Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!
Location: Toronto
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*This will be a 12 month FTC*
X’s Content Partnerships team is seeking a motivated, creative, and resourceful Partner Manager to help shape strategies and best practices for the Entertainment, Sports, and News verticals, driving new revenue streams and delivering top-tier content for X.
Your Role:
Foster relationships and expand X’s influence with senior leaders at key media organizations across content, sales, marketing, social, and business development. You should have a broad vision for the Sports, Entertainment, and News industry’s potential while maintaining a focus on scalable initiatives that generate immediate value and growth for X.
Key Responsibilities:
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Manage day-to-day relationships with entertainment content partners, including networks, publishers, producers, music ventures, studios, and OTTs.
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Develop cross-platform sponsorship packages with X’s entertainment partners to drive content monetization.
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Lead innovative media solutions around major events and daily content, delivering reach and incremental revenue to partners.
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Advocate for X partners internally, providing insights on product and business processes.
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Collaborate with the sales team on brand pitches and relationship management.
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Work cross-functionally with teams (e.g., Content Sales, Partnership Solutions, Comms, Marketing) to maximize partners’ impact with X.
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This role requires a strategic thinker who can balance visionary leadership with actionable opportunities for growth and revenue.
Qualifications
- BS or BA
- 5-8+ years of client facing experience in media, content, and/or sales partnerships
- Experience working with the entertainment, publishing and/or music industry
- Ability to clearly communicate complex concepts and processes to partners at all levels of management
- Concrete record of sponsorship creation and partner management
- Experience with X's promoted products and overall advertising model
- Demonstrated success working with cross-functional teams (product, engineering, legal, marketing, communications, finance, sales, brand strategy, etc.)
- Ability to develop working relationships at all levels of management - externally and internally
- Knowledge of mobile and internet products and technologies
- Creative, innovative thinker who is also operationally rigorous and detail-oriented
