Brand Partnerships Lead: Sports & Culture Activations

Chime; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Chime seeks a Brand Partnerships Manager to shape its brand across sports, entertainment, and culture through strategic partnerships and memorable activations.

You'll work with property partners, talent teams, leagues, agencies, and marketing colleagues to deliver campaigns that elevate brand trust and cultural relevance at scale.

This role offers a base salary from $112,000 to $155,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits, with location and experience used to determine final compensation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in account management, brand partnerships, or a similar partner-facing marketing role.
• Experience building and executing activation plans for a sports team, league, or entertainment property.
• Strong project management skills to manage multiple activations across competing priorities.
• Experience managing entertainment or brand partner relationships directly.
• Proven negotiation and dealmaking experience.
• Familiarity with marketing legal and compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage key sports and entertainment partnerships, developing seasonal activation plans and leading execution end-to-end
• Collaborate closely with property partner management teams, talent teams, leagues, agencies, and cross-functional Marketing partners to deliver best-in-class campaigns
• Implement engagement strategies across owned, earned, and paid channels to maximize audience impact
• Identify and evaluate new partnership opportunities that strengthen Chime’s brand awareness, cultural relevance, and brand trust
• Track and report on partnership performance, gathering data to assess ROI and optimize future activations
• Maintain strong relationships with partners, serving as day-to-day contact and ensuring seamless communication throughout campaign lifecycles
• Proactively resolve issues and ensure Chime is viewed as a strategic, high-value partner

Skills

Brand partnerships

Account management

Negotiation

Project management

Marketing strategy

Job description

Chime seeks a Brand Partnerships Manager to shape its brand across sports, entertainment, and culture through strategic partnerships and memorable activations.

You'll work with property partners, talent teams, leagues, agencies, and marketing colleagues to deliver campaigns that elevate brand trust and cultural relevance at scale.

This role offers a base salary from $112,000 to $155,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits, with location and experience used to determine final compensation.