Brand Manager, Partnerships

sweetgreen•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$100,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Sweetgreen is on a mission to build healthier communities by connecting people to real food. We passionately believe that real food should be convenient and accessible to everyone. Every day in each sweetgreen, our 5,000 team members make food from scratch, using fresh ingredients and produce delivered that morning. And in our local communities, we’re committed to leaving people better than we found them. We’re in the business of feeding people, and we’re out to change what that means. Our teams are our most valuable ingredient - the heart of our company, the face of our brand, and what truly makes the sweetgreen experience special and unique. The Brand Manager, Partnerships, will play an integral role in shaping Sweetgreen's future. You’ll chart the path to how we show up in culture through disruptive strategy and culture-first execution. This position will bring brand stories to life through partnerships, talent collaborations, experiential activation, and cross-channel creative moments that make Sweetgreen feel more human, flavorful, and culturally fluent. The Brand Manager, Partnerships will report into the Brand Marketing team. You’ll be joining a team that manages multiple high-stakes campaigns with a guest-obsessed, culturally driven mindset. Join us for the opportunity to make your mark on the future of food.

Requirements

Minimum 4-Year degree
Minimum 7 years in brand marketing, partnerships, content production, talent relations, or agency strategy
Experience leading brand collaborations or talent partnerships in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Background in content production and creative development across video, photo, social, and IRL activations
Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and project management skills
Strong instincts for culture, visual storytelling, and brand building

Nice To Haves

Food, lifestyle, or mission-driven brand experience a plus

Responsibilities

Own Sweetgreen’s end-to-end partnerships strategy and roadmap, spanning brand, talent, wellness, tech, lifestyle, and strategic co-marketing partners
Identify and vet potential disruptive partners (brand, CPG, influencer), staying ahead of trends and ensuring talent aligns with brand values and ethos
Lead outreach, negotiation, and relationship management across the partnership pipeline while managing annual partnerships budget
Translate brand strategy into partnership filters and frameworks to guide future collaborations
Partner across Marketing, Culinary, Retail, Loyalty, Ops, Finance, and Digital to bring partnerships to life with strategic alignment and operational excellence
Work closely with Operations and Finance teams to scope and execute larger-scale or integrated partnerships and corresponding activations, including go-to-market planning, in-store experience, and performance tracking
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure partnerships are feasible, scalable, and deliver against brand and business goals
Collaborate with internal legal teams to vet terms, usage rights, exclusivity, IP ownership, deliverables, and termination clauses, especially for talent, content, and co-branded activations.
Track performance of key partnerships and activations across brand impact and business KPIs, and use insights to inform future strategy

Benefits

Competitive pay + bonus plan based on performance + equity
Health, dental + vision insurance
401k
Flexible PTO, because we respect the need for work/life harmony
An opportunity to make a real impact on the people around you, both by growing them and by connecting them to real food
To live the sweetlife and celebrate your passion + purpose
A collaborative family of people who live our core values and have your back
A clear career path with opportunities for development, both personally and professionally
Free sweetgreen swag
Complimentary sweetgreen