Saks Fifth Avenue Brand Partnerships Marketing Manager

About Saks Fifth Avenue

Saks Fifth Avenue is a premier luxury department store and a cornerstone of the Saks Global portfolio. Renowned for a carefully curated assortment of designer fashion and high-touch client service, the brand blends immersive in-store experiences with an elevated digital offering across its North American locations.

Role & Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships and seasonal planning for an assigned portfolio of brand partners, learning each brand’s priorities, category performance, investment history and decision-making process, and serving as a strategic thought partner.
• Develop account plans and identify revenue opportunities across print, digital, onsite and offsite media, store experiences, events and other appropriate marketing assets.
• Create and present proposals, investment recommendations and business cases connecting brand goals, customer insights, commercial priorities, available inventory and measurable outcomes.
• Translate brand priorities into integrated programs that deliver customer and commercial value while strengthening long-term partnerships.
• Lead partner meetings; negotiate scope, investment and deliverables; manage difficult conversations; and escalate material commercial or relationship risks to the Director.
• Present to brand executives, agencies and internal leaders, credibly representing the business, marketing capabilities and partnership perspective.
• Work with merchants and internal business leaders to understand assortment, receipts, category trends and seasonal priorities, translating insights into relevant brand opportunities.
• Lead cross-functional stakeholder management across Creative, CRM, Social, Events, Store Marketing, Digital, Retail Media, Analytics, Finance, Merchandising and Partnership Operations; establish shared objectives, clarify roles, navigate competing priorities and keep decisions and deliverables moving.
• Partner with Retail Media and agency teams to incorporate onsite and offsite media, sponsored products and audience solutions into broader brand plans, aligning on strategy, investment, execution requirements, measurement and partner communication.
• Maintain accurate pipeline, proposal, commitment and forecast records; track co-op revenue, partner investment and fulfillment against portfolio goals.
• Review campaign and business performance, prepare timely recaps, recommend optimizations and future investment, and clearly communicate progress and limitations to partners.
• Stay informed about the business, customer experience, marketing calendar and competitive luxury and retail media landscape to represent the company credibly in partner meetings.
• Contribute partner feedback, category ideas and practical process improvements to the Director’s broader co-op strategy and partnership offering.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in brand partnerships, account management, marketing, retail media or a related commercial role.
• Demonstrated success managing partner relationships, developing account growth strategies and identifying opportunities to increase revenue or marketing investment.
• Strong presentation, written communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to navigate sensitive commercial conversations and build productive relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing proposals and translating business, customer, sales or campaign data into actionable recommendations and compelling partner-facing presentations.
• Ability to influence and align cross-functional stakeholders, manage competing priorities and drive projects forward without direct reporting authority.
• Experience managing multiple accounts, projects or integrated marketing programs from planning through execution, measurement and recap.
• Working knowledge of digital media and omnichannel marketing, including how marketing investments support brand and business objectives.
• Experience in luxury, fashion, beauty or multi-banner retail is preferred.
• Understanding of media or retail media, campaign measurement and e-commerce analytics; experience collaborating with or managing media agencies is a plus.
• A bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or Communications, or equivalent practical experience, is preferred.

Skills

Experience

At least 5 years in brand partnerships, account management, marketing, retail media or a related commercial role.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business or Communications, or equivalent practical experience, preferred.

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 95,790 to USD 139,000 per annum.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan; basic and supplemental life insurance; disability insurance; voluntary benefits including critical illness, hospital and accident insurance; and an employee discount. Eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.

Culture

Saks Fifth Avenue emphasizes a high‑standard, client‑centric retail culture that fuses creative visual storytelling with commercial rigor. The environment rewards initiative and offers cross‑functional career mobility across retail, digital and corporate disciplines within the Saks Global portfolio.

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