Reference: 100497
Date Added: 14 October 2026
Closing Date: 31 October 2026
Job Title: Strategic Partnerships Lead
Working For: London Politica
Location: London
Salary: £33,000k-£46,000k
Length of Contract: 12 months, with strong likelihood of extension
Job Details
London Politica is a fast-growing geopolitical advisory firm providing strategic insights, convening, and executive engagement to businesses, governments, and organisations navigating geopolitical uncertainty. We operate across diplomacy, policymaking, and corporate strategy, working with senior decision-makers around the world.
We are seeking an exceptional Strategic Partnerships Lead to help build the relationships, partnerships, and commercial opportunities that support the growth of London Politica and our partner organisations, the Oxbridge Diplomatic Academy and the GeoTech Hub.
This is a highly external, entrepreneurial role for someone who is exceptional with people, commercially minded, and deeply interested in international affairs. You will take ownership of identifying and developing new partnerships across business, government, diplomacy, defence, and international affairs.
This might involve pitching a geopolitical advisory engagement, executive briefing, crisis simulation, private dinner, or keynote for London Politica; developing executive education and geopolitical leadership programmes for the Oxbridge Diplomatic Academy at Rhodes House, Oxford; or building relationships with defence and technology companies around London Politica’s GeoTech Hub alongside the Munich Security Conference.
Key responsibilities:
• Partnerships and Business Development
• Commercial Judgement
• Relationship Management
• Proposals and Commercial Materials
• Programmes and Convening
• International Summits
• Client Engagement
• External Relations and Communications
• Pipeline Management
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in international relations, political science, economics, business, or a related field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, particularly in partnerships, business development, external relations, consulting, international affairs, executive education, or a related field. Exceptional graduates are also encouraged to apply.
• A demonstrable track record of proactively creating opportunities, whether through business development, partnerships, sponsorships, fundraising, entrepreneurship, or other initiatives.
• Willingness to travel internationally approximately once a quarter.
Full job description: https://www.londonpolitica.com/join-us
Closing Date: 31 October 2026
Interview/Start Dates
Rolling applications – we may appoint before the closing date, so early submissions are encouraged. Start date: November 2026.
Application Details
Submit a tailored CV and cover letter to strategicpartnerships@londonpolitica.com with the subject line “Strategic Partnerships Lead – [Your Name]”. In your cover letter, briefly outline your interest in the role, how your experience aligns with our needs, and an example of a time when you proactively created an opportunity, partnership, or initiative.
Website: https://www.londonpolitica.com/