Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the organization’s brand partnership strategy, focusing on growth, visibility, and long-term value.
• Strengthen and expand existing partner relationships through innovative, integrated activations and engagement opportunities.
• Oversee partnership campaigns and activations across digital, social, experiential, and on-site channels.
• Serve as the senior relationship lead for key partners, ensuring a proactive and high-touch partnership experience.
• Partner closely with marketing, philanthropy, public affairs, digital, and executive teams to align partnership efforts with organizational priorities.
• Develop partnership performance metrics, reporting, and insights to continuously improve impact and effectiveness.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a collaborative, high-performing partnerships team.
• Oversee partnership operations, budgets, and processes to ensure efficiency, scalability, and alignment with brand standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Public Relations, or related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in brand partnerships, sponsorships, experiential marketing, or strategic marketing.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.
• Healthcare, pediatric, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization experience preferred.
• Proven success managing and growing strategic partnerships.
• Strong background in integrated marketing, experiential activations, and partnership strategy.
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive innovation, collaboration, and measurable impact.
• Strong leadership, operational, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Healthcare, pediatric, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization experience preferred.
• Experience leading partnerships at an executive level.
• Experience with integrated marketing, digital, and on-site activations.