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Senior Manager Brand Strategy & Partnerships (fmd)

Act.3


Job Location:

Berlin - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 28 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 August 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy
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Job Summary

ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY
Team triumphs ego and thats how we play.
We keep it real as a diverse team of talented individuals we act together to make our world a happier place. Explore more about our community culture here:
YOULL DO
The Senior Manager Brand Strategy & Partnerships role sits at the intersection of brand innovation technology and strategic collaborations - shaping how the brand connects with culture industry and future-facing ecosystems.

In this role you will drive strategic brand initiatives develop impactful partnerships sponsorships and scalable activation platforms while providing strategic consultancy services across brand innovation mobility B2B and technology-related topics.

In your role you will:

Strategic Brand & Partnership Development: Drive brand and partnership strategies concepts and activation platforms across marketing innovation mobility selected sports and cultural environments as well as future platforms fairs & events brand ambassadors and strategic collaborations.

Strategy & Consultancy Services:Structure complex topics develop strategic frameworks and decision logics and translate business needs into clear recommendations roadmaps and executive-ready concepts.

Positioning & Storytelling: Develop strategic positioning compelling storytelling and narratives around brand innovation technology and future mobility.

External Activation Platforms:Build and manage external activation platforms brand collaborations sponsorships and partnership formats that increase visibility relevance and audience engagement across B2C and B2B environments.

Brand Frameworks & Strategic Concepts:Create brand communication and activation frameworks to ensure strategic consistency and alignment across initiatives and touchpoints.

Executive Communication: Prepare management and board-level presentations strategic concept papers workshops and executive reviews with clear messaging recommendations options and decision frameworks.

Strategic Partnerships & Sponsorships: Lead strategic partnerships and sponsorship initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders including the evaluation development and activation of partnership assets and rights.

Analytics & KPI Responsibilities:
  • Develop KPI frameworks for brand partnerships and activation platforms inclosecollaboration withthebusiness intelligence team.
  • Establish data-driven reporting and steering logic including measurements of brand impact visibilityaudience engagementand partnership performance.
  • Support the development of strategic dashboards and decision-making frameworks.



WHO YOU ARE
Key Competencies

A key part of the role is to structure complex strategic topics and translate them into management-ready concepts narratives and presentations for senior stakeholders.
  • Strong strategic and conceptual thinking skillswith the ability to translate ideas into actionable initiatives.
  • Experience in brandmanagement brandstrategypartnershipsorinnovation.
  • Excellent ability tocreatemanagement presentationsstrategicnarratives and communication materials.
  • Stronginterest in sports motorsports innovation future technologiesand cultural trends.
  • Provenstakeholder management skills with a proactive self-drivenmindset.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with the management boardcross-functional teamscreativeteams and external partners.
Profile
  • Fluent in written and spoken German and English.
  • Several years ofsenior-levelprofessionalexperiencein brand strategypartnerships marketing or related fields.
  • Experience working in dynamic international and cross-functional environments.
  • Strong workshop facilitation and presentation skills with the ability to structure discussions and develop compelling management-ready concepts narratives and presentation materials.
  • Based in Berlin Munich or Herzogenaurach with flexibility to travel between locations as needed.
YOUR BENEFITS
  • act.3 on tour: join our community and work in an exciting international and interdisciplinary environment with over 18 community bases spanning 6 continents.
  • Cafe BLOOM:Enjoy healthy food and drinks during office hours in HZO plus great community moments.
  • Dogs at the office: Bring your dog to work and get in some extra steps during the day when walking in the nearby woods.
  • Mindset Moments & Training Tuesdays/Thursdays:Take part in regular physical or mental training sessions for the community.
  • URBAN Sports Club membership or mobility card: Choose the benefit that best fits your lifestyle and daily commute.
YOU & ACT.3
act.3 is an equal opportunity employer. We believe real impact comes from real people and real stories. Everyone has a story to tell and they should be heard valued and respected. No matter where you come from what you look like or what you passion is. We celebrate our uniqueness and actively empower an inclusive and equitable world for all. Our community is for everyone and so is our workplace. Mind matters more than numbers. We value real relationships built on trust and respect. We see each other at eye-level inside and outside of work. This means we believe in heart counts and not headcounts. Its our differences that we will shape the future of brands through people community and culture and make our ideas happen.
About us

We are a community of real people who turn our passion into impact. We shape the future of brands through people community and culture. We make ideas happen.

We began our journey as an exclusive partner of adidas UEFA and FC Bayern in 2012 from our headquarters in Herzogenaurach Germany. Since then we have continued to push the boundaries of human interaction. We understand what society and our world need.

Our purpose is to enable each other and brands to create real change in peoples lives ultimately making our world a happier place. Community and culture are therefore a core part of our work. We approach marketing holistically and have expertise in strategy creative and experiences. We are now a global community with over 250 individuals in 18 global offices spanning 6 continents. We collaborate with handpicked partners all over the world to bring beauty to the spheres of sport culture and sustainability.


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Senior Manager


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