Director, Brand Partnerships

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$100K/yr – $150K/yrDirector/Executive7+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own new business and revenue growth for an influencer marketing agency by leading pitches, shaping client strategy, and driving pipeline across ACC and Pixly networks.

  • Pitch leadership: end-to-end RFP to close, workshops, and client-facing presentations.
  • Growth and pipeline: identify opportunities within existing relationships and industry networks; track opportunities and win/loss insights.
  • Partnerships and representation: collaborate with Acceleration Community of Companies on sales strategy and represent at industry events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Help lead the agency’s new business efforts across priority categories, prospects, and partners.
  • Own the pitch process end-to-end, from RFP through proposal delivery and close.
  • Serve as a senior client-facing lead in pitch meetings, workshops, and presentations.
  • Help shape strategy and narratives that align client briefs and influencer opportunities with client goals.
  • Oversee pitch scoping, resourcing, timelines, and budgets to ensure feasibility and profitability.
  • Partner closely with our parent company, Acceleration Community of Companies, on sales strategy.
  • Identify proactive growth opportunities across existing relationships and industry networks.
  • Aid in pipeline development, developing leads, tracking opportunities, win/loss insights, and conversion rates.
  • Build relationships with key industry players and decision-makers.
  • Represent Pixly at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.

Requirements

  • A relentless desire to win and the instincts to back it up.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 7+ years relevant experience, with at least 3+ years of new business experience.
  • Proven experience leading and winning influencer pitches and new business initiatives.
  • Deep knowledge of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch, with the ability to translate trends into sales opportunities.
  • Experience using Apollo or similar sales automation platforms for prospecting and outreach.
  • Ability to translate briefs into clear goals and frameworks.
  • Deep collaboration skills across creative, strategy, and performance influencer teams.
  • A growth mindset, strong network, and instinct for identifying opportunity.
Pixly - Influencer Marketing logo

Pixly - Influencer Marketing

Pixly is a full-service marketing agency specializing in influencer activations across YouTube, Twitch, Instagram, TikTok, and Podcasts. Our experienced team delivers successful marketing campaigns by building custom influencer strategies, precise matchmaking, and managing end-to-end campaign operations. We're powering the influencer marketing programs for some of the largest globally recognized brands in the world.

Founded in 2017
San Francisco, California, USA
12 employees (2 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30%
Direct
52.3%
Referral
5.1%
Social
11.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~12

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
2 (17% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3