About

Jane Hector-Jones is Brand Partnerships & Corporate Sponsorship Director at Factory International, where she leads the organisation’s ambitious brand partnership and corporate sponsorship strategy. With over 30 years’ experience across commercial media and the cultural industries Jane spent more than a decade at Channel 4 delivering national and international award-winning collaborations with major brands including the gold award winning " Black to Front" channel takeover, Aldi's sponsorship of the Great British Bake Off, Hillarys sponsorship of 4 Homes, and the ground breaking Benenden Health series of talent led ads . She brings deep expertise in connecting culture and commerce, with a passion for building innovative, values-led partnerships.

At Factory International, based in Manchester's Aviva Studios, Jane has been instrumental in securing and delivering major brand collaborations, including major partnerships with Aviva, Selfridges, Bruntwood and adidas, helping position the organisation as a trailblazer in the UK’s cultural landscape for brand support of arts and culture. Known for having strategic clarity and encouraging leadership, Jane is driven by a belief in culture’s power to inspire and connect, and in the role of brands as genuine cultural collaborators to aid and develop the increase of opportunity in the sector across the UK.