Brand Partnerships Lead

El Segundo, CA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and scale Rivian's partnerships and sponsorship program from strategy through execution, building strong executive relationships, aligning cross-functional teams, and measuring impact to optimize where it works best.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute a partnerships and sponsorship strategy aligned to Rivian's brand and business goals.
  • Identify, prioritize, and pursue partners that amplify Rivian's marketing strategy
  • Guide agreements end to end, balancing brand fit, reach, and commercial terms.
  • Build durable relationships with partner executives and marketing leaders, and keep cross-functional teams aligned on delivery.
  • Partner across Marketing (Brand, Social, Content, Events, etc) to bring each partnership to life flawlessly
  • Measure partnership impact and double down on what works.

Requirements

  • 7+ years in brand partnerships, sponsorships, or strategic marketing.
  • A history of sourcing and closing partnerships that delivered measurable brand value.
  • Strong negotiation and relationship skills; you're as comfortable in a deal memo as on a trailhead.
  • A self-starter who's at ease without a clear template.
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • The salary range for this role is $125,000 to $165,560 for El Segundo and Irvine, California based applicants. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, and organizational needs.
  • The successful candidate may be eligible for annual performance bonus and equity awards.
  • The comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26, including but not limited to paid vacation, paid sick leave, and a competitive portfolio of insurance benefits including life, medical, dental, vision, short-term disability insurance, and long-term disability insurance to eligible employees.
  • Full-time employee coverage is effective on their first day of employment. Part-time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
  • More information about benefits is available at rivianbenefits.com.
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Rivian

3.5 Glassdoor

Doing something different is never easy. It requires courage, optimism and grit. Core to our mission is building a team of adventurous individuals determined to make a positive impact on the world. This means challenging ourselves constantly. Stretching beyond the bounds of conventional thinking. Reframing old problems. Seeking new solutions. And operating comfortably in a space of uncertainty. While our backgrounds are diverse, our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations. Do you like doing the impossible? We’d love to hear from you.

Founded in 2009
Irvine, California, USA
12K employees (382 in marketing)
60% recommend to a friend
69% CEO approval

Funding

Total Funding
$21.9B
Last Raise
$1B
Post IPO Equity, 9 months ago

Funding History

  • Jun 2025
    Post IPO Equity • $1B
  • Nov 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $6.6B
  • May 2024
    Grant • $827M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$22.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.6%
Direct
45.3%
Referral
5.4%
Social
3.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~11.8K

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Brand Partnerships Lead

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