
Manager, Marketing Partnerships
Hawke Media
Santa Monica, CAThis is a Full Time Job
The Partner Manager plays a critical role in driving Hawke Media's growth by connecting the dots between our partnerships, marketing, and business development teams. Acting as both strategist and operator, this person develops and executes revenue-generating initiatives in collaboration with leading tech, agency, and referral partners. Reporting to the Director of Partnerships, the Partner Marketing Manager serves as a key point of contact for both internal stakeholders and external partners, ensuring that every collaboration strengthens Hawke Media's brand, pipeline, and partner ecosystem.
Qualifications
• Generate referrals and net-new business opportunities through new and existing tech, agency, and referral partners.
• Design and execute co-marketing initiatives that create joint value, leveraging both Hawke Media's and partner channels.
• Own and approve all partnership messaging, creative, and content to ensure brand consistency across partner platforms.
• Collaborate with internal creative and services teams to develop compelling, on-brand marketing assets.
• Drive partnership operations by aligning cross-functional teams and refining processes for scalability.
• Measure, report, and optimize partner marketing campaigns and operational workflows to maximize ROI.
• Act as the liaison for press, media, events, and all internal communications related to partnerships.
• Identify and activate innovative marketing levers that directly impact partnership KPIs.
• Represent Hawke Media as an ambassador with partners and at industry events, embodying our culture and values.
• Draft and maintain internal/external partner briefs, decks, and documentation to support alignment and execution.
Skills & Experience
• 3-5 years in channel/strategic partnerships, or related roles.
• Proven ability to build and nurture professional relationships with both internal teams and external partners.
• Strong knowledge of the eCommerce and digital marketing ecosystem.
• Excellent marketing, branding, writing, and editing skills.
• Proficiency in CRM platforms (HubSpot preferred) and marketing automation tools.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with strong project management skills.
• Demonstrated success in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
• Adaptable, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity.
Salary/Benefits
$70,000.00
- 75,000.00
per year
What We Offer
Competitive base salary
Equity participation in select transactions.
Health, dental, vision, and 401(k) with company match.
A results-driven, entrepreneurial culture with high visibility to the CEO
Additional Information
Hawke was founded on the idea that every modern business needs a CMO-level expert to lead digital marketing efforts. We customize data-driven, performance-focused solutions to help launch, scale, and invigorate businesses of all sizes, industries, and revenue models. We're shifting the agency paradigm by putting client success ahead of our own. We've been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, INC, Business Insider, and CNN, and we boast clients such as Red Bull, Verizon, Crocs, Barstool Sports, (and many, many more).
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