Partnerships Coordinator

TAAC Group•Atlanta, GA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

TAAC Group is a multi-brand holding company operating at the intersection of art, culture, and commerce. Our flagship brand, Smard Art, is the world's leading Black art retail brand. Through our direct-to-consumer channels and major retail partners, including TJX (HomeGoods, HomeSense, Marshalls, TK Maxx, and Winners) and Walmart, we serve customers across the globe. This hybrid role drives Smard Art's creator and collaboration ecosystem while providing direct executive support to leadership. The person in this seat owns the full partnership pipeline and CRM and also functions as the operational right hand to the executive they support. Outreach is the core engine of the role: prospecting, first contact, and relationship-building drive both the partnership pipeline and the executive's external network.

Requirements

2-4 years in partnerships, influencer marketing, business development, or executive support
Demonstrated track record of managing outreach at volume and converting cold contacts into active relationships
Prior experience in fashion, art, culture, or lifestyle brand spaces
Existing network of creators, collaborators, or industry contacts
Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to represent the brand professionally in both creator-facing and executive-facing correspondence
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple pipelines, timelines, and priorities simultaneously
Proficiency with CRM tools and pipeline management systems (e.g., HubSpot, Notion, or similar)

Responsibilities

Research and identify collaboration prospects aligned with monthly business priorities
Lead outreach through email, professional networks, and social platforms
Build and nurture long-term relationships with collaborators
Coordinate introductory meetings and partnership conversations
Support proposal development and partnership negotiations
Manage collaboration timelines from initial outreach through launch
Maintain an active pipeline of future collaboration opportunities
Own sourcing, outreach, onboarding, and day-to-day management of creators supporting Smard Art initiatives, including UGC campaigns, Creatorthons, Smard Art House, community activations, brand campaigns, product launches, content production, and cultural events
Serve as the primary point of contact for creator communication throughout each partnership
Own operational execution of creator and collaboration partnerships from agreement through completion: creator communication, timeline management, deliverable tracking, asset collection, documentation, internal coordination, contract coordination, launch readiness, post-launch follow-up, gifted partnership coordination
Maintain an exceptional creator experience throughout every engagement
Own the running, development, and health of Smard Art's creator partnership ecosystem: pipelines, CRM records, relationship history, outreach tracking, opportunity management
Maintain visibility across collaboration partnerships, creator partnerships, UGC partnerships, event talent, active outreach, and future opportunities
Improve and build scalable systems for the Brand and Community team to track activity, history, opportunities, and execution status
Deliver weekly pipeline report: new outreach completed, active opportunities, meetings scheduled, status updates, response rates, partnerships secured, upcoming launches, outstanding deliverables, risks, and recommended next steps
Maintain reporting accuracy to support department planning and decision-making
Develop and maintain proposals, creator briefs, outreach templates, one-pagers, presentation materials, internal trackers, creator profiles, CRM documentation, launch checklists, and operational resources
Manage the executive's calendar: scheduling, prioritization, and conflict resolution across partnership meetings, internal syncs, and external commitments
Prepare the executive for meetings: briefing documents, agendas, background on partners or creators, talking points
Draft, proofread, and manage correspondence on the executive's behalf, including partnership-related emails requiring executive sign-off
Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics tied to partnership events, activations, or external meetings
Coordinate cross-functional scheduling between the executive, the Brand and Community team, and external partners
Handle ad hoc administrative requests as they arise, with discretion around confidential or sensitive information