Head of Partnerships (12 month FTC)

Join Harrods as our Head of Partnerships (12 monthFTC), leading the future of luxury retail media and strategic brand collaborations.

About the Role

This is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering Harrods’ Partnerships and Retail Media commercial strategy across all categories. You will drive sustainable revenue growth, strengthen high-value partner relationships, and optimise the use of marketing and media inventory, balancing commercial success with brand integrity and exceptional customer experience.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading the development and execution of the Partnerships and Retail Media commercial strategy in alignment with wider businessobjectives.

• Owning the end-to-end B2B client account management strategy, including segmentation, lifecycle planning, and senior stakeholder engagement.

• Designing and embedding a strategic inventory planning and yield optimisation framework to maximise revenue and performance.

• Driving sales governance, forecasting discipline, and performance management across Partnerships teams.

• Leading cross-functional collaboration and influencing senior stakeholders to align commercial priorities and enhance ways of working.

About you

You are a commercially astute and strategic leader with a proventrack recordof delivering growth in complex, matrixed environments. You bring deepexpertisein partnerships, media, or retail, alongside the ability to inspire teams, influence stakeholders, and translate strategy into measurable outcomes.

To succeed in thisroleyou will need

• Strong commercial and strategic capability, with experience driving revenue growth and managing high-value partnerships.

• Exceptional leadership skills, witha track recordof developing high-performing teams and building capability.

• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across multiple functions and seniority levels.

Depending on your role, you may be fully on-site or have a mix of on-site and home working – this is what we refer to as ‘Hybrid’.Our hybrid working policy allows colleagues to work from home for part of the week, with a minimum of three days on-site, depending on business needs.

Please see ourHybrid@Harrodspolicy on our Career Site for more information or speak to a member of our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questionsregardingthe requirements for this role.

About Us

Harrods is one of the world’s leading luxury department stores andwe’rebecoming a destination for top designers, and the most sought-after brands from around the globe. Our combined mission is to make visiting our iconic Knightsbridge store one of the world’s most inspiring shopping experiences.

Our Promise to You

Help us make the impossible possible for our customers andwe’lldo something remarkable for you. As well as offering a friendly environment to inspire your best work, we provide abundant opportunities and support to build an exceptional career across the varied specialisms of our business.

Uniquely You

Whilst our job adverts outline the ideal qualities, skills, and prior experience for the role, we believe in the potential for growth and value individual strengths. If you candemonstratethe majority ofskills and strong experience to thrive in this role, we would encourage you to apply.

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes, and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from allwalks of lifecan grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about life at Harrods, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, or follow us on Instagram @togetherharrods.