Partnership Marketing Manager - OpenArt AIAbout the RoleAs a Partnership Marketing Manager, you will manage and grow a portfolio of high-priority partnerships while actively contributing to the top of the pipeline. You will support lead generation efforts, represent OpenArt at industry events, and play a hands-on role in developing new partnership opportunities from initial outreach through to long-term success.
Day-to-day, you will own execution across active partnership workstreams, from kickoff through delivery, while continuously identifying ways to expand existing collaborations. Success in this role is defined by operational excellence: translating partnership goals into clear plans, coordinating stakeholders, and consistently delivering high-quality outcomes for partners.
What You Will Do- Support lead generation efforts by identifying, researching, and qualifying prospective partners across target verticals.
- Represent OpenArt at industry conferences, events, and networking opportunities to build brand presence and surface new partnership leads.
- Collaborate with the Business Development team to develop and advance new partnership opportunities from initial conversation through signed agreements.
- Manage a portfolio of active partnerships end-to-end, including kickoff, execution, ongoing relationship management, and expansion.
- Translate partnership goals into structured plans with clear milestones, ownership, and timelines.
- Maintain strong operational habits across CRM hygiene, project trackers, documentation, and stakeholder communications.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams internally to ensure partner commitments are delivered on time and at a high standard.
Requirements- U.S. work authorization / location: We are only considering candidates who can be physically located and work-authorized in the United States. H1B visa sponsorship is available.
- 3+ years of work experience, preferably in top-tier consulting (e.g., MBB), investing, private equity, or an equivalent high-performance environment.
- Native or near-native English proficiency, both written and verbal.
- Exceptional execution and operational ownership: proven ability to drive workstreams forward with speed, accuracy, and follow-through.
- Strong business acumen and creative problem-solving: comfortable challenging the status quo and finding ways to make things happen.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous startup environment.
- Experience in media/entertainment, advertising, creator economy, or AI/tech is a plus.
Work Setup- Bay Area required: due to proximity to AI model companies and need for in-person relationship building.
- Hybrid options available for candidates based near the Bay Area.
- Visa sponsorship available.
