Commercial and Cultural Partnerships Manager, East Asia Lead

Location: St Pancras
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (36 hours)
Grade: A
Salary: £42,179 per annum

About the role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven individual to lead the Library’s commercial and cultural partnerships internationally with a focus on China, East Asia and Southeast Asia. This role will lead the development of new international collaborations and innovative, revenue-generating projects that extend the global reach of the Library’s collections and brand.

You will play a central part in shaping and delivering commercial initiatives, from brand licensing and location-based experiences (LBEs) to digital touring exhibitions and special partnerships with regional and international organisations. As the primary lead for our commercial activities in East Asia, you will work closely with teams across the Library to coordinate resources, maintain strong relationships with external partners and ensure that all projects reflect the broader British Library strategy and values.

With a strong commercial mindset, deep understanding of East Asian market and experience operating within the cultural sector, you will bring the insight and creativity needed to expand our international footprint. You will manage income targets, oversee contracts, and guide the team to support high-quality content creation for our global audiences.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the Library’s presence in one of the world’s most dynamic cultural and commercial regions, driving impactful partnerships and creating new avenues for international engagement.

About us
We are the national library of the UK and we are here for everyone. Our shelves hold over 170 million items – a living collection that gets bigger every day. Although our roots extend back centuries, we aim to collect everything published in the UK today, tomorrow and far into the future. Our trusted experts care for this collection and open it up for everyone to spark new discoveries, ideas and to help people do incredible things.

What we can offer you
- A competitive salary.
- A fantastic pension scheme with minimum employer contributions of 28.97% (this may be higher dependent on grade).
- Flexible working hours, with the ability to take up to 5 days flexi leave in a 3-month period.
- 25 days holiday.
- Full details of employee benefits can be found on our Careers: Benefits

Things you need to know
- We are unable to provide sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role.
- Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check (DBS check).
- Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
- We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse candidates and disabled candidates. Creating an inclusive workplace is the core of our business and a way to engage the diversity of thought that is essential to achieve our aims.

Closing date: 29 January 2026

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

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