Director, Brand Partnerships

Director Of Brand Partnerships

ACC and Pixly are hiring a Director of Brand Partnerships. A closer with creative instincts and a rolodex of brand decision-makers ready to go. You'll drive new business for our performance-focused influencer marketing agency, leading pitches, building relationships, and converting opportunities into partnerships that scale. If you've spent years selling into brands, know the influencer space inside and out, and love the thrill of a well-won pitch, we want to talk.
Help lead the agency's new business efforts across priority categories, prospects, and partners.
Own the pitch process end-to-end, from RFP through proposal delivery and close.
Serve as a senior client-facing lead in pitch meetings, workshops, and presentations.
Help shape strategy and narratives that align client briefs and influencer opportunities with client goals.
Oversee pitch scoping, resourcing, timelines, and budgets to ensure feasibility and profitability.
Partner closely with our parent company, Acceleration Community of Companies, on sales strategy.
Identify proactive growth opportunities across existing relationships and industry networks.
Aid in pipeline development, developing leads, tracking opportunities, win/loss insights, and conversion rates.
Build relationships with key industry players and decision-makers.
Represent Pixly at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities.
A relentless desire to win and the instincts to back it up.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent and 7+ years relevant experience, with at least 3+ years of new business experience.
Proven experience leading and winning influencer pitches and new business initiatives.
Deep knowledge of YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitch, with the ability to translate trends into sales opportunities.
Experience using Apollo or similar sales automation platforms for prospecting and outreach.
Ability to translate briefs into clear goals and frameworks.
Deep collaboration skills across creative, strategy, and performance influencer teams.
A growth mindset, strong network, and instinct for identifying opportunity.
Acceleration Community of Companies (ACC) is a network of culture driving media, marketing, and communications agencies that include Advisory, ACC's in-house marketing consultancy; MKG, a leading creative and experiential agency; Pink Sparrow, an acc award-winning design and fabrication shop; renowned communications and marketing firm DKC, creative and content shop Hangar Four; Stripe Theory, a data and marketing analytics firm; Pixly, a full-service influencer marketing agency; Trailblaze, a lifestyle communications firm; Ingenuity Group, a talent consultancy; and PMK Entertainment, an entertainment public relations agency. ACC's clients include a range of Fortune 500 brands, such as Pepsi, Target, Airbnb, BMW, Meta, Google, Delta Air Lines, Dolby, Stanley, T-Mobile, HBO Max, Nike, Netflix, and Paramount+, among others.
Pixly is a full-service influencer marketing agency connecting top brands with creators to drive real results. We power campaigns for leading brands across gaming, D2C, tech, and entertainment including Epic Games, Warby Parker, NordVPN, and Manscaped. Our team specializes in building high-impact, results-driven partnerships, leveraging creators to maximize reach, engagement, and conversions. As we continue to scale, we're looking for a strategic, revenue-driven sales leader to expand our brand partnerships and drive new business growth.