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Position Title: Entertainment Partnerships Manager

Location: Remote - United States

Department: Business Analytics

Employment Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Fully remote

Reporting To: Michael Horan

Compensation: $120,000 - $170,000 / year

Entertainment Partnerships Manager

Group O is seeking a dynamic, experienced Partnerships Entertainment Manager to lead all entertainment partnerships and drive key KPIs for one of our clients. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing large and small-scale partnerships, strategic planning, cross-functional team management, and partnership execution. This role requires a results-oriented manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at balancing creativity with strategic execution.

Travel requirement: 50%

Key Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

Lead the development, pitching, negotiation, execution, and reporting of innovative entertainment partnerships that align with business objectives, ensuring best-in-class delivery across experiential activations, social and digital content campaigns, ad placements, talent booking, influencer marketing, and more.
Develop and oversee go-to-market (GTM) strategies and 360-degree marketing plans for partnerships, from briefing and KPI setting to execution and final recap, while providing clear, strategic direction to internal and external partners.
Scale partnership activations nationally, managing risks, tracking progress, and making trade-offs to meet business objectives, while establishing and presenting KPIs and performance metrics to leadership.
Manage and reconcile partnership budgets (exceeding $1M), ensuring efficient resource allocation, ROI optimization, and alignment with the annual financial plan.
Drive cross-functional alignment by collaborating with stakeholders and external agencies to develop and implement strategic initiatives, ensuring objectives, deliverables, and operational considerations are met while securing leadership buy-in.
Oversee day-to-day operations, budgeting, and performance reporting for external agencies, using data-driven insights to optimize results and inform decision-making.
Confidently manage blockers in the campaign process, solving problems and translating complex strategies into impactful marketing that aligns with company messaging.
Deliver comprehensive pre- and post-program reports to leadership, highlighting partnership performance, impact, and key insights to inform future strategies and strategic planning.

Job Qualifications

Education/Certifications:

Bachelor's degree
MBA preferred

Experience:

6+ years of experience in partnerships, strategic, or go-to-market roles, preferably within high-growth technology, media, or entertainment companies.
Proven ability to manage large-scale partnerships from initial planning through execution, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills for building effective relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
Experience managing large budgets and evaluating financial performance.
Ability to thrive under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high level of organization.
Experience in contract negotiations and understanding legal aspects of partnerships.
Expertise in writing and developing a Marketing Project Brief, ensuring all aspects of a project are outlined and specified.
Background in entertainment, media, or technology industries is highly desirable.
Exceptional communication skills to effectively present ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Data-driven mindset with the capability to translate insights into actionable strategies for partnership success.
Creative problem-solving abilities to navigate challenges and identify strategic solutions that drive engagement.

About Group O

At Group O, it’s our employees who we value most. That’s why we provide a supportive environment where employees are given every opportunity to excel. Group O offers a wide variety of careers with room for professional growth and advancement, and we are always looking for motivated individuals to join our team. At Group O, our employees’ health and well-being is equally as important as the work they perform. We back up that philosophy by providing a competitive benefits package that supports now and for their future.

In 1974, Bob Ontiveros saw an opportunity to live the American dream and build a company for himself and his family. 50 years later, the packaging company he originally founded out of the back of his station wagon - Group O is ranked by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as one of the top five Latino-owned businesses in the country. Group O has gained prestige for helping Fortune 500 companies like Samsung, Michelin, Caterpillar, and PepsiCo turn their most complex business challenges into centers of profitability and efficiency. Headquartered in Milan, IL, Group O employs over 1,200 employees.

Group O is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, and sexual orientation. If you require accommodations to participate in the job application process, please contact recruiting@groupo.com, we will work with you to meet your needs. Information provided by applicants will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. We respect your privacy and will handle your application data in accordance with our privacy policy.

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