Highsnobiety is a brand dedicated to the latest in style, culture, and the community pushing them forward. We don't just report on what's happening — we are shaping it. From industry deep dives to product curations to our very own in-house garments, our goal is to bring you not anything and everything, but only the best of the best on all fronts. And we want you to be a part of that!
We are looking for a Senior Collaborations Manager to join our team in Berlin, who will own all Highsnobiety collaborations, with a focus on building and realizing Highsnobiety’s collaboration schedule.
This brand-first-minded manager, with a strong ability to manage complex projects, will set and drive the collaborative pipeline from partner selection through to design. They should ensure our collaborations deliver for our brand, our community and commercially. To achieve that, a key role and tool for the success of this manager is the close work and collaboration with each project's core teams, consisting of the Brand Energy VP, design, creative-, product & buying, activation, logistics and events, as well as the HS Agency in cases of a sponsored collaboration.
On a process level, this manager makes sure that all teams contribute to our collaborations and deliver against their deadlines for the overall projects to succeed. Equally as important, a strong existing network and more so the ability to build, maintain and expand relationships to have them benefit our plans and the brand’s overarching strategy, will be a top requirement for this senior role at Highsnobiety.
YOUR MISSION:
- In collaboration with the Brand Energy VP, build, own and lead the current and future annual schedules of all Highsnobiety x brand collaborations
- Lead through the pitching to all collaborators, in tandem with the Brand Energy VP, Creative Director, CEO, whoever has the best way in with the respective collaborator
- Manage the design, creative, product, activation, logistics, event and partnerships teams through the projects to deliver holistic Highsnobiety x brand initiatives
- Own collaborations related processes, spanning from the projects' initiations to their realizations and public releases
- Keep the brand, its identity and long term goals top of mind
- Contribute your own network of potential collaborators and creative ideas, to strengthen Highsnobiety’s output and brand vision
- Together with the team, create and oversee project related timelines and budgets, record revenues, track costs and maintain accurate profit and loss statements for each individual collaboration
- Communicate deadlines, budgets and approvals and hold internal and external collaborators accountable to meet their respective contributions
- Foresee challenges or obstacles and take action to minimize negative impact
- Equally, identify aspirational opportunities and define plans for tackling them as projects, which once approved become a reality
- Build relationships with collaborators throughout the projects to retain them for future opportunities
- Maintain all project assets, archive projects and create standardized reports, after each project concluded
- Work closely with the brand leadership to improve workflows and processes
- Oversee all of the collaborations’ different components, even if they’re not a direct part of this role’s scope, to in the most internal and external collaborative way craft collabs that make sense from idea, to product, campaign and activation.
YOUR SKILLS:
- Combined minimum of 4-6 years experience in Brand or Marketing roles in the creative industry
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- An existing strong network of potential creative collaborators, from brands to artists, institutions and more, is preferred
- Resilient and able to handle multiple projects at all times
- Understanding of the Highsnobiety brand, aesthetic and community
- Experience in working with a variety of different stakeholders from business leaders, to creatives and designers to logistics and event professionals
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to work well under time pressure
- Solution-oriented
- Ability to think analytically
- Enjoy working in a forward-thinking, dynamic team
WHAT WE OFFER:
- A bright and spacious design headquarter, which reflects our brand and focuses on employee well-being and sustainability, located close to U Kurfürstenstraße
- The opportunity to shape the company and help build a global brand in a motivating, international and diverse work atmosphere
- High degree of responsibility, creativity, originality, independence and creative autonomy
- We are constantly prioritizing attention on DEIB with internal trainings, workshops, parent friendly policies and our Employee Resource Groups (HighPower, HighPride, HighDreams & HighCulture)
- 2 extra days off globally for all employees on International Women's Day and Juneteenth
- Flexible hybrid working policy, dog friendly office, and remote international working option
- Access to visa support for employees relocating to Germany if needed
- Attractive employee benefits (e.g. discounts in our online shop, performance based bonus, ClassPass, access to mental health support platform Calm, bike leasing, sabbatical option)
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!!
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Highsnobiety is a global community of independent-minded creatives & professionals: Every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information. So if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.
