Brand Collaborations And Partnerships Manager

About Two Dudes

Two Dudes is a rapidly expanding men's grooming brand headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. We create straightforward, effective skincare, deodorant, haircare, and shaving products that combine natural New Zealand botanicals with potent active ingredients. Originating from a garage start-up, our products are now available in over 2,500 stores across New Zealand and Australia, with a mission to revolutionize men's health habits.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Brand Collaborations and Partnerships Manager to spearhead our partnerships, collaborations, and brand activations. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly collaborate with the company founders and influence our expansion into Australia and retail market launches. The ideal candidate thrives in relationship-building, creative campaign ideation, project management, and executing exciting brand initiatives that engage consumers and generate cultural impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a robust pipeline of partnership opportunities with aligned brands, retailers, organizations, and influencers.
• Lead outreach, negotiations, pitching, and cultivating long-term collaborative relationships including charity and cause partnerships that align with men's health.
• Manage end-to-end execution of collaboration campaigns, coordinating internal teams, agencies, suppliers, timelines, budgets, and launch plans.
• Drive cultural moments, retail activations, and limited-edition product launches by working with operations and supplier networks.
• Design and implement systems for documenting partnership outreach, deal structures, campaign outcomes, and ROI tracking to build a scalable partnerships function.

Qualifications and Experience

• A passion for establishing and nurturing professional relationships and securing impactful brand collaborations.
• Ability to confidently interact and negotiate with major brand stakeholders and representatives.
• Balanced approach combining creativity with strategic and commercial mindset.
• Proven project management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated proactive communication, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Strong interest in brand marketing, consumer culture, and behavioral trends.
• Experience in brand marketing, partnerships, business development, agency account management, or startup environments preferred.
• Typically 2 to 5 years of relevant professional experience, with openness to exceptional candidates earlier in their careers.

Compensation and Benefits

• Annual salary range between NZ$75,000 and NZ$85,000, commensurate with experience.
• Direct collaboration with founders and full responsibility over a new and growing function.
• Autonomy and opportunity to influence the brand’s growth trajectory.
• Free Two Dudes product samples.
• Prospects for career growth aligned with company international expansion.
• Chance to create campaigns that resonate culturally and socially with consumers.

Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in New Zealand or Australia with remote work flexibility. We value candidates eager to contribute creatively and commercially to build a leading men's brand in the region and beyond. Application will involve a practical exercise and interview reflecting your approach to partnerships and campaign development.