Brand Partnership Manager (Remote)

United States

Title: Brand Partnership Manager 

Employment Type: Full Time 

Location: Remote USA

First Look: 

Lead and manage the project lifecycle for creator-led/social partnerships with brands. These projects will sit across all Arena Group properties, including Sports Illustrated, Parade, TheStreet & Men’s Journal -- and be varying combinations of creative services, media, production, talent, and even product collaborations. This position will report to the Head of Creator Strategy & Social Partnerships.

The Arena Group’s expected annualized base salary range for this position is currently $65,000 - $80,000.  Actual salaries will vary based on multiple factors including, but not limited to location, education, experience and other factors permitted by law. The listed salary range is but one component of The Arena Group’s total compensation and benefits available to its employees.

Please note: due to the volume of applications we receive, only applicants selected for consideration will be contacted. 

What You’ll DO: 

• End to end pre-sale and post-sale project management of brand partnerships.
• Partnerships with brands (i.e. brand integrations) to be activated with creators and across Arena social channels
• Work hand in hand with the creator division, content and social teams to develop compelling programs that leverage Arena assets to address client KPIs
• Lead and Execute sold campaigns including:  
• Creative Briefing: Issue creator facing briefs and lead day-to-day communications for content development and launch in market 
• Content Review & Quality Control: Work closely with Client lead to give feedback and approve on all creator content. Tasks include compliance checks in line with local regulations and protocol, IP, alignment with brief and more.
• Campaign Performance: Assist on overall campaign management, data capture, insights, optimizations and wrap reports

What You’ll BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Media Studies, or a related field.
• 3+ years post-college experience producing, managing projects, coordinating teams, and/or other planning-related duties, preferably in the influencer marketing, media, or content creation industry.
• Client-facing capabilities, including strong communication skills
• A robust understanding of agency, media, and production processes.
• A cool, calm and collected approach to problem solving.
• Strong self-awareness and people-management skills
• Be client-facing to speak to budget, timing, resource & process considerations
• Familiarity with budget management and scope tracking (timing, deliverables)

Benefits At A Glance:

• Medical, Dental and, Vision Coverage
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K), with company match
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Commuter Benefits
• Reimbursement for business cell phone use per company policy 
• Employee Stock Option Plan (Publicly Traded Company - AREN)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays

The Arena Group (NYSE American: AREN) is an innovative technology platform and media company with a proven cutting-edge playbook that transforms media brands. Our unified technology platform empowers creators and publishers with tools to publish and monetize their content, while also leveraging quality journalism of anchor brands like Sports Illustrated, TheStreet, Parade, Men’s Journal, and HubPages to build their businesses. The company aggregates content across a diverse portfolio of over 265 brands, reaching over 100 million users monthly. Visit us at thearenagroup.net and discover how we are revolutionizing the world of digital media.

The Arena Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.