New Business Director Director Global Partnerships

We are looking for a New Business Director / Director Global Partnerships to take ownership of identifying shaping and closing new business opportunities for The Storytelling Company.

This role is for a self-starting relationship-driven culturally fluent business leader who can recognise opportunity early and convert it into long-term client relationships. You will play a key role in building sustainable and versatile growth for the company working across culture sports entertainment and original formats.

This is a hands-on autonomous role with clear commercial accountability and close (but lightweight) alignment with leadership.

What Youll Do

• Identify originate and pursue new business opportunities aligned with TSCs creative and technological strengths
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with clients and stakeholders across culture sports and entertainment
• Convert conversations and opportunities into signed projects and long-term client relationships
• Expand TSCs presence in new markets territories and sectors with a strong international focus
• Shape client ambition into clear winnable opportunity spaces and briefs
• Lead negotiations and support contract development scopes and commercial structures
• Act as a confident external representative of TSC at pitches meetings and industry events
• Collaborate with creative production PR and finance teams to ensure opportunities are viable aligned and deliverable
• Maintain a healthy realistic new business pipeline and take ownership of targets

How You Work

• You operate independently and proactively originating opportunities and owning conversations end-to-end
• You are hands-on and comfortable doing the work yourself rather than delegating to large teams
• You align closely with leadership on direction and priorities without heavy management layers
• You act as a clear bridge between external clients and internal teams aligning expectations early

Were looking for someone with proven experience in new business development within creative cultural and entertainment-driven environments.

You bring:

• 510 years experience in new business partnerships or business development
• A background in at least twoof the following:
  • cultural institutions or museums
  • sports brands rights holders or agencies
  • entertainment live events or experiential agencies
  • creative companies production companies or content platforms
  • experiential & immersive live events
• Significant international experience rooted in the entertainment business including working across markets and territories
• Strong technology fluency with a deep understanding of how creativity and technology come together in immersive and experiential projects
• The ability to speak credibly with clients about technical capability feasibility and commercial opportunity
• High proficiency in English (additional languages are a plus)
• A strong professional network you actively maintain and convert into opportunities

Formal education is less important than experience credibility cultural fluency and results.

• A key creative leadership role within an internationally respected immersive design studio.
• The opportunity to shapehigh-profile large-scale immersive projects across exhibitions live experiences and digital installations.
• A collaborative multidisciplinary team environment that valuesexperimentation storytelling and innovation.
• Competitive compensation based on experience and skills.
• A dynamic working culture with room for growth ownership and long-term collaboration.
• Be part of a creative supportive environment where youll have the freedom to take ownership share ideas and collaborate with passionate colleagues.
• Work in a hybrid setup combining office connection with the flexibility of remote work.
• Benefit from perks and a travel or public transport allowance.
• Recharge with vacation days plus one extra company holiday.
• Join the fun! From spontaneous get-togethers to our legendary yearly summer trip.
• Were committed to inclusion. Everyone is welcome; no matter your background experience or identity.