Director, Brand Partnerships

Elfbeauty
New York, NY
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward senior-level marketing professionals comfortable with cross-functional leadership and creative partnership execution.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of experience in brand marketing and a history of high-impact partnership execution
    — “8+ years of progressive experience in brand marketing, partnerships, integrated marketing or a related field.
  • Individuals who can act as a senior brand representative and build trust with external partners
    — “Build and nurture trusted relationships with external partners, serving as a senior-level representative and extension of the e.l.f. brand.
  • Candidates with a strong grasp of emerging cultural trends and the ability to turn them into authentic partnerships
    — “Maintain a deep understanding of emerging trends, social conversations, entertainment, creators, communities and consumer behaviors.

Things to consider

  • The role requires a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days in-office per week
    — “hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment
  • Candidates must be able to influence senior leadership without direct authority
    — “the ability to influence without direct authority and align senior stakeholders.

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in leading end-to-end partnerships from concept to launch
    — “proven track record of developing and executing high-impact partnerships from concept through launch.
  • Emphasize your ability to create culturally relevant and distinctive creative work
    — “Push beyond traditional collaborations to create unexpected, distinctive and inherently shareable work.
  • Showcase your cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment skills
    — “Orchestrate cross-functional teams across Brand, Creative, Product Development, Digital, PR, Social, Operations and other key functions.
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · CompanyLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • developed and executed a partnership strategy
  • led high-priority partnerships end-to-end
Typical background
8+ years of brand marketing experienceproven track record of developing partnerships

Skills & requirements

Required

Brand PartnershipsCreative MarketingCross-functional CollaborationCultural Relevance

Preferred

Strategic PlanningInnovation

Stack & domain

Brand MarketingPartnership DevelopmentCross-functional CollaborationStrategic ThinkingCreative MarketingBeautyBrand Management

About the role

Original posting from Elfbeauty via Lever

About the Company

e.l.f. Beauty's purpose is to make the world a better place for every eye, lip, and face. 

Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, e.l.f. Hair, Well People, Naturium and rhode.

In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 7 consecutive years of net sales growth. This consistent, category-leading growth is a testament to the strength of our team, strategy, and portfolio of brands. 

Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry. 

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary

Responsibilities:

  • Lead Breakthrough Partnership Strategy & Execution
  • Develop and execute a partnership strategy that drives cultural relevance, brand love and

business growth.

  • Lead high-priority partnerships end-to-end—from opportunity identification and concept

development through negotiation, execution and go-to-market.

  • Orchestrate cross-functional teams across Brand, Creative, Product Development,
  • Digital, PR, Social, Operations and other key functions.
  • Create alignment, navigate roadblocks and influence senior leadership to move complex

initiatives forward.

  • Build Strategic Partner Relationships
  • Build and nurture trusted relationships with external partners, serving as a senior-level

representative and extension of the e.l.f. brand.

  • Lead partner relationships from initial outreach through execution, balancing the

strategic, creative and business needs of both organizations.

  • Proactively expand a strong network across brands, entertainment, creators, media and

culture to identify new partnership opportunities.

  • Be a Creative Marketer
  • Turn consumer insights and cultural opportunities into breakthrough partnership
  • concepts, campaigns, products and experiences.
  • Partner with Creative, Product Development and Brand teams to bring big ideas to life.
  • Push beyond traditional collaborations to create unexpected, distinctive and inherently

shareable work.

  • Bring strong creative judgment and a high bar for work that earns attention and

strengthens e.l.f.’s cultural position.

  • Move at the Speed of Culture
  • Maintain a deep understanding of emerging trends, social conversations, entertainment,

creators, communities and consumer behaviors.

  • Identify cultural moments and emerging opportunities that can inspire meaningful

partnerships.

  • Bring a forward-looking point of view on what’s next and where e.l.f. can participate in or

lead culture.

  • Ensure partnerships feel authentic and native to the culture—not forced or opportunistic.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or related field; MBA a plus.
  • 8+ years of progressive experience in brand marketing, partnerships, integrated marketing

or a related field.

  • Proven track record of developing and executing high-impact partnerships from concept

through launch.

  • Exceptional cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence without

direct authority and align senior stakeholders.

  • Strong creative marketing instincts, with experience developing breakthrough

campaigns, products or experiences.

  • Proven relationship-building and negotiation skills, with the ability to build trusted

senior-level external partnerships.

  • Deep cultural fluency and curiosity, with an innate understanding of social,

entertainment, creators, emerging communities and consumer trends.

  • Excellent strategic, storytelling, communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and manage multiple

priorities with agility.

  • A passion for challenging conventional thinking and creating work that is unexpected,

culturally relevant and unmistakably e.l.f.

The base salary range for this role is listed above. 

Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity. Under e.l.f.’s annual bonus program, employees are eligible to earn up to 200% of their target bonus when company performance exceeds defined goals. In addition, e.l.f. provides a variety of other benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a retirement savings plan, gender neutral parental leave, and unlimited paid time off. The amount of total compensation (including base salary) offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including geographic location, experience, specific skills, and qualifications.

Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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Source: Elfbeauty careers (Lever)

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