Brand Partnerships Manager Jobs

We’re looking for a Brand Partnerships Manager with contacts at top global brands to join a US-based investment group with a growing portfolio of experiential marketing and high-end short-term rental projects in the US and abroad.

As the leader of all brand partnership initiatives, you'll source and match top brands with uniquely-designed luxury Airbnbs to create unforgettable guest experiences while enabling brands to integrate their products or activate exclusive spaces for guests to engage with and purchase in real-time.

The ideal candidate has an agency background and major brand contacts in:

• Technology
• Entertainment
• Food/beverage
• Finance
• Home and decor
• Fashion/beauty
• Travel
• Sports/recreation
• Lifestyle, health, wellness

Perks/Benefits:

• 100% remote with schedule flexibility
• Healthcare
• Competitive compensation with commission and bonus opportunities
• Unlimited PTO/sick time
• Autonomy and opportunity for growth
• Work-related travel expenses covered

What you’ll do:

• Manage every touchpoint of the brand relationship, from outreach to pitch to contract negotiations to close and beyond
• Collaborate with internal marketing and social media teams to create killer campaigns and content for social, identify key audiences to target, ensure brand tone consistency and alignment, and track engagement and performance
• Study markets and stay on the pulse of new brands, consumer products, and trends in travel, accommodations, social media, etc.
• Reach out to your network of brand contacts and actively work to cultivate new relationships in alignment with our portfolio projects (vibe, location, target consumers, product alignment, etc.)
• Lead contract negotiations with brand reps and ensure mutual terms are adhered to throughout the course of the partnership
• Take pride in nurturing all brand relationships - keep them engaged, informed, happy, and excited to grow their partnerships with the company
• Create compelling pitch materials utilizing market and industry knowledge - present ideas with authority and well-researched, data-driven insights
• Bring genuine energy and professionalism in all interactions at all times as a representative of the company to build meaningful relationships between the brands and the company
• Work with legal to propose and draft contract terms
• Lead brand communications across all stakeholders, including the company, internal teams, the brand, etc.
• Manage partnership budgets and track all brand and/or vendor expenses, payments, etc.
• Create and manage all company-wide partnership SOPs and KPIs - sourcing, closing, tracking, reporting

What you bring:

• Killer creative eye for activation and/or integration moments that could produce compelling content for use in marketing/social media for brands and the company
• A substantial network of top brand contacts who’d be excited to answer your call or text and hear what you’re working on
• Great personality, positive energy, passion for connecting brands to audiences
• 5+ years of professional brand partnerships experience (agency background preferred) working with industry-leading brands
• Excellent negotiation skills and expertise in contracts and agreements
• Expert knowledge of what tracks and trends on all social media platforms
• Superior communication skills - written and spoken
• Deep consumer brand and product knowledge
• Available to work non-traditional business hours (within reason), occasional nights/weekends. This isn’t a 9-5 role, but you’ll also have the flexibility and autonomy to create a schedule that delivers excellent results
• Experience pitching top brands and delivering presentations in an organized, well-researched, and data-backed manner
• Strong technical skills and proficiency in G Suite, Asana, and other software
• Must be able to travel occasionally for events, activations, location scouting, and to meet with brands