Sr. Director, Strategic Partnerships & Branded Entertainment

About the role

Chime is building one of the most culturally relevant financial brands in the country. This role will define how we show up across sports, music, and entertainment — not as a sponsor, but as a meaningful brand presence that drives measurable business growth.

As Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships & Branded Entertainment, you will build and lead Chime’s partnerships function. You will own strategy, brand and talent deals, activation plans, and performance accountability. This role reports to the VP of Brand & Creative and works closely with Growth, Product Marketing, Finance, and Legal to ensure partnerships translate into brand equity, customer acquisition, and long-term value.

This is a hands-on builder role. You will personally source, structure, and close high-impact deals while establishing the operating model for a high-performing team.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $239,000 and up to $330,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

• Define and scale Chime’s presence across sports, music, and entertainment in ways that make the brand culturally relevant and genuinely wanted
• Identify, structure, and close high-impact partnerships with creators, leagues, teams, athletes, talent, studios, and platforms
• Build a strategic roadmap for how Chime shows up in culture — including tentpole moments, episodic content, long-term brand platforms, and emerging opportunities
• Develop breakthrough activation and collaboration ideas in partnership with Brand & Creative teams that translate into culturally resonant storytelling
• Integrate partnerships into major campaign moments and product launches to amplify brand impact
• Build scalable frameworks for talent and ambassador partnerships, including content expectations and performance incentives
• Own the full lifecycle of partnerships from sourcing through renewal, ensuring long-term relationship health
• Establish clear evaluation criteria and investment guardrails to prioritize the right deals
• Develop measurement systems that track brand lift, engagement, and downstream acquisition impact
• Build the team, operating model, and external partner ecosystem required to grow the function over time

To thrive in this role, you have

• 12+ years in strategic partnerships, branded entertainment, sports marketing, or cultural marketing within leading consumer brands, agencies, or entertainment organizations
• A track record of landing and activating high-profile partnerships and sponsorships that drove meaningful brand relevance and audience growth
• Deep understanding of how modern brands authentically show up in sports and entertainment ecosystems
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex sponsorship, licensing, or talent agreements
• Strong creative instincts paired with commercial judgment — you know how to balance bold ideas with business reality
• Established relationships across leagues, agencies, talent representation, and media platforms
• Experience translating partnerships into integrated campaigns across owned, earned, and paid channels
• Builder mentality with comfort operating without heavy infrastructure
• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership while remaining hands-on

What we offer for our full-time, regular employees

• 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
• 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
• 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress