(External Growth & Cultural Leverage)
Location: US-based (remote friendly)
Reports to: VP of Brand or CMO
Works closely with: Social, Creative, Growth, Legal, Finance
Role Summary
The Brand Partnerships Manager is responsible for unlocking external attention, credibility, and distribution through creators, brands, and cultural partners. This role owns partnerships end-to-end—from identifying the right partners, to structuring deals, to launching and scaling what works.
This is a commercial, relationship-driven role, not a brand governance role.
What You’ll Own
- Identify and develop high-leverage partnerships with:
- Creators (long-term, not one-off UGC)
- Complementary brands
- Communities, events, and cultural platforms
- Pitch, negotiate, and structure partnership deals:
- Revenue share
- Affiliate / code-based
- Co-branded launches
- Content swaps
- Own partner lifecycle:
- Outreach → close → launch → optimize → renew
- Build repeatable partnership playbooks (what scales vs. one-offs)
- Coordinate internally to bring partnerships live:
- Creative briefs
- Launch calendars
- Distribution plans
- Track performance and ROI of all partnerships.