VP, Brand Partnerships — Scale Creator Programs

Devotion; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Devotion is seeking a VP of Brand Partnerships to lead revenue growth by opening doors with senior marketers and turning relationships into long‑term partnerships. You’ll own the sales cycle from initial contact through close, selling a scalable creator‑centric model to brands and agencies.

This role requires 8+ years in brand partnerships or related spaces, plus a proven record closing complex deals with major brands and agencies. NYC is preferred; remote candidates may be considered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience across brand partnerships, sales, business development, or adjacent space.
• Proven track record of generating revenue and closing complex deals with major brands/agencies.
• Strong network across brands and agencies, able to build new relationships without inbound leads.
• Comfortable selling to senior decision-makers (CMOs, agency execs, procurement).
• Experience selling complex solutions that combine tech, strategy, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Own new business revenue across priority consumer brand categories, managing pipeline from prospecting through close.
• Build relationships with CMOs, VPs of Marketing, social and creator leaders, media teams, agencies, and other senior decision-makers.
• Develop a strong network across brands and agencies, turning relationships into qualified opportunities.
• Lead discovery with prospective partners, understand their business challenges, and translate Devotion’s platform into solutions.
• Create and deliver pitches, proposals, and strategic recommendations that communicate Devotion’s distinct approach.
• Own negotiations, scope, deal structure, pricing, and close in partnership with leadership.
• Expand relationships to grow programs across brands, markets, and creator ecosystems.
• Collaborate to ensure offerings are ambitious, executable, and measurable.
• Build pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting as the commercial org scales.
• Help define go-to-market playbook, target accounts, outreach, materials, and repeatable processes.
• Provide market feedback to shape product, strategy, and leadership insights.
• Represent Devotion at industry events and with clients and partners.
• Help build Brand Partnerships as revenue grows.

Skills

Brand partnerships

Sales leadership

Relationship building

Strategic selling

Executive communication

B2B negotiations

Market development

Job description

Devotion is seeking a VP of Brand Partnerships to lead revenue growth by opening doors with senior marketers and turning relationships into long‑term partnerships. You’ll own the sales cycle from initial contact through close, selling a scalable creator‑centric model to brands and agencies.

This role requires 8+ years in brand partnerships or related spaces, plus a proven record closing complex deals with major brands and agencies. NYC is preferred; remote candidates may be considered.