Manager, Brand Partnerships
Core
Lead DoorDash's portfolio of major brand partnerships across sport, entertainment, and culture in Australia and New Zealand, turning sponsorship assets into integrated marketing platforms and physical activations.
Role type
Manager, Brand Partnerships (hands-on IC with team leadership)
Builds
Integrated marketing platforms, customer experiences, and physical activations for high-profile partnerships
Domain
Food delivery technology, sports, entertainment, and cultural marketing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Brand partnership strategy, rights optimization, experiential marketing, stakeholder management, campaign execution, team leadership, commercial judgment, relationship building, performance measurement
Preferred skills
Experience with major consumer-facing partnerships, ability to navigate complex rights environments, entrepreneurial mindset, comfort with travel and non-standard hours
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Set strategy and activation approach for a portfolio of high-profile, multi-year partnerships; translate sponsorship assets into integrated campaigns and experiences; maximize partnership value by identifying underutilized rights; lead major physical and experiential activations from concept to live delivery; build trusted relationships with senior external partners; manage complex stakeholders and workstreams; measure and communicate partnership impact; lead and develop one direct report
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC with team leadership
