Manager, Brand Partnerships Women's

ABOUT US

Fashion Nova is the worlds leading trend-to-market fashion and lifestyle brand with high-growth categories across its Women Men Kids and Beauty divisions. Renowned for delivering the most-wanted styles to millions worldwide Fashion Nova earned the title of the Top 5 Most-Searched Fashion Brand on Google in 2022 alongside Louis Vuitton and Nike.

Founder & CEO Richard Saghian launched the brand in 2006 from a retail location in Los Angeles. After multiple store openings Saghian launched the e-commerce website for Fashion Nova in 2013 pioneering a disruptive social commerce model of affordable on-trend size-inclusive clothing online powered by an innovative social media-first marketing strategy.

Today Fashion Nova has amassed over 40 million social media followers with annual sales of approximately $2 billion!

The brands name has been featured in chart-topping hit songs by Cardi B Drake 21 Savage Saweetie The Game Tyga and Offset and its styles have been worn by many celebrities artists and athletes including Meg The Stallion Ice Spice Chris Brown Floyd Mayweather Rick Ross Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie Jenner

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Manager Brand Partnerships - Womens reports directly to the Director of Brand Partnerships. This is a leadership position responsible for setting the vision negotiating elite deals and driving cultural relevance through strategic relationships with A-list celebrities top-tier female athletes musicians and mega-influencers whose influence defines the market. The Manager is also responsible for determining the overall partnership and brand strategy of Womens with the Director of Brand Partnerships which they will execute with the wider team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

High-Value Talent Strategy & Negotiation (Leadership)

• Elite Talent Acquisition: Lead the proactive identification pitching and negotiation of exclusive high-value partnerships (long-term collaborations major endorsements and capsule collections) with female talent that guarantees significant brand lift and media coverage.
• Cultural Market Positioning & Expansion: Develop and execute an overarching strategy to secure the brands position as the undisputed go-to destination for top tier talent including but not limited to female celebrities stylists and major cultural figures. Drive brand expansion and penetrate new markets to secure new avenues of growth.
• Relationship Ownership: Serve as the contact for high-level management agents and publicists leveraging existing relationships to secure talent ahead of competitors and maintain ongoing productive communication.

Brand & Campaign Elevation

• Signature Campaign Ideation : Work closely with the Creative Team to Initiate and champion high-impact campaign concepts that integrate secured talent with major product launches and cultural moments maximizing ROI and driving earned media value (EMV).
• Strategic Vetting & Inclusion: Conduct sophisticated qualitative and quantitative analysis on prospective talents cultural velocity brand affinity and audience overlap to ensure every investment delivers optimal relevance. This includes actively working to address brand blind spots and areas where the brand is missing exposure or brand inclusion.
• Cross-Functional Strategy: Work closely with the Creative Merchandising and Executive teams as well as the Director of Brand Partnerships and the Legal team to ensure talent strategies are integrated seamlessly into the overall business calendar and product lifecycle.
• Event and Activation Support: Secure major talent to attend events and activations for the brand whether it be organic or paid. Attend and support across all events and activations as needed. Will need to be available and willing to work outside regular hours as needed.

Performance & Team Guidance

• Performance Accountability: Oversee the tracking and final reporting on all top-tier womens partnerships using performance data to continuously refine and optimize the brands talent acquisition model.
• Mentorship: Provide strategic guidance to junior team members involved in talent research and execution fostering a culture of cultural awareness and excellence.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience in celebrity procurement talent relations brand partnerships or entertainment PR with a focus on top-tier female talent.
• A deeply sophisticated and proven command of the female celebrity influencer and fashion landscape including established contacts and a track record of predicting breakout cultural moments.
• Exceptional negotiation business development and public speaking skills. Proven ability to translate cultural zeitgeist into compelling business strategy and secure complex contracts.
• Bachelors degree in Marketing Communications Business or a related field.
• English additional language(s) an advantage
• Schedule of this position: Monday Friday Core business hours Onsite

BENEFITS

• S tate-of-the-art Beverly Hills HQ
• Formalized career paths for continued professional growth
• Comprehensive health insurance across MedicalDental and Vision
• 401k match with immediate vesting upon eligibility
• Weekly catered lunches & fully-stock kitchen pantry!
• Opportunities to travel for trade shows and vendor meetings
• Summer Fridays Early Departure
• Team bonding events and programs
• Attractive employee discounts!

Fashion Nova LLC and subsidiaries thereof is an Equal Opportunity are steadfast in our commitment to equal employment opportunities and pledge that these objectives are reflected in all aspects of our daily will continue to recruit hire train and advance in employment qualified individuals in all job titles without regard to race color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity religion age status as a protected veteran criminal history or status as an individual with a disability; and shall not discriminate against any individual any such characteristic nor any other classification protected by local state andor federal law.

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