Brand & Partnership Specialist

Academy; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 361,881,000 - 603,135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Part-time trial (60-90 days)

Ownership and growth opportunities

Job summary

Academy is a creator-led media company building finance, business and marketing content for a global audience. We need a proactive partnerships lead to own brand partnerships end to end, finding and closing deals, and creating processes and tools to manage them.

You'll work with our founders, strategist, project managers and production team, often with limited direction, so you need to push projects forward and keep partners happy for repeat business.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in brand partnerships, influencer or creator marketing, business development or a similar role.
• Track record of sourcing and closing deals through your own outreach.
• Experience managing partnerships end to end, from pitch to payment.
• Excellent written English; comfortable communicating with US-based brands.
• Highly organized with strong contract and admin skills.
• Self-directed, proactive, and able to work with limited direction.
• Familiar with CRMs, Notion and Google Sheets for building simple systems.

Responsibilities

• Build and run the partnerships pipeline: research brands, run cold outreach, and convert affiliates to paid partnerships.
• Create and maintain media kits and partnership packages.
• Negotiate deals and manage contracts, ensuring clear terms and timelines.
• Hand signed deals to production and track delivery to meet commitments.
• Own admin tasks: briefs, checklists, invoices, and partner records.
• Develop a partnerships dashboard or CRM to track status, contracts, and payments.
• Nurture long-term partner relationships to turn one-off deals into retainers.
• Report results and help set partnership goals aligning with company goals.

Skills

Brand partnerships

Influencer marketing

Business development

Sourcing deals

CRM

Notion

Google Sheets

Tools

CRMs

Notion

Google Sheets

Job description

Academy is a creator-led media company producing finance, business and marketing content on YouTube for a global audience. We work with brands, many of them US-based, through sponsorships, integrations and affiliate partnerships. Our partnerships work is growing quickly, and we need one person to own it.

The role

Today our brand deals are handled by several people, with no single system behind them. We're looking for a proactive, self-sufficient person to own brand partnerships end to end. That covers finding and closing new deals, building the processes and tools to manage them, and keeping partners happy so they come back quarter after quarter. You'll work with our founders, strategist, project managers and production team, often with limited direction, so you need to be comfortable making calls and pushing things forward.

What you'll do

• Build and run the partnerships pipeline: research brands, run cold outreach, and turn our existing affiliate relationships into paid partnerships
• Create and maintain our media kit and partnership packages
• Negotiate deals and manage contracts, making sure terms, deliverables and timelines are clear and documented
• Hand signed deals over to our production team and project managers, and track delivery so we deliver exactly what was agreed, on time
• Own the admin side: briefs, checklists, invoices, payment follow-ups and partner records
• Build a partnerships dashboard or CRM to track deal status, contracts, invoices and when each partner is next due for contact
• Look after long-term partner relationships with clear communication and great service, turning one-off deals into retainers
• Report on results and help set realistic partnership goals that support the company's wider goals

What we're looking for

• 3+ years in brand partnerships, influencer or creator marketing, business development or a similar role
• A track record of sourcing and closing deals through your own outreach, not just managing inbound deals
• Experience managing partnerships end to end, from pitch and contract through delivery and payment
• Excellent written English; most partner communication is by email with US-based brands
• Very organised and detail-oriented, comfortable with contracts, checklists and admin
• Self-directed: you ask the right questions, follow up persistently, and don't wait to be told what to do
• Comfortable with CRMs, Notion, Google Sheets or similar tools for building simple systems
• Flexible enough to respond to partners in US time zones when needed

Nice to have

• Experience with YouTube or creator-economy sponsorships
• Familiarity with SaaS, e-commerce, fintech or affiliate marketing brands
• An understanding of contracts and compliance when working with US brands

What we offer

• Fully remote, with flexible hours and no time-tracking; we care about output
• A 60-90-day part-time trial (about 4 hours/day), with the path to a full-time role
• Real ownership: you'll build this function from the ground up
• Room to grow the role and your title as partnerships scale