About luma
At luma Middle East, we believe influence starts long before creators. It starts with understanding people.
We are a strategic creator marketing company helping brands build meaningful connections through culture, creativity and influence. We combine brand strategy, consumer insights and creator ecosystems to develop campaigns that go beyond reach to deliver real business impact.
We partner with leading global and regional brands, including Visa, Centrepoint, Heineken, Eucerin, MDLBEAST and Chivas, among others, creating campaigns across the Middle East that are strategically grounded and creatively distinctive.
Our ambition is simple: Create extraordinary content and experiences.
The Opportunity
As we continue expanding our client portfolio and strategic partnerships across the Middle East, we're looking for an experienced and commercially driven Brand Partnerships Manager to join our growing team.
We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking, commercial acumen and strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to independently develop marketing solutions, lead client proposals and turn business opportunities into measurable results.
What You'll Do
- Strategic Solutioning: Lead the development of tailored creator-led marketing solutions, translating client business challenges into compelling strategic and commercial opportunities in collaboration with our strategy and campaign teams.
- New Business Development: Proactively identify, develop and convert new business opportunities with brands and agencies across the GCC, building a qualified pipeline and driving revenue growth.
- Brand Relationships: Develop and manage relationships with marketing decision-makers, leading client conversations, identifying opportunities and building long-term partnerships.
- Proposals & Presentations: Independently conceptualize, structure and develop compelling pitch decks, commercial proposals and tailored recommendations, confidently leading client presentations.
- 360° Strategic Partnerships: Build and strengthen relationships with social platforms, media partners and the wider creator ecosystem, identifying opportunities for collaborations, joint initiatives and commercial growth.
- Commercial Ownership: Take ownership of opportunities from initial engagement and discovery through proposal development, negotiations and conversion, ensuring consistent follow-up and measurable commercial outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of relevant experience in brand partnerships, business development, advertising, media or influencer/creator marketing.
- Proven track record of developing commercial opportunities, winning new business and managing client relationships.
- Strong understanding of the creator economy, social platforms and digital marketing landscape, with genuine passion for the industry.
- Demonstrated ability to independently develop high-quality PowerPoint or Canva presentations, strategic proposals and client-facing recommendations.
- Excellent English communication, storytelling, presentation and negotiation skills, with confidence engaging senior marketing stakeholders.
- Strong commercial acumen, strategic thinking and the ability to translate client business challenges into effective marketing solutions.
- Experience working with brands and agencies across the UAE, Saudi Arabia or wider GCC is highly desirable.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial and highly organized, with strong ownership, attention to detail and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Why Join luma?
You'll work closely with luma's leadership and strategy teams, collaborate with leading global brands and social platforms, and play a key role in driving our commercial growth and strategic partnerships across the region.
We're looking for someone ambitious, entrepreneurial and passionate about shaping the future of creator marketing.
