Partnerships & Events Specialist
Activate Talent
Posted: April 6, 2026
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Quick Summary
This Partnerships & Events Specialist role involves executing global partnership strategies through strategic collaborations and elevated experiences, playing a key role in translating cultural trends into meaningful, revenue-driving activations.
Required Skills
Job Description
Partnerships & Events Specialist
Job Type: Remote, Full-Time (PST Hours)
About the Role
We’re looking for a culturally connected, creatively driven Partnerships & Events Specialist to help bring our brand to life through strategic collaborations and elevated experiences. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of partnerships, experiential marketing, and brand strategy—ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments and understands how to translate cultural trends into meaningful, revenue-driving activations.
You’ll play a key role in executing global partnership strategies and immersive brand experiences across digital and retail touchpoints, ensuring every activation enhances customer experience and strengthens brand relevance.
What You’ll Do
Partnerships & Relationship Management
• Build and manage long-term relationships with brand partners, agencies, and collaborators
• Act as the primary point of contact, ensuring strong communication and alignment
Campaign & Activation Execution
• Lead end-to-end execution of co-marketing campaigns, including digital, retail, and IRL activations
• Develop and launch co-branded content, events, and experiential moments
Negotiation & Deal Structuring
• Identify partnership opportunities, initiate outreach, and negotiate mutually beneficial agreements
• Collaborate with legal and finance teams to finalize contracts
Experiential & Event Production
• Execute high-impact events and activations across global markets
• Manage vendors, timelines, budgets, and on-site execution with precision
Performance Tracking & Optimization
• Track KPIs such as engagement, ROI, traffic, and revenue contribution
• Analyze campaign performance and provide actionable insights for future improvements
Cultural Insight & Brand Alignment
• Stay ahead of trends across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and design
• Identify culturally relevant opportunities and ensure all partnerships align with brand positioning
Partner Enablement
• Equip partners with the tools, briefs, and resources needed to effectively represent the brand
Requirements:
What We’re Looking For
Qualifications & Experience
• 3+ years of experience in partnerships, brand marketing, or event management
• Proven track record executing partnerships, campaigns, and activations end-to-end
• Experience working cross-functionally with creative, PR, legal, retail, and digital teams
Core Skills
• Strong project management and operational execution skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Data-driven mindset with experience in measuring and optimizing campaign performance
Creative & Strategic Thinking
• Deep cultural awareness across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and adjacent spaces
• Strong creative ideation skills with the ability to translate insights into impactful activations
• Ability to balance brand storytelling with commercial outcomes
Soft Skills
• High emotional intelligence and relationship-building ability
• Resourceful, proactive, and solutions-oriented
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders without direct authority
Nice to Have
• Experience in premium or DTC brands (fashion, jewelry, beauty, lifestyle)
• Exposure to global partnerships or influencer collaborations
• Hands-on experience with experiential marketing and retail activations
• Strong presentation skills and experience creating compelling pitch decks
• Existing network of vendors, creatives, and event partners