Associate, Investment, Partnerships

Quad•Chicago, IL

10d•$52,640 - $60,000

About The Position

The Associate, Investment, Partnerships plays a key role in activating and operationalizing the agency’s partnership strategy. This role supports the Group Director, Strategic Partnerships and collaborates closely with cross-departmental teams including media investment, planning & strategy, account leads and marketing to manage day-to-day partner relationships, facilitate new partner exploration and onboarding, coordinate co-marketing initiatives, and ensure internal visibility and organization of partnership activities. This person is highly organized, proactive, responsive, and thrives in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, media, or a related field
2–4 years of relevant experience in partnerships, media, marketing operations, or agency experience preferred
Comfortable building and maintaining partner relationships across various executive levels
Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to synthesize and present complex information clearly
Experience working cross-functionally with investment, strategy, marketing teams, and external partners
Familiarity with digital media platforms, the adtech ecosystem, and partner lifecycle management
Self-starter with a collaborative mindset and strong problem-solving abilities
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools
Comfortable building presentations and producing internal documentation to support knowledge sharing and strategy alignment

Responsibilities

Support the execution of partnership strategy across internal teams, working closely with account, planning, investment and marketing
Manage and grow Tier 2 and Tier 3+ partner relationships through regular communications, touchpoints, and joint initiatives
Track pacing and status of all partner endeavors, including JBP (Joint Business Planning) updates and co-marketing deliverables
Coordinate and produce internal and external partnership programming such as Platform Media Days, Lunch & Learns, QBRs, and internal knowledge shares
Plan and support co-marketing efforts with partners (e.g., newsletter features, blogs, case studies, spotlight content)
Collaborate on referral initiatives including AE cadences, presentation support, and campaign coordination
Manage and contribute to internal partnership materials including the Internal Partner Newsletter, Alpha/Beta Testing Directory, and Partner Tier Chart
Conduct proactive outreach and support exploratory conversations with new and emerging adtech and platform partners
Support new business efforts by updating partner materials, conducting vendor research, and coordinating outreach
Create and maintain regular cadences with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., biweekly/monthly check-ins)
Help oversee new partner onboarding in collaboration with procurement and compliance
Assist in reporting co-marketing performance in collaboration with the Marketing team
Provide oversight and task management support for Partnerships Coordinator
Complete ad hoc projects as assigned