Partnerships Manager, Influencer and Celebrity

Our client, a Celebrity and Influencer Agency, is looking for a Brand Partnerships & Endorsements Agent to join their team.

You’ll manage a roster of talent and take the lead on identifying opportunities, pitching brands, and closing endorsement and partnership deals. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, performance-driven environment and understands that success in talent representation comes from hustle, persistence, and strong relationships.

What You’ll Do

• Identify, pitch, and secure brand partnerships and endorsement deals for a roster of talent
• Develop thoughtful brand match ideas based on talent interests, personal brands, projects, and cultural relevance
• Draft and refine pitches, outreach emails, decks, and other client- and brand-facing materials
• Run targeted outreach to brands, agencies, and marketing decision-makers
• Leverage and expand a network of brand, agency, and marketing contacts
• Negotiate key deal terms and collaborate with management and legal teams through contract execution
• Oversee partnerships from close through execution, including creative, approvals, shoot days, deliverables, and timelines
• Work closely with talent managers, publicists, lawyers, and business managers to align on strategy
• Own revenue goals and consistently work toward meeting and exceeding targets
• Stay plugged into pop culture, brand marketing trends, and emerging partnership opportunities
• Represent talent and the agency with discretion, professionalism, and a strategic mindset

Ideal candidates bring:

• Experience in talent representation, brand partnerships, endorsements, or influencer marketing
• Clear understanding of how celebrity and creator deals are sourced, structured, negotiated, and closed
• An existing network of brand and/or agency contacts, or a proven ability to build one quickly
• Hands-on experience pitching brands and turning outreach into real opportunities
• Comfort managing multiple deals and opportunities at various stages at once
• Excellent communication, organization, and follow-through
• A self-starter, entrepreneurial mindset with strong ownership of outcomes
• A willingness to put in the work to nurture relationships and close deals

Nice to have:

• Exposure to talent across film, TV, music, digital creators, sports, or lifestyle
• Familiarity with licensing, ambassador roles, long-term partnerships, and brand-building initiatives
• Experience working in a boutique or fast-growing agency environment