Brand Partnerships Associate

Smooth Media, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Smooth Media is seeking a Brand Partnerships Associate to join our Brand Partnerships team in New York. You’ll build partnerships between brands and creators, drive relationships, develop campaigns, and manage deals from pitch to close.

If you’re energized by sales as relationship-building and storytelling, this role is for you. You’ll work with Creator Managers to pair brands with the right voices and grow into Brand Partnerships Manager with expanded earning potential.

Qualifications

• Experience in partnerships or sales preferred.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage campaigns connecting brands to Smooth creators.
• Coordinate with Creator Managers to match brands with creators and execute deals from pitch to close.

Job description

Smooth Media is the talent management company for knowledge creators — the people teaching, explaining, and breaking down the world through smart, insightful content. We serve as a true strategic partner to our creators — an extension of their team that helps them run, grow, and professionalize their business.

About the role

HIRING FOR FEB 2027 START

Reports to: Head of Brand Partnerships

We're looking for a Brand Partnerships Associate to join our team. In this role, you'll build partnerships between leading brands and our creators, driving new relationships, developing campaigns, and making sure the right brands connect with the right voices.

If you're energized by sales but see it more as relationship-building and storytelling, this role is for you.

This role sits on the Brand Partnerships team, our external-facing sales function that connects brands with Smooth creators. You'll work closely with Creator Managers to match brands with the right voices and execute deals from pitch to close. Strong performers grow into Brand Partnerships Manager, a merit title that comes with expanded earning potential and ownership of a full territory.