Manager, Brand Partnerships & Advocacy

Our Mission

Prose is truly custom hair and skin care made-to-order—just for you. Our line of custom products are made by an in-house, Paris-based R&D team of gifted chemists who combine natural ingredients in innovative ways alongside dermatologists, giving consumers clean skin care, hair care and impeccable results.

At the heart of Prose’s success is Singular, its proprietary AI-powered beauty-tech platform, which has revolutionized personalized beauty at scale. Marrying a technology-driven approach with an apothecary-style concept, all Prose hair and skin care products are personalized to your one-of-a-kind hair, skin, goals and environment.

We’re a company that wants to change beauty practices, so we’re changing the way beauty companies practice. As a certified B Corporation, a Public Benefit Corporation and Climate Neutral, we’re proving that good business is always sustainable. With Prose, there’s nothing sacrificed to bring you great products—not trees, materials, wages, or performance.

Prose & Singular in Numbers

• Founded in 2017, with hubs in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles

• 10M+ consultations completed

• 2M customers and 350K active subscribers

• 21M custom products made, with 1M+ unique formulas

• 350+ team members across disciplines

• $600M+ in lifetime sales, with $165M+ revenue in 2024

• Profitable since 2024

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Position Summary

Prose is looking for a Manager, Brand Partnerships & Advocacy to build and grow the brand’s external presence through strategic brand partnerships, co-marketing collaborations, and a curated network of micro and mid-tier creators.

This role is primarily focused on identifying and developing high-impact partnerships that expand Prose’s reach and drive brand awareness with new audiences, while supporting those partnerships with an authentic layer of creator advocacy. This role will partner closely with Brand, Growth, Social, PR, and Retention teams to ensure partnership efforts deepen brand affinity and support long-term business growth.

The ideal candidate is a deal-maker and relationship-builder with a strong commercial instinct; someone who can build and close a partnership pipeline, negotiate contracts, and identify the right external brand and creator voices to amplify Prose. The ideal candidate will bring experience from a consumer brand in beauty, wellness, tech or lifestyle and is energized by outbound relationship-building, partnership development, and finding external collaborators who expand what the brand can do.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop, and manage a strategic pipeline of brand partnerships and co-marketing collaborations, evaluating fit based on audience alignment, brand values, and awareness potential

• Negotiate and manage brand partnership contracts, budgets, and deliverables from initiation through execution

• Build and manage a curated network of micro and mid-tier creators whose audiences and values align with Prose — as a supporting layer to the brand partnership program

• Develop clear criteria and a scalable process for identifying, onboarding, and nurturing external creator and brand partners leveraging tools and AI sources

• Plan, manage, and execute brand events and activations end-to-end, from partnership-driven co-branded experiences and industry moments to intimate creator-facing gatherings, all while owning ideation through logistics and post-event reporting

• Partner with Brand, PR, and Social teams to amplify partnership activity and creator content across owned and earned channels

• Leverage internal tools such as CreatorIQ, Nectar Social, etc. to track, analyze, and report on the performance of partnerships and creator programs, translating data into actionable growth insights

• Manage event and partnership budgets, vendor relationships, and logistics with precision and attention to detail

• Serve as a brand ambassador externally, representing Prose at industry events and in partner conversations

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in brand partnerships, influencer management/partnerships, or experiential marketing, ideally at a consumer brand

• Experience in beauty, wellness, personal care, or a premium DTC/subscription brand strongly preferred

• Proven ability to build and manage a brand partnership pipeline, from prospecting and outreach through negotiation and execution

• Experience working with micro and mid-tier creators as a supporting function within a broader partnerships strategy

• Experience planning and executing brand events and experiences from concept through completion

• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills with experience handling partner contracts and budgets

• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple work-streams, relationships, and deadlines simultaneously

• Data informed approach to measuring partnership performance, awareness growth, and creator program effectiveness

• Experience/ability to leverage AI tools such as Gemini, Claude, ChatGPT in order to inform strategies

• Passion for hair, beauty, or wellness and a genuine enthusiasm for building brand partnerships

Perks & Benefits

Prose fosters inclusivity, learning, and diversity within our teams and workplace. Just as we celebrate unique beauty, every team member is encouraged to show up as their full self. In addition to creating an environment where all individuals feel welcome, we offer benefits that include:

• A competitive and flexible PTO policy

• Competitive compensation package 

• Company sponsored health care plan (medical, dental and vision plans)

• 401k + matching

• $125 monthly wellness allowance

• FSA and commuter benefits

• Snacks and vending machine available on site

In the New York Area, the anticipated base salary range for this role is $90,000 to $100,000 annually (+10% discretionary bonus and equity). Actual compensation will be commensurate with experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills.  This role will be a hybrid position based out of our Williamsburg office and the expectation is that this person will be in the office 3 days per week. 

Prose Values

Intentional Inclusivity

• We know the best ideas come from open minds and willingness to listen. While our products cater to the individual, an invitation into our process is always open to our community.

• We value our differences and diverse backgrounds by communicating openly, managing with transparency and striving to understand one another’s perspective. It’s a key ingredient to our innovation.

Connected Collaboration

• Our strength as a group will outlast our efforts as individual contributors. With offices across countries, staying inventive and agile deepens our clear vision and consistent communication.

• We stay in a spirit of entrepreneurial collaboration: We do not have consensus at all times, but we trust one another to work toward our common goals. Our success is an expression and result of our progressive and gratifying teamwork.

Driven, Together

• We value ownership and coaching that encourages employees to think constructively and creatively about the business. We view employees as leaders and individuals who are accountable, resourceful and responsible. Anyone and everyone is encouraged to lead.

• We recognize that in order to continue thinking one step ahead, we will need to try new things. We strive to provide an open environment that accepts this truth, making space for new ideas to emerge.

Humanity Always

• We assume good intentions in every interaction, keeping ourselves accountable for the climate we create. We seek to understand our co-workers through this lens of conscious benevolence, authenticity and fellowship.

• We operate with the intention of preserving resources, creating an environment we can all live in – for our business and the world. Sustainable care is essential to our ethos as an organization. We take a mindful approach to how we think about our people (employees) and our planet.