
Brand Partner Manager
Basemakers
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Maintain proactive and consistent communication with brand partners to reinforce the value delivered by Basemakers.
- Build and strengthen relationships with key decision-makers, establishing trust and long-term partnership.
- Respond quickly to inquiries and work cross-functionally with internal teams to resolve issues and address partner needs.
- Monitor and report on key performance indicators including communication cadence, retention and attrition trends, and customer lifetime value.
- Identify and pursue opportunities to grow revenue with existing brand partners through thoughtful expansion initiatives and sales conversations.
- Collaborate with field leadership to target priority markets and increase brand presence in key accounts.
- Track and evaluate expansion efforts through metrics such as brands pitched, expansion success rate, and revenue growth.
- Maintain a strong focus on brand partner satisfaction by understanding partner goals and delivering consistent support.
- Look for opportunities to create thoughtful partner experiences through personalized touches and proactive engagement.
- Document and track partner concerns or feedback to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.
- Measure success through brand partner feedback and satisfaction indicators.
- Maintain accurate records of partner communications and activity within Salesforce and Notion.
- Develop monthly reports that clearly communicate field team impact using data, insights, and visual storytelling.
- Conduct research on brand partners, including distribution channels, growth potential, and alignment with expansion goals.
- Leverage tools such as ChatGPT for communication drafting and Gong for call analysis to improve efficiency and insight generation.
- Stay current on industry trends and best practices in field sales and merchandising.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day contact between Basemakers and brand partners.
- Communicate brand priorities and feedback to directors, regional managers, and account sales managers to ensure alignment across field teams.
- Address challenges as they arise with thoughtful problem-solving and collaboration.
- Contribute insights during department discussions to help solve regional challenges and improve brand performance.
Requirements
- At least one year of experience at Basemakers strongly preferred.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to represent Basemakers professionally and clearly in all brand partner correspondence.
- Proven experience in Basemakers field sales, retail execution, and account management.
- Strong sales orientation with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities and delivering value-driven recommendations to partners.
- Highly adaptable with the ability to manage shifting priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong analytical skills with working proficiency in Sheets/Excel, Slides/PowerPoint, Docs/Word, Salesforce, and Notion.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team environment.
- Creative problem-solving abilities paired with a strong customer-focused mindset.
- Comfortable operating in a high-accountability environment with ambitious expectations, tight timelines, frequent follow-up, and direct visibility from senior leadership, including regular interaction with the CEO on brand initiatives.
- Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
Benefits
- Infrequent travel will be required.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
written communicationrelationship-buildingadaptabilityattention to detailcollaborationcustomer-focused mindsetproactive approachthoughtful engagementtrust-buildinginsight generation