Brand Partnerships Specialist - TEMP

About:

Bloomingdale's makes fashion personal and fun, aspirational yet approachable. Our mission is to guide and inspire our customers to make style a source of creative energy in their lives. We will always strive to make Bloomingdale's like no other store in the world. Everyone plays a critical role to bring our mission to life. Regardless of position, we believe all colleagues have a voice and access to share their thoughts with every level of leadership. Our colleagues are passionate, driven, entrepreneurial and collaborative. We welcome and embrace diversity of background, thought and opinion while having a lot of fun along the way.

Job Overview:

The Specialist, Brand Partnerships plays a key role in supporting and executing Bloomingdale's brand partnership strategy to enhance brand visibility and attract new customers. This position is responsible for helping to plan, coordinate, and evaluate strategic partnerships that align with major campaigns and business initiatives. The Specialist will collaborate across teams and with external partners to identify new opportunities, craft compelling proposals, and ensure smooth execution of partnership activations. Strong writing, organizational, and communication skills are essential for success in this role.

Essential Functions:

• Support the development and execution of brand partnership strategies that align with Bloomingdale's overarching marketing goals
• Identify, vet, and recommend potential brand partners for key campaigns, initiatives, and events
• Create and develop partnership materials including proposals, pitch decks, marketing briefs, and campaign recaps
• Coordinate timelines, deliverables, and communication across internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure seamless execution
• Manage the trafficking of all creative assets with external partners, ensuring timely approvals and adherence to Bloomingdale's brand standards
• Serve as the liaison with the Legal team to manage all contracts related to brand partnerships and activations
• Maintain consistent and proactive communication with partners to ensure all contractual obligations are fulfilled by both Bloomingdale's and its collaborators
• Track, measure, and analyze performance metrics for partnership activations to inform future strategy and optimize results
• Maintain and update a centralized database of active and prospective brand partners
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Marketing, Events, PR, and Creative, to align partnership efforts with broader business goals

Qualifications and Competencies:

We encourage candidates with either a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field to apply

3-5 years direct experience

• Practices open and continuous communication, values keeping others informed, effectively presenting information in a clear, concise manner
• Excellent leadership, facilitation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work across functional lines and at many levels
• Ability to think creatively, strategically and technically. Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite
• Ability to work a flexible schedule based on department and Company needs

Physical Requirements:

• Requires prolonged periods of sitting, with occasional standing
• Occasionally requires walking, bending, reaching, hearing and talking
• Continuous use of computers and other office equipment
• Frequently lift/move up to 25 lbs.

This job description is not all inclusive; additionally, Macy's, Inc. reserves the right to amend this job description at any time. Macy's, Inc. - including Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Blue Mercury - is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.