[Hiring] Brand Activation, Senior Manager @LTK

Role Description

We're looking for a Brand Activation, Senior Manager to join our growing EU Brand Partnerships team. You'll own the activation journey for new brands, from first conversation through onboarding and early growth, ensuring every partner has the best possible start on LTK and is set up for long-term success.

• Support the conversion of strategic sales opportunities into long-term commercial partnerships.
• Manage inbound demand across the UK and wider European markets.
• Drive platform adoption through consultative onboarding, strategic guidance, and ongoing partnership management.
• Help brands realize value quickly and build confidence in LTK as a core part of their creator marketing strategy.
• Develop repeatable onboarding processes, activation playbooks, and best practices.
• Build relationships, improve processes, and help brands unlock long-term value through creator commerce.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in business development, brand success, sales, or account management within brand digital marketing, SaaS, or creator commerce.
• Proven track record of acquiring new business and growing commercial partnerships.
• Strong understanding of influencer marketing, affiliate marketing, and the creator economy.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders across commercial, operational, and cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable owning both strategic conversations and day-to-day execution.
• Excellent presentation, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Highly organized with strong project management skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Analytical mindset with experience using CRM platforms (HubSpot preferred) and performance data to inform decision making.
• A builder's mentality: Someone who enjoys creating new processes, improving ways of working, and scaling a function.
• Fluent in German and English (additional European languages are a plus, but not required).
• A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency.
• Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence.
• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback.

Requirements

• Own the activation journey for new brand partners, from first engagement through onboarding and early growth.
• Qualify and prioritize inbound opportunities, identifying high-potential DTC, enterprise, and creator-founded brands.
• Partner closely with the Director of New Business to convert strategic sales opportunities into active, revenue-generating partnerships.
• Lead discovery calls, platform demonstrations, commercial discussions, and onboarding for prospective partners.
• Drive platform adoption by educating brands on LTK's products, best practices, and commercial opportunities.
• Deliver against Brand Activation revenue and activation targets.
• Manage a portfolio of newly onboarded and high-potential brand partners through their first 0–6 months on the platform.
• Develop activation strategies that increase platform engagement, campaign activities, and long-term investment.
• Identify opportunities to grow partner spend across gifting, creator campaigns, paid media, and events.
• Act as a trusted commercial advisor, providing strategic recommendations and performance insights that support partner growth.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders to drive retention and long-term commercial success.
• Guide partners through campaign activation, ensuring a seamless experience from briefing through execution and wrap-up.
• Coordinate contracts, onboarding requirements, and billing alongside Legal and Finance.
• Proactively troubleshoot onboarding or campaign challenges to maintain momentum and deliver an exceptional partner experience.
• Ensure every new partner receives a consistent, high-quality onboarding experience that reflects the LTK brand.
• Serve as the commercial point of contact for EU affiliate network partners.
• Develop and continuously improve onboarding playbooks, activation frameworks, and operational processes to enable future scale.
• Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting, and reporting through HubSpot and internal systems.
• Share market insights and customer feedback to influence product development and go-to-market strategy.
• Contribute to building a scalable, best-in-class Brand Activation function as the business continues to grow.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, bonuses, and private pension scheme.
• Flexible work schedule plus Summer Fridays (workday ends at 3 pm).
• 25 days holiday, plus an extra day for your birthday.
• A benefits and wellness scheme.
• Private medical care.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Professional development.
• Work anniversary celebrations, including extra annual holidays and luxury gifting.
• Interesting problems to solve with an expert team at a rapid-growth retail disruptor and the largest creator marketing platform.
• Happy Hours and team events and activities!