Growth Lead, User Growth & Partnerships

Harman; Stamford (CT); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

HARMAN University

Wellness benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness center access

Job summary

HARMAN is seeking a Growth Lead to own user growth and external partnerships for new consumer products. You will design and execute influencer programs, manage partnerships with artists and platforms, and drive growth across channels while collaborating with product, analytics, marketing, and external agencies.

The role requires a strong track record in growth analytics, partnerships, and cross-functional leadership within a global tech/media environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent experience in consumer growth, marketing strategy, and / or business development preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in consumer technology, digital media, or entertainment.
• Hands-on experience building and running influencer or creator programs - identifying talent, negotiating terms, and managing relationships through to measurable outcomes.
• Experience sourcing, negotiating, and managing external partnerships that delivered distribution, content, or audience.
• Fluency with growth analytics: able to define the metrics that matter, work with analytics partners to instrument them, and change the plan based on what they show rather than defending the original plan.
• Experience managing external agencies, evaluating performance, and determining when it makes business sense to bring select capabilities in-house as the team scales.
• Impactful communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present confidently to senior executives and influence decisions across a matrixed organization.
• High degree of ownership and initiative.

Responsibilities

• Own growth plan for new products across channels and manage influencer programs and partnerships.
• Define growth targets with product and analytics teams and manage agency partners.
• Translate brand positioning into launch messaging and refine channel strategy.
• Design invite and referral mechanics to drive user acquisition and growth.
• Lead community seeding and partnerships with artists, platforms, and companies.
• Collaborate with product management on growth-driving features and analytics.
• Manage external agencies and ensure measurable outcomes and knowledge transfer to in-house teams.
• Define and track acquisition, activation, retention metrics and adjust plans accordingly.

Skills

Growth strategy

Influencer programs

Partnership management

Analytics

Agency management

Executive presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Analytics tools

Job description

HARMAN is seeking a Growth Lead to own user growth and external partnerships for new consumer products. You will design and execute influencer programs, manage partnerships with artists and platforms, and drive growth across channels while collaborating with product, analytics, marketing, and external agencies.

The role requires a strong track record in growth analytics, partnerships, and cross-functional leadership within a global tech/media environment.