Compensation Overview

Curated is on a mission to help people find exactly what they’re looking for

Whether it’s your first snowboard, a brand new baby stroller, or a much needed upgrade to your coffee machine – shopping is hard when the stakes are high. We make it easy by connecting customers with Real Experts who can answer their needs faster. 

Curated is the home of America’s biggest community of Real Experts

Real Experts aren’t sales assistants. They’re people living ordinary lives, who also happen to be obsessively passionate about something. They have real, on-the-ground, lived experience — they’re not proficient in tennis, they’re fluent in it.

Making high-stakes purchases easier is only the beginning

Our Real Experts connect with customers in ways that would be unimaginable in any other retail context. They work hard to understand your needs, trade stories, help make plans, and keep in touch.

It’s why customers are obsessed with Curated – and why our Real Experts have a 4.96 average star rating over 85,000+ reviews.

Job Overview

We’re looking for a Partnerships Associate to join our Business Development team who is not only excited to work in a fast-paced tech environment but also has an exceptional work ethic. The Business Development team is responsible for the expansion of brand partners on our platform for both existing and new verticals.

About the Role:

We are seeking a Partnerships Associate to scout and onboard fresh and exciting brands into our marketplace. If you have a keen eye for what’s next in consumer trends and love the challenge of introducing new brands to a dynamic platform, this position is tailor-made for you. This role will require significant travel (~20% of time) for industry trade shows, brand meetings, HQ visits, etc.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Brand Outreach

• Source new brands to expand our marketplace offering
• Conduct cold outreach to target brands through social media, outbound channels, and industry events
• Pitch brands on our value proposition and understand key requirements of existing partners (e.g., payment terms, integration, etc.)

Partner Management

• Develop lasting relationships with brand partners, ensuring their smooth integration and success on our platform
• Communicate proactively to cross-functional teams on product improvements to improve the brand experience

Market Insight

• Become the go-to expert on your vertical, including new and emerging brands and product categories, customer shopping behavior, influencers, and product nuances
• Stay ahead of consumer trends and leverage this knowledge to bring in brands that will excite our customers

Your Skills and Experience:

• You’re passionate about our mission and excited by the idea of joining a high growth start-up in the e-commerce space 
• You have ~3 years of experience in a fast-paced, external facing role, with a track record of working quickly and delivering results  
• You’re scrappy, creative, and flexible enough to work in an ambiguous environment
• You’re a problem solver with solid business acumen who’s comfortable working with limited guidance - you can take direction and run with it, but know when to pause and ask for direction
• You have experience with social commerce apps as a user and/or creator

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary & benefits package
• Work from home setup (remote only)
• Energetic, innovative work environment
• Remote role (with some travel required)

While these qualifications are typical of a strong candidate, they are not exhaustive and not required unless noted. We take a holistic approach to hiring and would love to connect if this sounds interesting to you!

About Curated

Curated was founded in 2017 to humanize online shopping. Backed by Forerunner, Greylock, and CapitalG, we’ve built a collaborative shopping experience brought to life by passionate experts. Every shopper on Curated gets one-on-one personalized advice to find the perfect product, so they can enjoy more of what they love.

Through our expert community, Curated has created a new type of knowledge economy that enables people to earn meaningful income by sharing their expertise, from anywhere. 

Curated is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply, as we strive to build a marketplace that serves every demographic with the highest level of quality and respect.