Bose

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 



# <u>**Job Description**</u>

# **Who we are looking for**

Bose Corporation is seeking a **Culture & Sports** **Marketing Specialist** who will help define Bose’s activation across sports (major professional, lifestyle, fitness, and niche) and culture (experiential activations, celebrity influencer, and brand collabs).
 

You will support the culture & sports partnerships lead with identification, management, creative ideation and negotiation in all aspects of the culture & sports partnerships workflow.

# **What you will be responsible for**

* Develop and manage culture & sports experiential activations to ensure maximum brand impact.
* Closely track cultural trends and nuance across key markets and leverage those insights to inform activation strategy.
* Manage day-to-day relationships directly with talent, brand partners, and talent agencies.
* Identify and evaluate new talent and brand partners, managing negotiations and ensuring timely execution of contracts and payments.
* Partner with department lead to develop long-term strategy for how we build our culture & sports partnerships program.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teammates to develop partnership activation plans to inform contract terms and content development and ensure partnership activations are aligned with business priorities and brand messaging.
* Assist with measurement framework development to help evaluate potential partnerships and to evaluate performance of current partnerships portfolio.
* Track cultural trends and nuance across key markets and leverage those insights to inform activation strategy.
* Negotiate and manage contracts, budgets, timelines, and KPIs with precision and professionalism.

# **What we value**

* 4+ years of experience in partnership marketing—ideally with fast-paced brand, marketing / experiential agency, or talent agency experience.
* Thrive in cross‑functional environments and can communicate with clarity in fast‑moving workflows.
* Possess modern marketing instincts and the work ethic to move programs successfully from idea to execution.
* Depth of understanding of traditional, lifestyle, fitness and niche sports marketing, as well as experiential, brand collab, and celebrity influencer marketing.
* Demonstrated success in negotiating and managing partnerships and activations.
* Excellent project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
   

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At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary.  The hiring range for this position in the primary work location of New York, New York is: $100,800-$138,600.The hiring range for other Bose work locations may vary.

In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences.  We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.



Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: [https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf.) Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [applicant\_disability\_accommodationrequest@bose.com](mailto:applicant_disability_accommodationrequest@bose.com). Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

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Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.

Brand Partnerships Specialist – Culture & Sports Marketing

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