Brand Partnerships Manager (Contract, Part-Time, Remote)

Brand Partnerships Manager (Contract, Part-Time, Remote) ABOUT UPLVL AGENCY: UPLVL Agency is a boutique public relations and visibility firm working with founder-led, service-based companies in health, wellness, lifestyle, and business. Our clients are credentialed CEOs, experts, and thought leaders who want meaningful visibility and long-term authority through earned media and strategic partnerships. Founded by Kayley Hamilton, a two-time Emmy Award–winning journalist and former entertainment news reporter, UPLVL operates with newsroom standards: strong judgment, fast execution, clear communication, and accountability for results. We build a highly intentional roster of high-caliber clients and partner with experienced professionals as we grow. THE ROLE: This is a senior individual-contributor role with ownership over strategic brand partnerships and collaborations. You will manage partnerships for 2–5 client campaigns alongside their PR Account Manager, focusing on identifying, structuring, negotiating, and executing high-value collaborations that elevate client authority and positioning. This role is not influencer marketing, social media management, or sponsorship placement. It is focused on executive-level partnerships, long-term collaborations, advisory roles, platform relationships, and institutional alliances. You will collaborate with leadership on strategy and positioning, but are expected to operate independently day to day. This is a part-time, contract position to start, with the potential to grow into a larger role as the agency scales. WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: • Leading partnership strategy for assigned client campaigns • Identifying and researching aligned brands, platforms, institutions, and collaborators • Developing customized partnership roadmaps for each client • Initiating and managing senior-level partnership conversations • Building relationships with decision-makers and partnership leads • Structuring and negotiating partnership terms, deliverables, and positioning • Evaluating inbound opportunities for strategic and brand alignment • Advising clients on brand equity, reputation, and long-term positioning • Collaborating with PR Account Managers to align media and partnership strategy • Managing partnership outreach, follow-up, and documentation through internal systems • Overseeing approved partnership execution and relationship maintenance • We appreciate candidates who pay close attention to detail. Please let us know the name of your favorite podcast when emailing your resume to [email protected]. • Identifying renewal, expansion, and long-term collaboration opportunities • Preparing partnership updates and progress reports for clients and leadership WHO THIS ROLE IS FOR: • You have 6+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, strategic alliances, or brand collaborations • You have closed meaningful deals involving founders, CEOs, or subject-matter experts • You have experience working with business owners and thought leaders — not only content creators • You understand how to structure non-standard, high-trust partnerships • You are confident negotiating scope, compensation, and positioning • You communicate clearly and professionally via email, Slack, calls, and virtual meetings • You are comfortable being a strategic advisor to high-caliber clients • You are organized, responsive, and consistent in follow-through • You enjoy working with founder-led, expert-driven brands • Experience in agency environments, media platforms, events, or partnership-driven organizations is a strong plus. HOW WE WORK: UPLVL exists to help purpose-driven founders and experts expand their influence through credible media and strategic relationships. We care about mission, and we care about top-tier execution. We value strong judgment, accountability, professionalism, and direct communication. Team members are trusted to manage their responsibilities independently and supported when collaboration is needed. You will collaborate closely with our female-led team, Director of Client Relations and our CEO who is a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer and former Hollywood reporter. We maintain an exceptional company culture. Our ethos is kindness, positivity, optimism, growth mindset, open-mindedness, discipline, determination and elite standards. We hold team connection calls every Monday morning including a group meditation. UPLVL Agency is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Successful applicants undergo a standard background check and demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States. • **HOW TO APPLY*** Please email your resume, LinkedIn profile link, a short list of recent and relevant partnerships you have secured, and why you’re a good fit for this position to [email protected]. Work Location: Remote Apply Now Apply Now