Posted at: 6 April

Partnerships & Events Specialist

Company

CompanyActivate Talent

Activate Talent is a global B2B staffing and recruitment agency specializing in rapid hiring solutions for diverse industries, including SaaS and e-commerce, with a focus on connecting businesses with top-tier talent.

Remote Hiring Policy:

Activate Talent supports fully remote work and hires globally, welcoming candidates from various regions without specific geographic restrictions.

Job Type

Full-time

Allowed Applicant Locations

North America, South America

Job Description

Partnerships & Events Specialist

Job Type: Remote, Full-Time (PST Hours)

About the Role

We’re looking for a culturally connected, creatively driven Partnerships & Events Specialist to help bring our brand to life through strategic collaborations and elevated experiences. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of partnerships, experiential marketing, and brand strategy—ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and understands how to translate cultural trends into meaningful, revenue-driving activations.

You’ll play a key role in executing global partnership strategies and immersive brand experiences across digital and retail touchpoints, ensuring every activation enhances customer experience and strengthens brand relevance.

What You’ll Do

Partnerships & Relationship Management

  • Build and manage long-term relationships with brand partners, agencies, and collaborators
  • Act as the primary point of contact, ensuring strong communication and alignment

Campaign & Activation Execution

  • Lead end-to-end execution of co-marketing campaigns, including digital, retail, and IRL activations
  • Develop and launch co-branded content, events, and experiential moments

Negotiation & Deal Structuring

  • Identify partnership opportunities, initiate outreach, and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements
  • Collaborate with legal and finance teams to finalize contracts

Experiential & Event Production

  • Execute high-impact events and activations across global markets
  • Manage vendors, timelines, budgets, and on-site execution with precision

Performance Tracking & Optimization

  • Track KPIs such as engagement, ROI, traffic, and revenue contribution
  • Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable insights for future improvements

Cultural Insight & Brand Alignment

  • Stay ahead of trends across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and design
  • Identify culturally relevant opportunities and ensure all partnerships align with brand positioning

Partner Enablement

  • Equip partners with the tools, briefs, and resources needed to effectively represent the brand

What We’re Looking For

Qualifications & Experience

  • 3+ years of experience in partnerships, brand marketing, or event management
  • Proven track record executing partnerships, campaigns, and activations end-to-end
  • Experience working cross-functionally with creative, PR, legal, retail, and digital teams

Core Skills

  • Strong project management and operational execution skills
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
  • Data-driven mindset with experience in measuring and optimizing campaign performance

Creative & Strategic Thinking

  • Deep cultural awareness across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and adjacent spaces
  • Strong creative ideation skills with the ability to translate insights into impactful activations
  • Ability to balance brand storytelling with commercial outcomes

Soft Skills

  • High emotional intelligence and relationship-building ability
  • Resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented
  • Comfortable influencing stakeholders without direct authority

Nice to Have

  • Experience in premium or DTC brands (fashion, jewelry, beauty, lifestyle)
  • Exposure to global partnerships or influencer collaborations
  • Hands-on experience with experiential marketing and retail activations
  • Strong presentation skills and experience creating compelling pitch decks
  • Existing network of vendors, creatives, and event partners