Strategic Partnerships Growth Lead

Family-Entertainment-Group; Itasca (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Family Entertainment Group (FEG) seeks a Strategic Partnerships Manager to own day-to-day commercial relationships for key partner brands, working as the on-the-ground extension of the CCO. You will drive same-store sales and shape commercial strategy for new openings, collaborating across operations, marketing, and analytics to sustain growth and guest satisfaction.

The role emphasizes ownership, partner leadership alignment, and disciplined execution across a multi-location footprint, with a

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a commercial, brand management, account management, or partner-facing strategy role.
• Experience managing external partner relationships at operating level, including navigating diverse priorities.
• Proven project management skills: running multiple initiatives at once, on time, across locations.
• Track record of owning and driving sales growth and commercial execution.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep working knowledge of the partner's business philosophy, strategic priorities, brand standards, and competitive positioning.
• Understand the partner's guest, visitation drivers, and how guest experience aligns with brand promise.
• Track promotional calendars, pricing strategy, and merchandising approach and fit FEG offerings.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with partner stakeholders below the president/C-suite level.
• Identify and prioritize commercial opportunities with clear paths to same-store sales growth.
• Partner with operations, marketing, and analytics teams to design data-driven initiatives.
• Monitor performance by location, diagnose underperformance, and course-correct quickly.
• Report on sales performance, initiative impact, and forward-looking recommendations.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Brand management

P&L & sales growth

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, hospitality management, or related field

Job description

Family Entertainment Group (FEG) seeks a Strategic Partnerships Manager to own day-to-day commercial relationships for key partner brands, working as the on-the-ground extension of the CCO. You will drive same-store sales and shape commercial strategy for new openings, collaborating across operations, marketing, and analytics to sustain growth and guest satisfaction.

The role emphasizes ownership, partner leadership alignment, and disciplined execution across a multi-location footprint, with a