the client is hiring an SVP, Brand Partnerships, a senior revenue leader responsible for building the company’s brand partnership and sponsorship function from the ground up. This role is a hybrid operator position combining strategic partnerships leadership, branded entertainment architecture, and creative business building. the client operates across owned inventory (selling controlled inventory such as festivals, live events, and tentpole productions), underwritten content (attracting brand partners and structuring deals to fund or co-develop programming before distribution is finalized), and branded content (building scalable branded entertainment and integrated content capabilities).
The SVP, Brand Partnerships will lead brand partnerships, sponsorship, and advertising revenue activities across the full content and live event slate. Responsibilities include managing and developing a small internal team, setting strategy and resource allocation, and owning the end-to-end pipeline for partnership opportunities. The role also focuses on creative deal-making, including developing bespoke partnership concepts, branded integrations, and co-creation opportunities in collaboration with the client’s content and production teams.
Working closely with external agency partners who serve as the primary sales distribution network, the SVP will own those relationships and leverage them to maximize the client’s IP, relationships, and ecosystem. Additional duties include creating go-to-market materials and partnership packages, identifying and developing branded content opportunities with production to build integrated offerings, and building direct relationships with brand marketing leaders and senior agency contacts.