Sr. Manager, Content Partnerships
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In this role you will manage a team of strategic partner managers to help discover, develop, execute and maintain relationships with creators and content partners by helping them grow their audience, engage their fan base, and build a sustainable content business. You will drive the growth of creators and partners; acquire and grow content on Pinterest that inspires viewers; and support product and go-to-market strategies for key Pinterest priorities. You’ll work cross-functionally with Communications, Marketing, Programming & Originals, Audience Development, Product and Product Marketing Teams to expand innovative content across the content ecosystem.
What you’ll do:
- Build and cultivate relationships with a growing and diverse set of world class innovative partners including creators, publishers, media companies, brands and public figures;
- Develop our content partner success strategy in LATAM, including impactful tooling adoption, increasing the number of engaged partners on the platform;
- Articulate the value of the Pinterest platform to content partners on creative best practices to help them achieve best in class content;
- Strategize and initiate meetings/negotiations with industry executives and high profile talent;
- Evaluate and analyze content performance and provide feedback to Creator teams as needed;
- Collaborate with Sales teams to onboard content partners with key joint Business Partners;
- Identify key partners to be featured in marketing campaigns and ideate with marketing partners to launch programs;
- Partner with cross-functional product teams to identify product pain points and advocate for partner needs;
- Track, analyze and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships;
- Define and implement on their partners services and products aligned with company objectives;
- Proactively resolve business issues with partners and also be an internal advocate for them;
- Educate creators on how best to utilize our family of apps to engage with fans and develop their careers;
- Manage a portfolio of content partners: from onboarding through development and retention around creative content;
- Take learnings from portfolio of partners to build content strategies that celebrate and expand innovative content on Pinterest.
Additional responsibilities:
- Support the development of our partner strategy for Latin and South America, inclusive of Brazil and Mexico driving towards KPIs and priority growth opportunities translating global strategies into the region.
- Be responsible for creator, content and regional growth goals.
- Drive operational excellence for creator programs by refining the current process, building out toolkits to drive efficiency, and establishing a feedback loop to continue to optimize the process.
What we’re looking for:
- Partnerships experience in a leadership role in the technology industry specifically in content creation, driving strategy and cross functional collaboration;
- Experience managing a team of strategic partner managers;
- Experience managing a partnerships pipeline from acquisition to retention strategies;
- Strong communication and storytelling skills;
- Operational and analytical rigor to prioritize investment decisions that drive long-term business results;
- Ability to oversee and track a budget and make changes as needed;
- Entrepreneurial spirit with an appetite to grow partner content;
- Deep understanding of production, content creation, and the competitive landscape in digital media;
- Strong cross-functional collaboration capabilities;
- Proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese required;
- MBA preferred.
This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
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Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.