Partnerships Manager (Berlin, hybrid)
Kittl
Location
Berlin
Employment Type
Full time
Department
Marketing
A little about us
Redefining graphic design: Kittl is transforming how creators work with an intuitive platform that stands as a modern, competitive alternative to traditional design tools: Build the new Adobe of tomorrow
Rapid growth: Millions of users within just two years of launch
Diverse team: 120+ team members representing 30+ different countries
Truly product-led company: Engineers, Product managers and designers are at the core of Kittl - shaping an engineering driven working culture
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Strong funding: Raised over $45M from world-renowned investors who have also backed companies like Slack, Dropbox, and Figma
Learn more: www.kittl.com/career
Your role at Kittl
You will be the operational backbone of our creator and influencer ecosystem. As our Partnerships Manager, you will focus exclusively on scaling our influencer network, ensuring our partnership operations are seamless, data-driven, and ready for our 2026 growth goals.
You will be the primary driver behind our creator relationships—from initial outreach to high-impact campaign execution—ensuring Kittl is recognized as the go-to AI-powered design platform for ambitious creators, designers, and businesses. You will be reporting to the Growth Marketing Lead.
What you'll do
Scale influencer operations: Drive the expansion of our creator network by identifying high-alignment creators and managing the end-to-end outreach and onboarding process
Strategic relationship coordination: Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for our creator network, nurturing long-term relationships to ensure a consistent stream of high-quality brand content
Trend-driven content strategy: Actively identify emerging social trends, "viral hooks," and evolving audience behaviors to develop actionable briefs that help our creators produce high-engagement, brand-aligned content
Creative briefing & execution: Develop and distribute thorough campaign briefs that empower creators to deliver high-performing content across our diverse marketing calendar—ranging from high-impact feature launches, to promotional events and rapid-response viral concepts
Performance feedback loop: Monitor key partnership metrics and share actionable insights with the paid marketing and creative teams to constantly improve the effectiveness of partner content. Maintain a seamless, data-driven partnership workflow, ensuring all creator collaborations are tracked and optimized for maximum impact
What you’ll need
Partnership expertise: 2+ years of experience with creator campaigns on Instagram, Youtube and TikTok, managing influencer workflows and navigating creator platforms to drive growth
Content intuition & trend sensibility: A native understanding of what makes content shareable or viral, with a deep intuition for creator engagement and the ability to translate storytelling skills into high-performing partnership campaigns
Relationship excellence: A proactive communicator who thrives on the "nurture" side of marketing, building trust and keeping partners deeply engaged with the brand
GTM alignment: Ability to translate high-level marketing strategies into actionable creator campaigns that resonate with our target audience
Impact-driven mindset: A "doer" who takes extreme ownership of the partner portfolio and is exceptionally driven to challenge the status quo
Passion for design: A genuine interest in the creative space and the drive to make Kittl the go-to tool for creators and small businesses
Interview process
Recruiter interview (30 min)
Interview with the Growth Marketing Lead (30 min)
Take-home assignment (3 days to complete) + presentation with Head of Growth & Growth Marketing Lead (60 min)
Bar raiser interview with Chief of Staff, right hand to CEO (45 min)
We are looking for someone
Exceptionally driven to drive impact and challenge the status quo
Who takes extreme ownership & gets things done
Who goes above and beyond in their role
Who is deeply passionate about what they do
Benefits
Maximise your impact: No matter if you’re leading a team or you stand out by your domain expertise - all we care about is supporting you to maximise your own impact
Hackathons: Our quarterly hackathons provide an environment to experiment with new concepts, push boundaries, and potentially deliver the next big thing.
Kittl Week: Each year, our global team gathers together for a whole week, to work, celebrate, get inspired, and have fun
Flexible working hours: Our core hours are 11am–5pm CET, leaving the rest of your schedule flexible to fit your style
Remote work: Work up to 50 days (10 weeks) fully remote per year from anywhere in the world, as long as you maintain our core hours
Learning & development: Our L&D budget supports your professional growth
Mobility benefit: We fully cover your monthly BVG public transport ticket
Health and fitness: Urban Sports Club membership discount
Vacation: Up to 30 vacation days per year
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🌈 At Kittl, we embrace diversity and value every team member's unique background, identity, and experience. We're all about respect, honesty, and inclusivity. Together, we create a safe and supportive work environment where everyone thrives. Join us on this exciting journey of making our company and product even better!