Senior Partnerships Manager

Summary

Join NVE, a brand experience and strategic marketing agency, as a Senior Partnerships Manager. You will develop and execute innovative brand partnership strategies across various verticals. Lead client communications, manage timelines, and bring creative ideas to life. This client-facing role requires strategic thinking, cultural awareness, and strong project management skills. You will source and manage partners, oversee content creation, and track campaign performance. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in a related field and thrives in a fast-paced agency environment. NVE offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• 5-7 years experience in partnerships, brand marketing, entertainment, influencer, or event strategy
• Proven ability to lead external-facing meetings and drive forward recommendations
• Ability to operate independently with high attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong project management and communication skills
• Highly attuned to trends in culture, media, and entertainment
• Experience managing multiple campaigns simultaneously
• Passion for storytelling, brand building, and cultural integration

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day client communications with professionalism and cultural fluency
• Represent NVE and our clients in conversations with partners, talent, and media platforms
• Translate client goals into clear partnership strategies and activations
• Provide strategic recommendations grounded in cultural awareness, business needs, and earned media potential
• Source, vet, and secure third-party partners for campaign activations
• Own external partner negotiations, tracking deliverables, timelines, and brand approvals
• Develop strategic presentations and scopes of work for client review
• Manage internal and external workflows to ensure smooth execution of partnerships
• Maintain accountability for timelines, budgets, and deliverables across multiple active campaigns
• Ensure all partnership work aligns with client goals and NVE’s creative standards
• Oversee content creation as it relates to influencer and partner deliverables
• Support the creation of post-campaign reporting, case studies, and performance analysis
• Track KPIs and ROI tied to strategic partnership work

Preferred Qualifications

• Proactive and solutions-oriented
• Calm under pressure and thrive in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Culturally fluent and have a natural feel for what makes something timely or buzzworthy
• Strategic yet execution-minded—able to see the big picture while managing details
• An exceptional communicator who can navigate talent, partners, and clients with ease

Benefits

• Health & Wellness Benefits
• 401k Match
• Communication Stipend
• Paid Company holidays & PTO Package
• Company get togethers & retreats
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible WFH policy