Marketing Manager, Brand Partnerships

A leading food and beverage organization is seeking a Marketing Manager, Brand Partnerships to support key brand marketing initiatives with a primary focus on a major national endurance‑sports partnership. This role blends strategic brand marketing with hands‑on event activation and requires significant travel during race season to ensure exceptional on‑site execution. Responsibilities for the Marketing Manager, Brand Partnerships: Represent the brand as an on‑site ambassador at endurance‑sport events and with key partnership stakeholders. Develop and execute marketing copy for partnership communications, event collateral, email campaigns, and internal updates. Support daily marketing operations including project coordination, asset management, and administrative tasks requiring brand judgment. Build and maintain strong partner relationships to optimize collaboration and maximize activation output. Coordinate all on‑site brand presence, including expo booth setup, athlete sampling, and VIP experience management. Work directly with event teams to ensure contractual deliverables are executed with brand consistency and excellence. Track activation metrics and compile insights to support ongoing partnership strategy and performance optimization. Support broader marketing initiatives as needed across campaigns and cross‑functional projects. Requirements for the Marketing Manager, Brand Partnerships: 3-5 years of marketing experience with strong understanding of brand strategy and positioning. Agency experience preferred, with comfort in briefs, creative workflows, and cross‑functional coordination. Strong copywriting ability across formats including email, event collateral, social content, and internal communications. Excellent project management skills with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines. Strong relationship‑building skills and ability to represent the brand with professionalism and warmth. Ability to travel extensively during peak season (15+ race weekends, March through October). Experience in athletics, endurance sports, wellness, or lifestyle brand marketing highly valued. Bonus: Experience in food, beverage, or hospitality marketing.

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