Director of Brand Partnerships

Job overview

The Director of Brand Partnerships role is hybrid, with two days per week in the New York City office; compensation is $95,000–$115,000 per year. The James Beard Foundation celebrates and supports the people behind America’s food culture, and its Brand Partnerships department grows the sponsorship portfolio. The director leads prospecting and business development, coordinating with internal teams and external partners to develop sponsorships that support the Foundation’s programs and mission. The role manages proposals, sponsor benefits, contracts, tracking, and sales coordination.

What you'll do

• Cultivate prospects and develop sponsorship proposals
• manage sponsor outreach with production partners, agencies, and consultants
• oversee sales materials and tracking
• value program and event assets
• develop sponsor benefit packages
• coordinate marketing extensions
• draft contracts
• track revenue and payments
• lead biweekly sales meetings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director of brand partnerships

sponsorship sales

business development

corporate partnerships

nonprofit

culinary arts

new york ny

hybrid

james beard foundation

$95k–$115k/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance
• flexible spending account
• commuter benefits
• retirement savings
• employee assistance program
• tuition reimbursement and professional development
• paid time off
• fertility planning support
• up to 18 weeks of paid parental leave
• staff events and event tickets.

Why this role

Supports a culinary arts nonprofit’s enterprise-wide sponsorship growth and mission.

About the employer

The James Beard Foundation is hiring for this role. Industry: Professional Organizations. Sector: 81.