Director, Brand Partnerships

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$155K/yr – $185K/yrDirector/Executive8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own the breakthrough partnership strategy from ideation to go-to-market and lead cross-functional execution while building senior external relationships to drive cultural relevance and growth.

  • Own end-to-end partnership lifecycle from opportunity to launch
  • Lead cross-functional teams and senior stakeholder alignment

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead Breakthrough Partnership Strategy & Execution
  • Develop and execute a partnership strategy that drives cultural relevance, brand love and business growth.
  • Lead high-priority partnerships end-to-end—from opportunity identification and concept development through negotiation, execution and go-to-market.
  • Orchestrate cross-functional teams across Brand, Creative, Product Development, Digital, PR, Social, Operations and other key functions.
  • Create alignment, navigate roadblocks and influence senior leadership to move complex initiatives forward.
  • Build Strategic Partner Relationships
  • Build and nurture trusted relationships with external partners, serving as a senior-level representative and extension of the e.l.f. brand.
  • Lead partner relationships from initial outreach through execution, balancing the strategic, creative and business needs of both organizations.
  • Proactively expand a strong network across brands, entertainment, creators, media and culture to identify new partnership opportunities.
  • Be a Creative Marketer

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field; MBA a plus.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in brand marketing, partnerships, integrated marketing or a related field.
  • Proven track record of developing and executing high-impact partnerships from concept through launch.
  • Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence without direct authority and align senior stakeholders.
  • Strong creative marketing instincts, with experience developing breakthrough campaigns, products or experiences.
  • Proven relationship-building and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted senior-level external partnerships.
  • Deep cultural fluency and curiosity, with an innate understanding of social, entertainment, creators, emerging communities and consumer trends.
  • Excellent strategic, storytelling, communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and manage multiple priorities with agility.
  • A passion for challenging conventional thinking and creating work that is unexpected, culturally relevant and unmistakably e.l.f.
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e.l.f. Beauty

4.1 Glassdoor

e.l.f. Beauty is a different kind of company that disrupts norms, shapes culture and connects communities through positivity, inclusivity and accessibility. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion.Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys, Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

Founded in 2004
Oakland, California, USA
1.5K employees (270 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
83% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

$155K/yr – $185K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$729.1M
Last Raise
$500M
Post IPO Debt, 1 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $500M
  • Jun 2023
    Post IPO Equity • $3.9M
  • Mar 2017
    Post IPO Secondary • $225.2M

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
119.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$3.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.2%
Direct
44%
Referral
11.6%
Social
4.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.5K

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Director, Brand Partnerships

e.l.f. Beauty · Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid