Brand Partnerships Manager

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

About The Role

We’re hiring a Brand Partnerships Manager to help shape Chime into a generational brand and cultural icon. In this role, you’ll lead the development and execution of partnerships across sports, entertainment, and cultural platforms—bringing experiential activations, talent collaborations, and cultural moments to life in ways that drive real business impact. You’ll work alongside a high-performing brand team and seasoned marketers who care deeply about both the work and your growth. If you’re excited about building headline-worthy partnerships that elevate a brand at scale, this role is for you.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $112,000.00 and up to $155,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In This Role, You Can Expect To

• 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

To Thrive In This Role, You Have

• 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 with the ability 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

A Little About Us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What We Offer For Our Full-time, Regular Employees

• Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or is part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
• In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off.
• 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice.
• Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses.
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
• A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress.

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: [e-mail].

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.