Growth & Brand Partnerships Leader (Social-First)

Agency Homerun; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch at Amsterdam office

Team sports & outings

Remote working days

Team bonus on targets

Vacation days + pension

Job summary

FYA in Amsterdam is seeking a Growth Lead responsible for shaping commercial strategy and driving growth through brand partnerships and new business development. You will lead a team, set priorities, and ensure our output is innovative, social-first and aligned with culture.

You will guide pitches, negotiate pricing, and grow relationships with key brands while building the foundation for scalable growth. Fluency in Dutch and English is required, with a strong, entrepreneurial mindset and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a commercial, growth or strategic role at a digital, creative or marketing agency.
• Proven experience leading a team and driving commercial performance.
• Strong understanding of digital, social and creator marketing.
• Proven track record in new business development, pitching and sales.
• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong commercial mindset with experience in targets, forecasting, pricing and negotiations.
• Ability to build relationships and networks in the advertising/brand industry.
• Creative and strategic thinker with analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, independent, entrepreneurial and highly organised.
• Fluent in Dutch and English, spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Brand Partnerships Managers team (4 fte), setting commercial priorities and driving a high-performing, proactive team culture.
• Build and execute growth and new business strategy, identifying new market opportunities and partnerships and leading a strong pipeline across campaign and content.
• Oversee proposal and pitch quality, translating market and culture insights into strong, strategic, social-first propositions.
• Build and grow relationships with key brands and partners, growing existing accounts by spotting new commercial opportunities and ensuring a strong handover to execution teams while staying involved at a strategic level.
• Lead major pitches and presentations, ensuring proposals are creative, strategic and commercially sound, and negotiate pricing, scope and contracts.
• Improve commercial workflows and forecasting, and monitor market trends to identify opportunities and strengthen our positioning.
• Track growth KPIs and business targets, report to MT, improve margins and initiate new business opportunities.

Skills

New business development

Pitching

Sales

Account growth

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Pricing & negotiations

Relationship building

Analytical thinking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Job description

FYA in Amsterdam is seeking a Growth Lead responsible for shaping commercial strategy and driving growth through brand partnerships and new business development. You will lead a team, set priorities, and ensure our output is innovative, social-first and aligned with culture.

You will guide pitches, negotiate pricing, and grow relationships with key brands while building the foundation for scalable growth. Fluency in Dutch and English is required, with a strong, entrepreneurial mindset and