Manager, Entertainment Partnerships

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$80K/yr – $120K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end brand partnership engine for entertainment campaigns, driving co-branded integrations from first pitch through post-activation measurement.

  • Partnership Development: Identify, pitch, and secure co-branded opportunities with streaming and film partners.
  • Activation & Management: Negotiate terms, coordinate with brand and production teams, and track activation performance.
  • Strategy & Insights: Stay ahead of entertainment trends to shape concepts and ensure alignment with client objectives and broader integration plans.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Identify, pitch, and secure co-branded partnership opportunities that amplify earned brand integration in streaming and movies.
  • Work closely with brand clients to understand their audiences, objectives, and marketing assets to craft partnership opportunities that deliver measurable value.
  • Collaborate with studios and streaming platforms to develop partnership concepts that enhance project reach, generate buzz, and unlock promotional opportunities.
  • Develop innovative co-marketing and promotional plans that encourage brands to leverage their owned channels to promote partnered content.
  • Lead negotiations of partnership terms and ensure all agreements align with EightPM’s standards for brand safety, authenticity, and creative alignment.
  • Manage ongoing relationships with brand stakeholders and production teams, serving as the primary point of contact for all partnership activities.
  • Track, measure, and report on partnership performance, ensuring all parties deliver on agreed activation plans.
  • Work hand-in-hand with the Account Manager, VP of Brand Partnerships, and Production team to align partnerships with broader integration strategy and client objectives.
  • Stay ahead of trends in entertainment, streaming content, co-branding, and digital marketing to proactively bring new ideas and insights to clients and production partners.
  • Represent EightPM at industry events, client meetings, and networking opportunities to grow our partnership network.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in brand partnerships, entertainment marketing, content licensing, or a similar client-facing role in streaming, feature films, advertising, or media
  • Strong understanding of the streaming and entertainment landscape, with an ability to speak the language of both brands and production partners
  • Proven experience developing, pitching, and negotiating partnership deals
  • Creative thinker with a commercial mindset and ability to translate big ideas into actionable partnership plans
  • Exceptional relationship management skills with experience balancing multiple stakeholders and priorities
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, international environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, media, business, or a related field preferred

Preferred

Benefits

  • Flexible Paid Time Off
  • Employer-Sponsored 401(k) with 4% Match
  • Fully Paid Health Insurance
  • Global footprint: collaborate across LA, London, Singapore, Austin
  • Hybrid/flexible working
  • Access to the world’s biggest entertainment projects
  • High-performance, entrepreneurial culture
  • Career progression and mentorship
  • Inclusive and diverse workplace
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EightPM

Through strategic partnerships and a deep understanding of today’s ever-changing media landscape, EightPM helps brands capture audience attention with authentic product integrations in streamable TV and film content. By tapping into our global network, we seamlessly blend our brand partners into narratives that resonate across diverse cultures, ensuring they achieve memorable visibility and genuine engagement in the digital storytelling spaces that matter most.

Founded in 2013
Austin, Texas, USA
32 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
59.8%
Direct
23.6%
Referral
5.3%
Social
10%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~32

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (19% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Angel, 10 years ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2016
    Angel