gb&d is a Chicago-based B2B media company covering sustainable design and construction for an audience of 86,000+ architects, owners, and developers.
We're hiring a Brand Partnerships Manager to build long-term relationships with leading building product manufacturers and develop the custom editorial programs — magazine features, video, digital campaigns — that bring their stories to our audience.
This is a client-facing, partnership-driving role. You'll be the friendly, knowledgeable voice that marketing leaders turn to when they want to tell better stories to a real, engaged industry audience. We'll give you warm leads, a senior partnerships lead to learn from, and a clear path to grow.
What you'll do
- Identify and research building product manufacturers as potential partners
- Run outbound email and LinkedIn outreach (we'll teach you our approach)
- Take discovery calls and learn what each brand is trying to accomplish
- Develop and pitch custom content partnerships built around our editorial formats
- Build proposals, walk partners through them, and bring partnerships to close
- Stay close to partners through production and into renewal conversations
You're probably a fit if
- You have 3–5 years of experience in PR, media partnerships, agency client services, or B2B sales
- You're a strong, friendly communicator, people remember talking to you
- You write a clean, concise email
- You're curious, organized, and you actually follow up
- You want a role where the more you put in, the more you earn
You'll like working here because
- We're a small team. Your work is visible and your wins are yours.
- You'll learn editorial, sales, and account management
- Hybrid Chicago (quarterly trade shows)
- Health benefits, PTO, 401(k)
About gb&d For 16+ years, gb&d has been the publication design professionals turn to for practical sustainability solutions.
Pay: $72,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Application Question(s):
- Looking at this job description, what 2–3 things in your background make you a strong fit? (Under 150 words.)
- Browse gbdmagazine.com for 10 minutes. In 150 words or less: pick one building product brand you'd want to pitch a content marketing partnership to, and tell us (a) why they'd be a fit and (b) what story angle you'd lead with.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60605
