VP, Brand Partnerships & Growth Strategy

Barnes & Noble Education; Florham Park (NJ); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Competitive total rewards package

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Barnes & Noble Education seeks a visionary leader to shape the Brand Partnerships strategy and accelerate growth across media and experiential channels. You will identify new revenue streams, monetize assets, and drive scalable commercial models that expand BNED's platform value.

With 15+ years in media, partnerships, and revenue growth, you will lead cross-functional efforts, evaluate market opportunities, and translate insights into actionable strategies, while guiding ongoing EBITDA expansion

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience across media, advertising, retail media, partnerships, sponsorships, business development, ecommerce, or related revenue-driving functions.
• Strong expertise in strategic planning, revenue growth, and media/advertising business models.
• Proven track record identifying new revenue opportunities and scaling partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a long-term strategic growth plan for the Brand Partnerships business.
• Identify new revenue streams, partnership models, and assets across media, experiential, ecommerce, and student engagement channels.
• Evaluate monetization strategy, inventory utilization, impressions, sell-through opportunities, and EBITDA impact.
• Analyze media, advertising, retail media, and consumer trends to inform strategy.
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, data, and scalability.
• Partner cross-functionally to drive strategic growth initiatives.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Skills

Strategic planning

Revenue growth

Partnerships

Executive leadership

CRM familiarity

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Barnes & Noble Education seeks a visionary leader to shape the Brand Partnerships strategy and accelerate growth across media and experiential channels. You will identify new revenue streams, monetize assets, and drive scalable commercial models that expand BNED's platform value.

With 15+ years in media, partnerships, and revenue growth, you will lead cross-functional efforts, evaluate market opportunities, and translate insights into actionable strategies, while guiding ongoing EBITDA expansion