
Brand Partnerships Manager
Artifact Uprising®
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Denver • Colorado • United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Own Artifact Uprising’s external partner ecosystem end-to-end, serving as the primary point of contact for ambassadors, creators, collaborators, and select brand partners.
- Strengthen and evolve our ambassador program by refining partner curation, improving briefing, and building closer relationships that lead to higher-quality creative and more meaningful advocacy.
- Under the guidance of the Brand Marketing Director, help shape how partnerships grow over time, identifying potential collaborators and establishing early relationships that set the foundation for future brand moments.
- Steward partnerships from outreach through ongoing engagement, ensuring every interaction reflects our values, point of view, and standards for quality.
- Serve as the day-to-day liaison with our PR agency, helping drive ongoing communication, manage requests, and ensure partners are equipped with clear brand priorities and upcoming GTM moments.
- Support brand storytelling within B2B partnerships as that channel scales, helping translate our voice and perspective into partner-facing narratives and experiences.
- Partner with the Community Manager to monitor and strengthen brand reputation, contributing to thoughtful approaches around reviews, feedback, and trust-building.
- Collaborate closely with Brand, Social, Creative, and Growth teams to ensure partner content is well briefed, relevant to activate across channels.
Requirements
- 4–6+ years of experience in brand partnerships, influencer or ambassador programs, or brand marketing, ideally within premium, design-led consumer brands.
- Strong instinct for brand fit, taste, and cultural relevance, with an emphasis on quality over scale.
- Experience managing external partners with consistency and professionalism.
- Fluency working closely with PR agencies in support of brand storytelling and launch moments.
- Ability to own both relationship-building and execution details, from briefing through follow-up.
- Proven ownership of a defined workstream, driving progress over time.
- Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple partnerships simultaneously.
- Collaborative by nature, with experience working cross-functionally to align partners, creative, and business goals.
- Experience using data and performance signals to evaluate programs, refine approach, and hold work accountable to clear KPIs.
- Clear communicator who represents the brand well internally and externally.
- Drawn to building brands through trust, storytelling, and advocacy rather than short-term amplification.
Benefits
- Industry leading health, vision and dental insurance for families (Plans cover 100% for employees and up to 95% for dependents)
- Flexible vacation policy
- Gym partnership with ClassPass
- 401(k) matching plan
- Year-End Company Bonus Plan
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
brand partnershipsinfluencer programsambassador programsbrand marketingdata analysisKPI evaluationrelationship managementpartner curationbriefingbrand storytelling
Soft Skills
collaborationorganizationcommunicationrelationship-buildingprofessionalismcultural relevancetrust-buildingexecution detail managementcreativityinstinct for brand fit