals

Who you are

• You have experience in B2B business development
• You’re genuinely interested in hospitality and lifestyle brands (restaurants, hotels, experiences, premium brands)
• You’re confident speaking to founders, GMs, marketing leaders and senior stakeholders
• You communicate clearly and present yourself well – written and verbal
• You’re proactive, comfortable working independently and not afraid of outbound outreach (including calls)
• You’re persuasive, structured in your thinking, and can explain value in simple terms
• You’re organised and disciplined with your follow-ups and notes
• You have experience with HubSpot and are happy to own it day-to-day
• You care about details: names, numbers, follow-up timing, and accurate reporting

What success looks like

• A clean, organised pipeline in HubSpot with clearly defined stages
• A steady flow of qualified meetings each week with our target profile
• Proposals going out every month to hospitality and lifestyle brands
• Closed deals that can be clearly attributed back to your outreach and follow-up
• Clear reporting on what’s working, what’s not, and where we should focus next

Compensation

• Base monthly retainer
• Commission on closed retainers and projects
• Performance bonus based on quarterly targets (Exact structure shared during the interview process.)

Tools & ways of working

• HubSpot as the core CRM and source of truth for pipeline and activity
• Email + LinkedIn for outreach (we’ll align on sequences and messaging, then you own it)
• Freedom to test angles, refine messaging and suggest new partnership opportunities
• Close collaboration with the Director for strategy, pitches and closing

Location

• Remote role with flexible working hours
• Occasional in-person meetings (London)

How to apply

Send an email to work@makerz.co.uk with:

• Your CV or LinkedIn profile
• A short note explaining your most meaningful partnership or deal you initiated and helped close
• A few lines on why hospitality and lifestyle brands interest you
• A quick overview of your experience with HubSpot (or another CRM)

Job Types: Fixed term contract, Temp to perm, Freelance
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: £26,505.84-£200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• Work from home

Application question(s):

• What’s your experience selling to hospitality brands?

• Which CRM have you used and how did you structure your pipeline?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London EC1N 8BQ