Senior Brand Partnerships & Biz Dev Lead

Influship; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

PTO + Sick Time + Holidays

HSA, FSA, Commuter + Parking

Life & Disability Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

Voluntary Hospital and Critical Illnes

Employee Assistance Program

401k with Employer Matching

Monthly Work from Home Stipend

Professional Development Stipend

Job summary

The Lighthouse is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development & Brand Partnerships in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to lead turnkey brand activations from $50,000 to $100,000 and work closely with the VP on larger deals. You will help craft pitches, run focus groups, and oversee post-sale kickoffs with Creator teams to ensure seamless activation across campuses.

With 2–3 years in media buying or related fields, you’ll drive creator-based campaigns, refine pricing tiers, and leverage AI tools for

Qualifications

• 2–3 years in agency media buying, publishing, account management or integrated marketing, or at a Creator network or influencer platform.
• Experience building media plans or presenting them to clients, including working with rate cards, guaranteed impressions and eCPMs.
• Deep understanding of social media and Creator economics; active on Instagram or TikTok and know what Creators want from a brand deal.
• Confidence pitching in client meetings, writing pitch materials, and running a focus group with findings.
• Proficiency with AI tools for building decks, media plans and client materials quickly.
• Strong project management skills to manage scope, timelines and handovers across teams.

Responsibilities

• Sell and close turnkey brand activations in the $50,000–$100,000 range.
• Join inbound client calls with the VP and grow opportunities into larger partnerships.
• Support the VP on larger deals, polish pitch decks, gather information and respond quickly to clients.
• Shape program tiers by providing market feedback on what lands and pricing.
• Assist in running and scaling the Creator engine, including casting, contracting and payments.
• Partner with Creator Intelligence to run focus groups and share learnings with brands.
• Build pitch decks and media plans quickly using AI tools and rate cards.
• Lead post-sale kickoff to ensure proper scoping and handovers to activation teams.
• Be the point of contact for clients and collaborate across programming, activation and campus teams.

Skills

Media buying

Client pitches

Social media savvy

AI for decks

Project management

Tools

AI tools

Job description

The Lighthouse is seeking a Senior Manager, Business Development & Brand Partnerships in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, to lead turnkey brand activations from $50,000 to $100,000 and work closely with the VP on larger deals. You will help craft pitches, run focus groups, and oversee post-sale kickoffs with Creator teams to ensure seamless activation across campuses.

With 2–3 years in media buying or related fields, you’ll drive creator-based campaigns, refine pricing tiers, and leverage AI tools for