Manager, Partnerships - Remote

Auto req ID: 22211

Title: Manager, Partnerships - Remote

Job Function: Strategy and Business Planning

Location: Remote

Company: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It's our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand, and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?

We maximize employee flexibility and well-being through a virtual mindset that supports our highly distributed, global workforce. We take an outcome-focused, people-centered approach to winning, including welcoming the best talent - wherever they may be.

This remote role is not tightly linked to a physical location and provides flexibility in where, when and how you accomplish your work.

At Harley-Davidson, we are building more than machines. It's our passion and commitment to continue the evolution of this storied brand and heighten the desirability of the Harley-Davidson experience. To keep building our legend and leading our industry through innovation, evolution, and emotion we need the best and brightest talent. We stand for the timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul. Are you ready to join us?

Job Summary

The Partnerships Manager is responsible for the overall ownership and management of our brand and strategic partnerships that originate in the Experiences & Membership organization. The Partnerships Manager will be a thought partner within the Experiences & Membership Team.

This position balances strategic, high-level business planning along with excellence of operational enablement of third-party relationships. We are looking for a leader with an impressive track record of identifying, evaluating and executing brand, loyalty, and strategic partnerships inside a lifestyle / consumer brand. The ideal candidate is a natural leader, who inspires and excites a cross-functional team of internal and external stakeholders. Experience in managing and balancing high priority, time sensitive, partnerships and projects simultaneously is a must.

Job Responsibilities• Design and evolve the E&M partnerships strategy and priorities that drive customer and member value, and revenues for the corporation• Identify, evaluate, and execute brand, loyalty, and strategic partnerships end to end• Negotiate 'win-win' partnerships and sponsors• Program manage our partnerships ensuring timely closing of deals and managing communications to leadership teams• Collaborate and partner with key cross functional teams in marketing, digital, legal, and product teams• Ownership of post deal partner management and communications• Ensuring operational excellence of partnerships in concert with core cross functional teams

Required• Extensive experiences collaborating with and influencing internal and external business partners• Demonstrated experience in evaluating, negotiating, and closing partnerships• Ability to balance high priority, time sensitive, partnerships and projects simultaneously• Entrepreneurial, open minded, and collaborative• Comfort with and ability to manage ambiguity• Ability to form and articulate contractual, financial, business, and strategic value points• Extensive experience creating robust event strategies that appeal to both current and future consumers• Possesses a strong internal and external customer focus• Possesses impeccable written and verbal communication skills, and can comfortably 'flex' approach based on audience• Effective leadership, collaboration, communication, and facilitation skills• Preference will be given for candidates with experience working for lifestyle and consumer brands• Typically requires minimum of 5 to 7 years experience

Harley-Davidson is an equal opportunity employer that continues to build a culture of inclusion, belonging and equity through our commitment to attracting and retaining diverse talent from all backgrounds, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe in fairness and providing a level playing field for all. We foster a culture that thrives on diverse perspectives and contributions to ignite the creativity and innovation to fuel our business and enhance the employee and customer experience.

The pay range shown represents the national average pay range for this role. Your pay may be more or less than the stated range and is dependent on your geographic location and level of experience.

We offer an inclusive compensation package for all full-time salaried employees including, but not limited to, annual bonus programs, health insurance benefits, a 401k program, onsite fitness centers and employee stores, employee discounts on products and accessories, and more. Learn more about Harley-Davidson here .

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Direct Reports: No

Travel Required: 0 - 10%

Pay Range: $125,000-$150,000

Visa Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

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