Strategic Partnerships Manager

Overview

About Fora - Fora is the modern travel agency empowering travel enthusiasts to build a thriving advisory business. Our business-in-a-box platform combines technology, training, a community, and exclusive partnerships to help travel entrepreneurs launch and scale. Fora aims to power the next generation of travel entrepreneurs to transform their love for travel into a fulfilling career with flexibility, autonomy, and support. Fora was founded in 2021 and has grown to 200+ full-time employees based in New York City.

Role - We are seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to support the development and execution of brand collaborations across travel, culture, and lifestyle. This newly created role scales the volume, quality, and operational rigor of Fora’s partnerships pipeline.

As partnerships grow in scope, this role translates strategy into execution, operationalizing collaborations from concept through delivery and ensuring coordination between internal teams and external partners. The Strategic Partnerships Manager will serve as the operational backbone of the partnerships function, managing timelines and maintaining organization across multiple initiatives to drive brand visibility and advisor engagement. This role offers the opportunity to shape how partnerships are executed and scaled at Fora and contribute to collaborations that connect travel with culture, lifestyle, and consumer brands.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the execution of brand partnerships and collaborations once strategy and concept are defined, ensuring projects move efficiently from handoff through final delivery.
• Manage timelines, deliverables, and partner communication across multiple partnerships with strong organization and attention to detail.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Marketing, PR & Communications, Advisor Experience, Finance, and Legal to ensure alignment and timely delivery of partnership commitments.
• Build partnership proposals, presentations, and pitch materials that clearly communicate collaboration concepts and opportunities.
• Support outreach and coordination with prospective brand partners and assist in preparing materials for partnership discussions.
• Maintain internal systems for tracking partnership timelines, deliverables, and commitments to ensure visibility across projects.
• Coordinate logistics and operational needs of partnership activations, events, and cultural brand moments.
• Manage seeding, gifting, and partner engagement initiatives tied to collaborations and brand programs.
• Track partnership performance and contribute to reporting that measures brand reach, advisor engagement, bookings, and overall business impact.
• Prepare partnership recaps, performance reports, and post-campaign evaluations to inform future collaborations.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in brand partnerships, integrated marketing, brand marketing, or business development.
• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end execution of brand collaborations, partnerships, events, or activations.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously while coordinating across internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Experience building partnership proposals, pitch materials, decks, or presentations.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with teams such as marketing, legal, finance, communications, or product.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to maintain professional partner relationships.
• High level of organization and attention to detail with structured workflows, documentation, and trackers.
• Experience working with consumer brands, lifestyle brands, media companies, hospitality companies, or similarly brand-driven environments.
• Ability to work in the United States and be based in New York City or willing to relocate.

Strongly Preferred

• 5-7 years of experience supporting brand partnerships, integrated marketing programs, or collaboration-driven initiatives.
• Experience working within travel, hospitality, lifestyle, media, or consumer brands.
• Exposure to event production or partnership activations tied to cultural moments or brand experiences.
• Familiarity with partnership reporting frameworks and campaign performance measurement.
• Curiosity about travel, culture, and emerging brand trends that shape consumer experiences.

Compensation

Compensation for this role varies based on experience, with an indicative range of $90–$130K + equity. Final compensation will depend on the level at which the candidate is hired, as multiple levels are being considered for this role.

• Unlimited vacation
• Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellhub Memberships
• 401k plan with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Stock Options
• Role is based in New York City office (Tribeca/Fidi) with access to natural light and views

Our Values

We’re forging our own path - Fora seeks to drive change within the travel industry and is not focused on maintaining the status quo.

We’re stronger together - Community is our cornerstone; working together unlocks better opportunities for advisors, partners, and travelers.

We believe in technology - Technology helps solve travel industry challenges; investments in platforms and data infrastructure enhance advisor and traveler experiences.

We’re here to serve - We empower the community and prioritize advisors’ best interests.

We mean business - Fora combines meaningful work with travel business opportunities, delivering high-quality guest flow for partners and strong travel experiences for travelers.

Work Authorization

Authorization to work in the United States is required for full-time roles based in our New York City office. Fora does not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role. Roles outside the United States are not subject to this requirement.

Equal Opportunity

Fora is committed to an equitable hiring process and inclusive work environment. BIPOC and traditionally underrepresented candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Fora will not discriminate and will take action to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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