Job Description

About Bright Idea Studios

Bright Idea Studios is a content studio that makes AI content for brands, agencies and founders. We combine content strategy with fast AI production to deliver performance ads, UGC-style videos, microdramas, founder-led content and original IPs. Our own community IP, TheFanStory, has grown to 280K+ followers and 5M+ monthly reach.

About the Role

We're looking for a Growth & Partnerships Manager to bring in new business and build our client and partner network. You'll own the full sales cycle across four segments: D2C brands, agencies, enterprise clients and founders. This is an early, high-ownership role with direct access to the founder and a real say in how the studio grows.

Key Responsibilities

Find, pitch and close new business with D2C brands, agencies, enterprise clients and founders
Own the pipeline end to end: prospecting, outreach, discovery, proposals, negotiation and closing
Build agency and white-label partnerships that bring in steady project flow
Work with the creative and strategy teams on pitches, pricing and service packages
Turn one-off projects into retainers and long-term content programs
Track pipeline, revenue and conversion, and report on growth each month
Represent Bright Idea Studios at industry events, in founder communities and on LinkedIn

Requirements

[2–5] years of experience in sales, business development or partnerships at a creative, digital, media or content agency, or in SaaS
Proven record of closing B2B deals and hitting revenue targets
Strong understanding of D2C marketing, performance ads, UGC and short-form content
An existing network of marketing heads, brand managers, founders or agency leaders
Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills
Comfortable in a fast-moving, early-stage setting where you build processes from scratch
Interest in AI tools and how they're changing content production

Good to Have