Strategic Partnerships Lead LBHF624202

Job Details:

Salary range: £59,574 - £62,742 per annum 
Work location: Hammersmith Town Hall, Hammersmith, W6 9JU
Hours per week: 36 
Contract type: Permanent 
Closing date: 12 June 2026 
Contact details for an informal discussion: Prema Gurunathan, Assistant Director Strategic Partnerships/Nexus via email on [email protected]

About the role

Do you enjoy building trusted partnerships that deliver real impact? Are you comfortable working across sectors from business and academia to the NHS and local government and are you motivated by place based innovation?

We’re looking for a Strategic Partnerships Lead to help shape and deliver high impact collaborations at the heart of Upstream London, H&F’s industrial strategy to drive inclusive growth, innovation and local opportunity.

You’ll join the Strategic Partnerships team within our Place Directorate, working alongside Nexus, the H&F x Imperial College London partnership. Together, we convene partners across academia, industry and the public sector to tackle real world challenges and strengthen the borough’s innovation ecosystem.

You’ll lead the development and delivery of a portfolio of strategic partnerships and initiatives, including:

• Designing and delivering collaborative innovation programmes that support STEM business growth
• Taking forward Living Labs and democratising innovation initiatives with partners such as Imperial College London and the NHS
• Supporting the Upstream London Strategic Advisory Board
• Developing initiatives that strengthen the local ecosystem for entrepreneurs, startups and scale ups

You’ll play a key external facing role, building trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and representing Hammersmith & Fulham at high level forums, events and meetings focused on place based innovation.

You’ll also oversee strategic communications for partnership programmes, including shaping integrated communications and marketing approaches; draft briefings and papers for senior stakeholders and C suite engagement; oversee the production of campaign materials, case studies and content.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll line manage colleagues, coordinate delivery across workstreams, deputise for the Assistant Director when required, and support the identification of external funding and resources.

Who we are looking for: An experienced partnership and engagement professional who combines strategic thinking with strong delivery skills and can demonstrate experience working with senior stakeholders, navigating complexity and turning collaboration into measurable impact.

Please refer to the Role Profile for more information.

Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining ‘who we are’. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.

We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.

We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.

We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.

We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.

Our commitment to you:

At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.

We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.

It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

To explore more about the work we do towards being an inclusive employer and our commitments to achieve this please click HERE.

Asking for Adjustments

We are committed to removing barriers in the workplace and this includes adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss any adjustments or request the application form in a different format, please contact us at [email protected] or by post to The Town Hall, King Street, Hammersmith W6 9JU