Remote Brand Partnerships Lead – Sports & Defense Tech

Frontdoor Defense; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a Brand Partnership Lead to own and grow our partnership and sponsorship portfolio across sports, military community, and industry events. You will lead cross-functional programs, ensuring every deal, activation, and deliverable is executed with rigor and accountability.

The role requires 10+ years of marketing experience with 4–6 years in brand partnerships, budget management, and strong Excel/Asana skills; travel to events as needed.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of marketing experience with 4–6 years in brand partnerships.
• Experience in sponsorships, budgets, and post-activation reporting.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead outreach, define deal terms, and move agreements to signature.
• Manage partnerships through full contract lifecycle with primary partner contact.
• Build program plans and trackers in Asana for cross-functional teams.
• Lead activations from planning to execution, including logistics.
• Travel to key events and manage on-site execution and recaps.
• Ensure compliance with brand standards, data handling, and export controls.
• Own the partnership budget, forecast, and reconcile with Finance.
• Measure performance and report results to inform renewals.

Skills

Excel

Asana

Budget management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Asana

Job description

Shield AI is seeking a Brand Partnership Lead to own and grow our partnership and sponsorship portfolio across sports, military community, and industry events. You will lead cross-functional programs, ensuring every deal, activation, and deliverable is executed with rigor and accountability.

The role requires 10+ years of marketing experience with 4–6 years in brand partnerships, budget management, and strong Excel/Asana skills; travel to events as needed.