Lead Kitsch's brand partnerships end-to-end: source, vet, negotiate, and manage partnerships; run activations and mailers; coordinate with influencer and launch teams; act as partner press contact; report pipeline performance; and manage and develop a Brand Partnerships Coordinator.
About Kitsch
Kitsch is a certified female and minority-owned global beauty brand, in 32,000+ retailers across 92 countries. We make essentials that make you feel exceptional — and we're looking for people who bring that same energy to work.
The RoleAs our Brand & Partnerships Manager, you'll be the engine behind Kitsch's brand partnerships. You'll build and run the partner pipeline, lead activations and mailers, manage partner press relationships, and make sure every product launch has the right partnership moments attached — all while managing and growing our Brand Partnerships Coordinator.
What You'll Do- Own our partnerships pipeline end to end: find partners, vet them, negotiate, and sign the deal
- Keep every active partnership on track with a clear plan and timeline — nothing slips
- Bring vetted co-marketing ideas to our Director, backed by a clear recommendation
- Keep our priority partner list current and ready for review, without being asked
- Build the briefs and timelines that keep our biggest launches on track, 8–10 weeks ahead
- Make sure every major launch has a partnership or earned moment tied to it
- Run our brand activations and outbound mailers — on time, on brief, every time
- Coordinate with our influencer team so nothing falls through the cracks
- Be the go-to press contact for our brand partners — write the one-sheets, releases, and talking points
- Report on pipeline and activation performance to our Director every month, before they have to ask
- Manage and grow our Brand Partnerships Coordinator — set priorities, give feedback, help them level up
- Proven experience running a partnerships pipeline from first conversation to signed deal
- Experience leading GTM execution — briefs, timelines, cross-functional coordination
- Comfort being the press point of contact for partners, and writing partner-facing materials
- Experience managing and developing a direct report
United States — Remote
Kitsch LLC Los Angeles, California, USA Office
137 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90004
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