Brand Partnerships Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a Brand Partnerships Manager who will cultivate and manage strategic relationships between the Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) and external brands, organizations, influencers, and high-profile personalities to advance our mission and expand community impact. This role identifies and secures partnership opportunities that create mutual value, negotiates collaboration agreements, and develops innovative marketing and engagement strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic partnerships: Identify, secure, negotiate, and oversee high-value brand partnerships, sponsorships, influencers, and ambassadors that align with organizational priorities, brand strategy, and business objectives.
• Cultivate and steward key relationships: Serve as the primary relationship manager for high-profile partners and stakeholders, fostering long-term collaborations that enhance brand visibility, engagement, reputation, and mission impact.
• Lead cross-functional partnership execution: Collaborate across marketing, communications, creative, development, legal, finance, and leadership teams to plan, coordinate, and execute integrated partnership activations and co-branded campaigns.
• Oversee partnership operations and governance: Establish and manage processes, agreements, deliverables, approvals, timelines, and stakeholder communications to ensure seamless execution, brand compliance, and organizational alignment.
• Measure performance and drive growth: Evaluate partnership effectiveness through data, audience engagement, ROI, and partner satisfaction metrics, using insights to optimize strategies, support fundraising goals, and identify future growth opportunities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field preferred; or equivalent work experience.
• Valid Driver's License.
• 5 years in hospitality, relationship management, or a related field.
• Proven expertise in brand management, external partnership development, and internal cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of the blogging ecosystem relevant to nonprofits.

Skills

• Strong task and time management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency with creative processes, brand strategy, market analysis, and data-driven decision making.

This job posting is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of accountabilities, duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Any individual may be required to perform other job-related activities or functions as requested by their manager, subject to reasonable accommodation.