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Profound · 3 months ago

Head of Agency Partnerships

New York City

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$160K/yr - $220K/yr

Profound is on a mission to help companies understand and control their AI presence. As the Head of Partnerships focused on agencies, you’ll lead and scale our relationships across creative, media, and digital networks that shape how brands use AI.

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Responsibilities

Lead and manage the agency partnerships team, providing mentorship, structure, and strategic direction as we scale

Own and expand relationships across holding companies, agency networks, and independent shops that power the world’s biggest brands

Develop partnership frameworks that drive joint value — spanning commercial deals, platform integrations, and co-marketing initiatives

Work closely with executive leadership to define Profound’s agency partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with product roadmap and GTM goals

Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Sales to build playbooks, messaging, and joint narratives that resonate with agency partners

Represent Profound externally at industry events, panels, and summits — positioning the company as a category leader in AI governance and brand integrity

Help build and scale the partnerships function, shaping culture, process, and strategy as we deepen our footprint across the agency ecosystem

Qualification

Agency partnershipsBusiness developmentTeam leadershipStrategic planningCross-functional collaborationCoachingEntrepreneurial mindsetCreative thinking

Required

A senior partnerships or business development leader with experience leading teams and building programs that drive measurable commercial impact

Deep experience working with agencies, holding companies, or marketing ecosystems — and a clear understanding of how they partner with emerging technology companies

Skilled in navigating complex organizations and aligning multi-stakeholder initiatives that deliver mutual value

A strong people leader — you know how to coach, empower, and scale a high-performing team while maintaining hands-on execution

Entrepreneurial and collaborative — energized by building new markets, new motions, and new teams in a fast-moving environment

Strategic, creative, and fluent in the language of brand, media, and innovation