Partnerships Manager

Eight Sleep is the world’s first sleep fitness company. Our mission is to fuel human potential through optimal sleep. We use innovative technology, detailed design, and proven science and data to personalize and improve each night for everybody—changing the way people sleep forever and for the better. 

Backed by leading Silicon Valley investors, we have been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in 2018, 2022, and 2023.

Our patented temperature-regulated technology, the Pod, is an absolute game changer, improving people's health and happiness by changing the way they sleep. The Pod was also recognized two years in a row by TIME's “Best Inventions of the Year.” We sell the Pod and other products directly through our website, eightsleep.com. We’re excited by the success of the Pod to date and still have a long way to go toward achieving our mission.

About the role

We’re hiring a Partnerships Manager to oversee strategy and day-to-day management of our Podcast and Influencers programs. You’ll work closely with existing and new partners to further expand the brand’s profile in a way that drives the business forward.

This is a crucial role in translating the company’s mission by activating the brand values through key partners that can reach our desired audiences. You’ll report directly to VP of Brand & Marketing, and work remotely or in our NYC office (Flatiron) if you are local.

How you’ll contribute

• Responsible for allocating the program’s budgets to maximize ROI, hitting the desired revenue and CAC targets

• Own the planning of the partnerships portfolio, aligning the content drops with the business seasonality and key launch moments

• Identify and recommend top-performing partners through meticulous market, competitor, and audience research

• Onboard and set up partners for long-term success through standardized processes, working closely with the Partnerships Coordinator 

• Establish and maintain relationships with key players in the space (including agencies, managers, and influencers) to ensure the brand is considered for key opportunities to drive the highest ROI

• Maintain up-to-date systems, including contact sheets, contracts, status and performance reports to enable scalable program management 

• Oversee reporting and optimization of the Partnerships portfolio, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of all key metrics

• Lead and support other strategic projects and initiatives to support the performance team in working with the creator economy

What you need to succeed

• 4+ years experience in consulting, performance marketing, and/or creator/influencer marketing

• Demonstrated experience using data to make projections, allocate budgets, and drive business success 

• You are able to identify and communicate the opportunities and risks for the channels 

• Prior experience working in media buying or podcasts is a plus 

• Outstanding people skills, comfortable working with and maintaining relationships with agencies, vendors, and network partners

• Experience taking projects from 0-1 with little oversight and ability to articulate the why's and how's

• Comfortable leveraging large amounts of data to drive decisions and passionate about continuous testing and optimization 

• You have a passion for health and wellness, and high-performance sleep

At Eight Sleep we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our values by ensuring everyone feels they can flourish and grow. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

Please note: The listed compensation range is reflective of candidates residing in the state of New York. Market compensation rates for candidates located outside of the area may vary.