Sr. Lead Brand Marketing Partnership

Job Responsibilities

• Strategic Vision & Leadership: Establish and communicate the strategic direction for partnership
  activation, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives and customer communication plans
  across various departments.
• Sponsorship & Partnership Development: Identify and drive large-scale sponsorship opportunities
  that enhance brand visibility and engagement.
• End-to-End Activation Programs: Lead the development of comprehensive activation programs in
  collaboration with business, brand, creative, social media, and experiential teams to achieve
  targeted objectives.
• Brand Investment Vision Evolution: Work with internal teams and external agencies to refine B2C
  and B2B strategies, balancing long-term business success with immediate goals.
• Programmer Content and Third-Party Partner Relationship Activation: Manage and activate
  relationships across various content and third-party partners to enhance brand presence.
• Earned Media: Collaborate with external communications teams to drive earned media. Increase
  awareness through third-party partnerships to drive incremental reach beyond DIRECTV consumer
  and media targets.
• Customer Acquisition Strategy: Drive initiatives aimed at increasing customer acquisition and
  reducing churn, leveraging growth strategies.
• Market Plan Alignment: Define and ensure alignment with marketing teams for a
  comprehensive go-to-market strategy that leverages partnerships as an extension of their sales
  channel.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with advanced analytics and insights teams to analyze
  performance metrics, monitor partnership investments, and identify areas for improvement.
• Team Leadership & Development: Coach and mentor your team to deliver exceptional
  performance, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Budget Management: Oversee activations to ensure they remain within budget and align with
  strategic goals, maximizing the effectiveness of partnership investments.
• Performance Analysis & Reporting: Present updates on key partner activations to senior leadership,
  highlighting insights and recommendations to inform strategy and execution. Inclusive of robust
  measurement plans to demonstrate the return on investment (ROI) of partnership initiatives,
  ensuring that goals are met and exceeded.

• Full time
• Approximately 12 months planned, with potential extension

• Days, shift and overtime not specified.

• Approximately 25%–50% domestic travel; overnight requirements not specified.

Job Qualifications

• Required: College degree or equivalent experience.

• 7–10 years of proven experience in partnership management, marketing, or a related field, with a strong track record of driving successful activations. Preferred: Not separately specified.

• Exceptional leadership and team development skills.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in performance measurement and ROI analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams and functions.
• Strategic thinker with a results-oriented mindset.