Lead, Brand Partnerships

SSENSE is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else™. SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views, with approximately 80% of its audience between the ages of 18 to 40.

Job Description

About the Team: Reporting to the Sr. Director of Global Partnerships & Community, the Lead, Brand Partnerships is a crucial revenue driving role for the Global Partnerships department. This role will lead in securing revenue from SSENSE’s non-endemic accounts and work in close collaboration across the marketing team to identify and secure partnership budgets with non-endemic accounts.. Additionally, as a lead on the Partnerships team, this role will be responsible for securing new business across assigned categories to meet the annual goal targets. This role will co-create the roadmap that will contribute to the overall department goal.

Why Join Us:

• Ensure individual sales targets are met

• Develop pitch material for relevant opportunities including both visual decks and media plans

• Monitor and track team workload and daily KPIs, coordinate day-to-day activities with other departments and ensure that information is communicated to the team in a timely and actionable manner

• Collaborate with Partner Programming, Community, Buying, Marketing, Retail and other relevant teams to coordinate successful client activations

• Develop and implement the strategy and roadmap for the non-endemic partnerships accounts, and secure stakeholder support, to implement initiatives that will successfully scale the Brand Partnerships business model and achieve growth targets, with a focus on next generation paid digital placement and digital services, while accounting for the global evolution of the SSENSE platform

Qualifications

How To Excel In This Role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing or a related field

• A minimum of 5 years of related experience in digital marketing or e-commerce, with a proven track record for developing and executing successful marketing campaigns that achieve brand exposure and impact sell through

• Proven experience managing a portfolio of accounts and budget management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both French and English to communicate with international partners

What Sets You Apart:

• Ability to conduct in depth marketing research and synthesize results into actionable strategies

• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build relationships

• Strong negotiation skills

• High awareness of the fashion and cultural trends that are impacting the luxury retail market

Additional Information

Perks And Benefits: 

• Extended health and dental benefits, including comprehensive mental health programs and coverage

• Parental top up program

• Generous Employee Discount 

• Access to telemedicine and employee and family assistance program

• Savings and retirement plan matching contributions

• Gender Affirmation Coverage 

• Opportunity to work with cutting edge technologies and an innovative team that’s pushing the boundaries of technology

SSENSE is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need special accommodations, let us know. We will do our best to accommodate you!

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