Brand Partnerships Manager – Complex MENA

ITP Media Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

COMPLEX, a global culture brand, seeks a Brand Partnerships Manager in Dubai to grow commercial opportunities across the region. You will build relationships with brands and agencies, develop bold partnership ideas, and turn briefs into campaigns that feel native to culture and the platforms our audience engages with.

You’ll need a deep understanding of youth culture in music, streetwear and entertainment, plus strong commercial instincts and a creative mindset to drive revenue.

Qualifications

• Experience in brand partnerships, media, or agency environments.
• Proven ability to sell branded content, social or sponsorship deals.
• Deep understanding of youth culture including music, streetwear and entertainment.
• Strong commercial instincts with a creative approach.
• Confident communicator who builds strategic client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and grow relationships with key brands and agencies.
• Develop and sell creative partnerships across social, digital, video, print and experiences.
• Turn client briefs into bold, culturally relevant ideas.
• Identify new business opportunities across fashion, sneakers, music, sport, entertainment, FMCG and lifestyle.
• Develop branded content, video, sponsorships, creator partnerships and experiential campaigns.
• Create compelling pitches and confidently present ideas to clients and agencies.
• Work closely with editorial, social, video, creative and production teams to bring campaigns to life.
• Manage campaigns from pitch through to delivery and reporting.
• Deliver against revenue targets and grow existing accounts.

Skills

Brand partnerships

Media industry

Sales/negotiation

Youth culture

Communication/presentation

Creative mindset

Job description

COMPLEX is a global culture brand at the intersection of music, streetwear, sneakers, sport, entertainment and youth culture.

From social and video to digital, print and experiences, COMPLEX creates content that shapes conversations, champions creativity and connects brands with an influential, culture-driven audience.

Role Overview

We’re looking for a Brand Partnerships Manager to help grow COMPLEX’s commercial offering across the region.

You’ll build relationships with brands and agencies, develop big partnership ideas and turn client briefs into campaigns that feel native to culture, community and the platforms our audience lives on.

This is a role for someone who knows what’s happening in music, sneakers, streetwear and entertainment, and understands how brands can authentically become part of the conversation.

What You’ll Do

• Build and grow relationships with key brands and agencies.

• Develop and sell creative partnerships across social, digital, video, print and experiences.

• Turn client briefs into bold, culturally relevant ideas.

• Identify new business opportunities across fashion, sneakers, music, sport, entertainment, FMCG and lifestyle.

• Develop branded content, video, sponsorships, creator partnerships and experiential campaigns.

• Create compelling pitches and confidently present ideas to clients and agencies.

• Work closely with editorial, social, video, creative and production teams to bring campaigns to life.

• Manage campaigns from pitch through to delivery and reporting.

• Deliver against revenue targets and grow existing accounts.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in brand partnerships, media, creative, content or an agency environment.

• Experience selling branded content, social, video and/or sponsorship.

• A genuine understanding of youth culture, music, streetwear, sneakers, sport, creators and entertainment.

• Strong commercial instincts with a creative mindset.

• Confident communicator and presenter who knows how to build relationships.

• Energetic, proactive and plugged into what’s happening next.