Director, Brand Partnerships & Nordstrom Media Network: Designer, Beauty, Handbags & Jewelry (Hybrid - Seattle, WA)

Location: Hybrid — Seattle, WA, US

Salary: $175,000–$275,000 annual

Company

hirify.global is a retail company operating a prestige portfolio across Beauty, Designer, Handbags, and Jewelry, including the hirify.global Media Network.

What you will do

• Lead high-touch relationships with luxury and prestige brand partners and represent hirify.global's category authority.
• Develop integrated partnership plans connecting paid media investment with unpaid storytelling, activations, events, and in-store and digital experiences.
• Coordinate with Fashion Office, GMMs, DMMs, Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Analytics, and Operations to align partner programs with merchant priorities.
• Manage, coach, and develop Partner Managers while maintaining performance accountability and supporting career growth.
• Oversee partnership portfolios, revenue targets, annual and quarterly planning, forecasting, performance reviews, and tentpole programming.
• Drive continuous improvement, innovation, test-and-learn initiatives, and hirify.global Media Network sales performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or advanced degree in Marketing, Business, Fashion, or a related field.
• Direct experience working with luxury brands and understanding their brand dynamics, partnership expectations, and customer sensibilities.
• 10+ years of experience in retail media, marketing, ad-tech, or a combination of media and merchandising, including deep expertise in Beauty and Designer retail categories.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing teams, with a record of coaching talent and driving performance accountability.
• Experience developing integrated paid and unpaid partnership plans that reinforce brand equity and bring merchant priorities to life.
• Proven success managing prestige brand partnerships and delivering revenue and commercial goals.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive presence, including the ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Understanding of financial metrics and how to drive them through paid media investment and unpaid marketing activation.
• Strong operational decision-making and the ability to create cost-effective tactical plans supporting long-term strategy.
• Proficiency with CRM and forecasting tools, such as Salesforce.
• Ability to travel as needed for priority brand engagements, events, or activations.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Seattle, Washington.
• Medical, vision, dental, retirement, paid time away, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Merchandise discount and EAP resources.
• Potential eligibility for performance-based incentives or bonuses; eligibility depends on location, job level, classification, and length of employment.