Partnerships Director, NewGen
$120-200k
3 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
Social-first creative & creator agency
Open for applications
Social-first creative & creator agency
101-200 employees
Open for applications
$120-200k
3 days a week in office (Manhattan, NY)
101-200 employees
Company mission
To revolutionise connections in the digital age, making advertising more relevant, more engaging, more fun and more effective.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in a business development, partnerships, or sales leadership role within the social media, influencer marketing, or digital agency space
- Strong understanding of influencer marketing, social media platforms, and trends
- Demonstrated ability to identify, build, and manage long-term partnerships
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach
- Strong network within the social media, brand, or marketing sectors is a must
- If you’re passionate about influencer marketing, social media, and building meaningful partnerships that drive results, we’d love to hear from you!
What the job involves
- We are seeking a visionary and results-driven Partnerships Director to lead our business development efforts, forge new relationships, and expand our network of brand partners
- The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for social media and influencer marketing, skilled in creating mutually beneficial partnerships, and capable of driving revenue growth through collaboration
- Partnership Development: Identify, prospect, and secure new brand partnerships that align with our agency’s services and vision
- Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a partnership strategy that supports business objectives, including revenue targets and market expansion
- Client Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for partners, managing ongoing relationships to ensure satisfaction and success
- Collaboration: Work closely with our creative, influencer, and social media teams to develop proposals, deliver pitches, and execute innovative campaigns that meet client goals
- Market Insights: Stay informed on industry trends, competitors, and market opportunities to identify and approach high-potential partners
- Negotiation: Lead contract negotiations and ensure mutually beneficial terms for both the agency and our partners
- Reporting & Analysis: Track partnership performance, analyze data, and provide actionable insights to improve future collaboration opportunities
Application process
- Stage One (30 mins)
- Let’s get to know each other
- An informal chat, firstly giving you the opportunity to ask questions about the role and find out more about the business, then we’ll ask you three questions
- Why do you want to work for Kairos?
- Why do you think you’re right for this role?
- What were your biggest challenges and biggest successes in your previous role?
- Stage Two (One hour - face to face if possible)
- Let’s get serious for a second
- An interview in front of two NewGen teammates. This stage will focus on your skillset, and ability to deliver the work and we’ll ask questions about your specific experience aligned to the role. Some questions you may be asked are:
- Where do you think the biggest opportunities lie for NewGen in 2025 when it comes to commercial development?
- What is one area you see social agencies have major room for improvement to help drive the commercial agenda?
- What are the common tactics you deploy in order to generate commercial opportunities, and how do you translate those tactics into tangible outcomes?
- Stage Three (One hour - face-to-face required, this is a hybrid role)
- Would you like a glass of water?
- A task and presentation in front of all three people from Stage One & Two. We use this task to understand core competencies:
- Ability to pitch and your professional communication style
- Ability to create pitch decks / communicate your ideas visually
- Understanding of data and insights, we’ll provide you with the data don’t worry
- The task will present you with one of our core commercial challenges and give you the opportunity to present back a strategy of how you would address it, alongside developing a plan of how you would intend to maximise success in your role in the first 3 months
- If you’re not successful at this stage we’ll commit to providing full detailed feedback about your presentation, explaining why we’ve moved forward with someone else
Our take
NewGen, formerly Kairos Group is a social-first creative and creator agency that creates high-impact marketing campaigns for gaming audiences and Gen Z markets.
Founded in 2015 as a gaming-focused agency, NewGen has grown significantly through strategic acquisitions of eSports company Horizon Union and Kyma Media, a creative agency.
NewGen's clients have included PepsiCO, Porsche, Hasbro and Samsung. With investment from the Business Growth Fund awarded in June 2024, the punchy creative agency is growing its infrastructure, data and technology platforms.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Company benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
Company values
- Never Stand Still
- Excellence Over Ego
- Got Your Back
Company HQ
Holborn, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Mike Craddock
(CEO)Also the Co-Founder of Kyma Media and Director of Horizon Union. Previously Co-Founder at Turopium Sports and Entertainment, and Kairos Esports.
Chris Parnell
(CCO)Also Co-Founder and CCO of Turopium and Kyma Media, and the CCO of Horizon Union.
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