Program Activation Manager, Brand Partnership Studio

Amazon; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Amazon Advertising’s Brand Partnership Studio in Santa Monica/New York seeks a Program Activation Manager to oversee multiple creative projects from pre-sale concepts through post-sale production. You’ll manage timelines, budgets, vendor coordination, and client relationships while leading livestream productions and on-set integrations.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in creative/project management and 2+ years working with creators, with strong organizational and negotiation skills and a drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or experience in a relevant field
• 5+ years in creative project management or production management, delivering work for external clients
• 2+ years working directly with creators in a talent management, agency or platform role
• Highly self-motivated with strong multitasking and prioritization skills
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and able to self-manage in a fast-paced setting
• Strong conflict resolution skills with a focus on win-win outcomes

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution, project management, and quality control of custom solutions throughout post-sale lifecycle
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and budgets across multiple campaigns
• Represent the Brand Partnership Studio in client meetings, providing production recommendations
• Collaborate with Creative Strategists, Producers, Influencer Relation Managers, and cross-functional teams
• Lead remote and on set livestream production, live event brand integrations, and branded video content production
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, managing risk, and mitigation planning
• Monitor project profitability, resource allocation, financial reporting, and billing

Skills

Project management

Creative production

Client collaboration

Multitasking

Organization

Conflict resolution

Vendor coordination

Livestream production

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle BI

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

OneNote

SharePoint

Job description

Program Activation Manager, Brand Partnership Studio

Job ID: 10502350 | Amazon Advertising LLC

Brand Partnership Studio is Amazon's in-house content and tech team supporting the ideation and execution of custom content, sponsorships, and technology on Twitch.

The mission of the Brand Partnership Studio is to bring Twitch streamers visibility and value across Twitch and Amazon through strategic brand partnerships. We enable brands to win in the creator economy by delivering what their target audiences and Twitch viewers want - programs that harness popular culture and community behaviors with compelling content and tech.

Reporting to the Program Activation Lead, US, the Program Activation Manager will be a key player contributing to the Brand Partnership Studio mission within the Santa Monica or New York offices. In this role, you’ll oversee multiple creative projects simultaneously, build deep expertise in the Twitch creator ecosystem, and serve as a key point of contact for clients, creators, and vendors. You’re a strategic problem solver who thrives in fast-paced environments and knows how to bring ideas to life across digital platforms.

Key job responsibilities

• Own end-to-end execution, project management, and quality control of custom solutions throughout post-sale lifecycle and ensure timelines, deliverables, budgets, and client expectations are met.
• Develop and manage detailed project schedules and budgets across multiple campaigns. Additionally, secure approvals, track action items, and coordinate closely with vendors, talent, sales, and production teams to ensure seamless live execution.
• Represent the Brand Partnership Studio in client meetings, providing production recommendations and proactively identifying risks, challenges, and solutions.
• Collaborate closely with other teams within the Brand Partnership Studio, including Creative Strategists, Producers, Influencer Relation Managers, and cross-functional teams such as Sales, Account Management, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Marketing.
• Lead remote and on set livestream production, live event brand integrations, and branded video content production, to ensure quality control and exceed client expectations (travel up to 10%).
• Identifies opportunities for efficiency, managing risk, and mitigation planning.
• Monitor project profitability, resource allocation, financial reporting, and billing.

A day in the life

As a Program Activation Manager, your primary focus day to day will be to cost/scope concepts in pre-sale and manage the execution of creative programs in post-sale. You will be responsible for tracking timelines, budgets, and approvals across internal teams and external vendors. Keeping teams informed on project health via internal meetings, Slack threads, and project documents. You'll also be responsible for processing POs and maintaining data hygiene across project systems.

Occasionally, you'll support the ideation and packaging of original programming, and build/revise SOPs.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, or experience in a relevant field
• Experience with analytical, sales, and productivity tools including Oracle Business Intelligence, Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suites, Microsoft OneNote, and Microsoft SharePoint
• 5+ years in creative project management or production management, delivering work for external clients
• 2+ years of working directly with creators in a talent management, agency or platform role experience
• Highly self-motivated with strong multitasking and prioritization skills
• Exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and able to self-manage in a fast-paced setting
• Strong conflict resolution skills with a focus on win-win outcomes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
• Knowledge of the Twitch platform and Twitch advertising experience
• Knowledge of video production, live streaming technologies, and studio workflows

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
• Knowledge of the Twitch platform and Twitch advertising experience
• Knowledge of video production, live streaming technologies, and studio workflows

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

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Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.