Senior Partnerships Manager

Vast is seeking a Senior Partnerships Manager to join its team. Reporting to the VP, Communications and with a dotted line to the Head of Partnerships, this commercially minded, highly organized marketing and communications professional will own the day-to-day management of Vast’s existing brand partnerships and work closely with the Head of Brand Partnerships to develop and build new partnership opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have experience developing and managing brand partnerships, a strong understanding of the media and communications landscape, creativity, and cultural fluency.

Responsibilities:

• Own the day-to-day management of Vast’s existing brand partnerships, serving as the primary point of contact and relationship manager.
• Lead delivery against contractual commitments, tracking deliverables, activation timelines, and campaign performance.
• Identify and develop opportunities to expand existing partnerships in alignment with partner objectives and new opportunities in Vast’s ecosystem.
• Research and identify prospective brand partners that align with Vast’s mission.
• Maintain a well-organized pipeline, tracking outreach, prospect status, deal stages, and actions, and provide regular reporting to the VP, Communications and Head of Brand Partnerships.
• Work with the Head of Brand Partnerships and Marketing & Design colleagues to develop creative concepts, presentation materials, and pitch decks.
• Support the Communications team from time to time as needed, including managing announcements, media engagements, and public engagement campaigns, reviewing press materials, and developing and aligning communications plans across partner agencies and Vast.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 8-10 years of experience in partnerships, business development, or related commercial fields.
• Demonstrated experience managing brand partnerships end-to-end, including rights management, campaigns and activation, and performance evaluation.
• Strong commercial acumen; comfortable building partnership proposals, rights frameworks, and pricing benchmarks.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple partners, projects, and timelines simultaneously.
• Ability to translate complex or technical concepts into clear, compelling commercial narratives.
• Exceptional relationship-building and stakeholder management skills with internal and external partners.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Experience managing high-value or high-profile brand partnerships.
• Experience in business development or commercial solutions.
• Familiarity with communications, PR, and marketing workflows; comfortable working across partnerships and communications tasks.
• Strong understanding of the media and brand landscape, including broadcast, digital, and social platforms.
• High attention to detail, particularly in regulated or approval-heavy environments.
• A strong interest in space, exploration, and emerging spaceflight capabilities.

Additional Requirements:

• Willingness to work extended hours, including nights and weekends, to support mission-critical milestones and real-time operations as needed.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge, education, skills, experience, business needs, and market demand. Full-time employees also receive company equity and access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, paid parental leave, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, mental healthcare, food perks, and other benefits and discounts.

U.S. Export Control Compliance Status

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.62 or otherwise be eligible for deemed export licensing.