Director, Brand Partnerships & Branded Content
$150,000–$150,000 year
On-siteCulver City, California, United States or Sunnyvale, California, United States
Job Summary
Source, pitch, and close branded content partnerships where brands co-fund production in exchange for integration and co-marketing. Own the brand-side commercial relationship end-to-end, managing scope, pricing, contracts, and renewals. Build and manage the agency channel to drive inbound deal flow, while timing the pipeline ahead of brand budget cycles. Construct sales collateral including case studies with performance data, rate cards, and partnership decks. Manage external consultants and vendors, partnering with the content team to ensure integrations serve the story without damaging watch-through. This role reports to the General Manager in the Bay Area or Los Angeles, with a target salary of $150,000–$$200,000 plus bonus.
Required Qualifications
- 8+ years in brand partnerships, branded entertainment, integrated marketing sales, or agency-side account leadership, with a closed-deal track record
- An active book of brand-side and agency contacts you can activate in your first 60 days
- Working command of how brand marketing budgets are planned, allocated, and defended, including the timing of the cycle and who holds the pen
- Experience with entertainment or content-led partnerships, as opposed to pure media buying
- Ability to run the full cycle solo, from cold outreach through contract
Desired Qualifications
- Beauty, fashion, footwear, CPG, or gaming category experience a plus
- Prior work with creator-economy, social-first, or short-form video partnerships a plus
- Experience managing talent or casting partnerships as part of a brand campaign a plus
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