Head of Brand Partnerships

Job description

ABOUTCHANGINGLIVESPRODUCTIONS:

ChangingLivesProductionsisthein-housevideoproductioncompanyofDharMannStudios,the#1creatorofscriptedpositivecontentonline.Withover163millionfollowersand45+billionviewsacrossYouTube,Facebook,Instagram,andTikTok,ourvideosreceivemorethan1billionviewseachmonth.

Weproduceseveralhoursoforiginalcontentweeklywithmessagesofcompassion,kindness,andaltruismthatresonatewithviewersofallages.Ourfoundingprincipleissimplebutambitious:We’renotjusttellingstories.We’rechanginglives.

LaunchedinFall2025,DharMannStudios’BrandPartnershipsdivisionhasseenanexplosiverise,executingindustry-shapingworkforTheNFL,Adobe,Netflix,andGAP.Frommanagingabillion-personreachforAdobetobreakingengagementrecordsfortheNFL,wehaveestablishedourselvesasthepremierdestinationforhigh-impactstorytelling.

BIGPICTURE:

DharMannStudiosisseekingaHeadofBrandedIntegrationstobuildandscaleanewrevenuedivisionconnectingworld-classbrandswithoneofthelargestscripteddigitalaudiencesintheworld.DharMannStudiohasprovenitcanattractmajorbrandsnowweneedtoscaleandsystematize.Thisisaground-floorleadershiproleforahands-onbusinessbuilderwhocantakeanearly-stagebrandedintegrationsbusinessandgrowitintoatens-of-millions-of-dollarsannualrevenueengine.

Theidealcandidatehasdeepsenior-levelrelationshipswithbrands,CMOs,agencies,andstrategicpartners;aproventrackrecordclosingsevenfigurepartnerships;strongcommercialinstincts;andtheoperatingdisciplinetobuildthesystems,tools,products,pricing,workflows,andteamrequiredtomakethisbusinessrepeatableandscalable.

Thisroleisnotjustaboutsellingideasoropeningdoors.Itisaboutbuildingarealbusiness.Youwillownthego-to-marketstrategy,pipeline,brandrelationships,dealstructure,campaigndevelopment,internalapprovals,executionoversight,reporting,renewals,andlong-termgrowthroadmapforbrandedintegrations.

YouwillalsoserveasthefaceofDharMannStudiostobrandpartnersandagencies,representingourmissiontoupliftaudiencesthroughpositive,emotionallyresonant,family-friendlystorytelling.

Thisisahigh-impactroleforsomeonewhowantstobuild,notmaintain.TherightpersonwillcombinetherelationshipstrengthofaseniorpartnershipsleaderwiththeoperatingdisciplineofaGM.Theywillknowhowtosellthevision,closemeaningfulbusiness,protectthebrand,buildthesystem,andscaletheteamresponsibly.

HOWYOU’LLSPENDYOURTIME:

Buildandexecutethego-to-marketstrategyforDharMannStudios’brandedintegrationsbusiness

Developandmanagesenior-levelrelationshipswithbrands,CMOs,agencies,holdingcompanies,andstrategicpartners

Createbrandintegrationproducts,sponsorshippackages,pricingmodels,pitchmaterials,salescollateral,andcasestudies

Buildandmanageahigh-qualitysalespipelinewithclearstages,nextsteps,ownership,andforecasting

Closehigh-valuebrandpartnerships,sponsorships,andintegrationdeals

Partnerwithcreative,production,social,analytics,finance,legal,talent,andleadershiptoensureeverydealisfeasible,profitable,brand-safe,andexecutable

DevelopcustomcampaignconceptsthatalignwithbrandobjectiveswhileprotectingDharMannStudios’creativevoiceandmission

Evaluatedealprofitability,productioncomplexity,margin,timing,andoperationalimpactbeforecommitmentsaremade

MaintainCRMdiscipline,dealnotes,contactownership,follow-ups,approvals,andreporting

Trackcampaignperformanceanddeliverpost-campaignreporting,insights,andrecommendations

Buildrepeatablesystemsforproposals,approvals,handoffs,execution,reporting,renewals,andpartnercommunication

Driverenewalandrepeat-businessstrategywithbrandpartners

Definethefutureorgstructureandhiringroadmapforthebrandedintegrationsdivision

Hire,manage,anddevelopasmallhigh-impactteamasthebusinessscales

RepresentDharMannStudiosexternallywithintegrity,creativity,professionalism,andresponsiveness

WHATSUCCESSLOOKSLIKE:

Brandedintegrationsgrowsintoasignificant,scalable,profitablerevenueline

Clearrevenuetargetsarecreatedandconsistentlymanagedagainst

Pipelineisaccurate,transparent,andsupportedbyrealnextsteps

6+figurebrandpartnershipsareclosedwithstrongeconomics

Campaignsareexecutedsmoothlywithminimalscopecreepandstronginternalalignment

Brandpartnersrenew,expand,andrefernewopportunities

CRM,forecasting,reporting,anddealapprovalprocessesarecleanandcurrent

Creative,production,finance,legal,analytics,andleadershiptrusttheprocess

Thebusinessbecomesrepeatableandscalable,notdependentononeperson’smemory,inbox,orrelationships

Astrongteamandoperatingsystemarebuiltasthebusinessearnstherighttoscale

WHATYOUHAVE:

10+yearsofexperienceinbrandpartnerships,brandedcontent,integratedsponsorships,creatorpartnerships,mediasales,oracloselyrelatedfield

Proventrackrecordclosingsevenfigurebrand,media,sponsorship,orpartnershipdeals

Deeprelationshipswithseniorbrandmarketers,CMOs,agencyleaders,andmajorpartnershipdecision-makers

Experiencebuildingorscalinganewrevenueline,businessunit,orpartnershipfunction

Strongunderstandingofbrandedcontent,socialvideo,creator-ledmedia,campaignmeasurement,andbrandsafety

Strongcommercialinstinctsaroundpricing,margin,costdrivers,productioncomplexity,anddealprofitability

Abilitytocreatecompellingandcreativepartnershipconceptsthatservebothbrandgoalsandaudienceexperience

Excellentnegotiation,communication,organization,andfollow-through

HighEQandstrongcross-functionalleadershipskills

Abilitytoworkcloselywithcreative,production,finance,legal,analytics,social,talent,andexecutiveleadership

StrongCRM,forecasting,pipelinemanagement,andreportingdiscipline

Reputationforintegrity,responsiveness,professionalism,creativity,anddelivery

Abilitytooperateunderpressurewhilestayingorganized,collaborative,andsolutions-oriented

Bachelor’sdegreeinmarketing,business,communications,media,orarelatedfieldpreferred

WHOOVERSEESYOU:

ThisrolereportstotheCEOandworkscloselywiththeFounder,HeadofProduction,creativeleadership,socialpublishing,PR,analytics/data,finance,legal,talent/casting,externalagencypartnersandotherstrategicpartners.

Thisrolerequiresstrongpeerleadership.Youwillneedtoinfluenceteamsthatdonotreporttoyoubybuildingtrust,creatingclarity,andfollowingthrough.

WHEREITALLGOESDOWN:

All the action takes place at our studio in Burbank, CA. This is a full-time, in-office position and will require regular travel.

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Worksite address

burbank, CA, 91520, US

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