Partnerships Lead

Overview

This role is offered by a partner company seeking a Partnerships Lead based in the United States, focusing on cultivating key strategic relationships to accelerate growth in the influencer marketing and digital advertising sectors. The Partnerships Lead will be instrumental in converting creative ideas into impactful business collaborations, working alongside commercial and executive teams to enhance market reach and generate new revenue streams.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain comprehensive knowledge of the company's market standing, capabilities, and past achievements to align with its commercial strategies.
• Establish and maintain robust relationships with approved brands, agencies, and prospective partners to create qualified business prospects.
• Spot and initiate new partnership opportunities, driving discussions that lead to meetings, proposals, and revenue-generating outcomes.
• Develop persuasive presentations, agendas, and partnership plans collaboratively with internal leadership.
• Organize brainstorming and client meetings ensuring smooth coordination and follow-up actions.
• Manage responses to RFIs, RFPs, and proactive partnership proposals while maintaining effective communication with all stakeholders.
• Work alongside brand partnerships and customer success teams to uncover expansion, renewal, and increased investment opportunities.
• Attend sales meetings, record outreach efforts, and keep CRM data accurate and up to date.
• Drive outreach, meeting, and pipeline targets consistently.
• Exemplify company values through professional conduct, persistent follow-through, and a relationship-centered approach.
• Handle multiple business opportunities simultaneously, ensuring organization and sustained momentum throughout the sales process.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• A commercially focused partnerships expert with 5 to 7+ years in sales, partnerships, business development, advertising, media, or marketing.
• Preferred experience includes working with digital publishers, social media platforms, talent agencies, influencer marketing firms, or creative agencies.
• Existing connections with brand and agency clients across industries like beauty, fashion, retail, restaurants, wellness, media, or technology are advantageous.
• Deep understanding of influencer marketing, creator ecosystems, social media platforms, new technologies, and cultural trends.
• Proven ability to structure strategic partnerships and clearly articulate value propositions.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for engaging diverse stakeholders.
• Strong presentation capabilities to develop clear and compelling sales content.
• Highly organized with aptitude for prioritizing several projects and deadlines concurrently.
• Creative problem solver with a proactive, solution-focused mindset.
• Thrives in a dynamic, innovative, and fast-evolving work environment.
• Self-directed, detail-conscious, and goal-oriented professional.
• Proficiency using Google Suite and CRM tools.

Benefits

• Engage in a fast-growing influencer marketing and media environment.
• Flexible work culture encouraging collaboration among creative, commercial, and leadership teams.
• Exposure to top-tier brands spanning beauty, fashion, technology, wellness, and lifestyle sectors.
• Opportunity to shape partnership strategy and directly contribute to business expansion.
• A collaborative atmosphere that values creativity, authenticity, innovation, and impact.
• Potential for professional advancement within a rapidly changing industry.

Additional Information

This position is facilitated via an AI-powered matching system to ensure swift, unbiased candidate evaluation aligned with core role requirements. The partner company handles all application proceedings including interviews and assessments. Data privacy is respected and candidates are informed about data processing in compliance with applicable laws, including GDPR. Artificial intelligence aids recruitment but final decisions rest with human judgment.