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Head of Partnerships

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Head of Partnerships Location:Santa Monica

Interested in this role You can find all the relevant information in the description below. Experience Level:10+ Years Team:Partnerships & Enterprise Programs We’re seeking a seasoned and strategicHead of Partnershipsto lead our agency and brand collaboration strategy. This senior leader will be responsible for architecting and scaling high-impact relationships—particularly with top-tier agencies—and owning flagship initiatives like our Olympic partnerships. You’ll serve as a key external face of the brand while driving culturally relevant, business-driving collaborations that unlock massive scale. What You’ll Do

Develop and lead our overarching partnership strategy, with a focus on high-value agency relationships, cultural tentpoles (including the Olympics), and breakthrough co-marketing initiatives.

Build, negotiate, and manage relationships with top creative, media, experiential, and talent agencies to unlock growth and brand visibility.

Identify and structure long-term partnerships that span integrated marketing, experiential activations, content, and talent-led moments. Collaborate cross-functionally with brand, marketing, product, comms, content, and executive leadership to ensure alignment and integration of partnership efforts.

Own and operationalize the end-to-end partnership lifecycle—from sourcing and deal structuring to execution, amplification, and measurement.

Serve as the strategic lead on key moments—Olympics, back-to-school, tentpole product launches—and ensure our partnerships ladder up to brand and business objectives.

Monitor industry and cultural trends to identify white-space opportunities and shape proactive pitches and new collaborations.

Represent the company externally at major events, with partners, and in high-level negotiations.

What You’ll Bring

10+ years of experience in partnerships, brand strategy, or integrated marketing, ideally within consumer, lifestyle, or cultural brands.

Demonstrated success developing and scaling multi-channel campaigns and partnerships with national or global reach.

Deep relationships across the agency ecosystem—with creative, media, experiential, and influencer agencies.

Experience overseeing Olympic, global, or high-stakes cultural sponsorships and activations.

Executive-level presence with strong communication, negotiation, and leadership skills.

A passion for culture, youth behavior, and what moves Gen Z—paired with the rigor to track impact and ROI.

Visionary thinking paired with operational excellence—you can see the big picture and execute down to the detail.

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