Director of Partnerships

Here’s your chance to join an impact-driven, industry-defining technology company from the ground level! Zoolife.tv is the world’s first immersive digital zoo, with interactive livestreams 24/7 hosted by animal experts from top accredited zoos and animal sanctuaries worldwide. Our mission is to help humankind reconnect with nature, while working together to protect it.

Zoolife’s incredible proprietary camera-based experience has been deployed with partners such as Toronto Zoo, San Antonio Zoo, Orana Wildlife Park, and Pacific Marine Mammal Centre. Zoolife.tv was launched during the pandemic by the Brizi team, global pioneers of crowd-controlled camera technology. With clients across sports, entertainment, and attraction venues such as the US Open and select NBA teams, our patent-pending technology is in 12 countries around the world. We are based in Toronto, Canada, and backed by top tech investors in Boston.

THE ROLE:
Our partners are what allows Zoolife.tv to source and co-promote the best possible animal habitats, content, and programming for viewers worldwide. This requires us to build strong and long-lasting relationships with our partners and to work closely with them to define and execute marketing and content strategy. As the key partnerships lead, you will work directly with the CEO to build trusting relationships with partners, proactively understand their needs, and grow the Zoolife mission through these collaborative relationships.

YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF YOU HAVE:
7+ years of experience managing complex relationships (consulting, business development, partnership or account management) with a customer service mentality

High EQ, strong soft skills, and leadership qualities to rally others behind your initiatives

An ability to juggle many initiatives at once, prioritize thoughtfully, and facilitate collaboration across many internal & external stakeholders.

A passion for our mission and an entrepreneurial spirit

BONUS POINTS:
Knowledge of the wildlife/conservation industry’s culture and decision-making processes

Data fluency to extract value-creating insights for both partners and Zoolife

Experience successfully structuring partnership deals and contracts

Knowledgeable about integrated marketing: digital, social, and PR

Existing relationships with animal / wildlife / conservation communities

Familiarity with live video content, online communities, and streaming culture

Understanding of the internet / media landscape across traditional and digital media

Knowledge in content broadcast licencing, revenue share, and/or distribution

Previously employed in a high growth start up environment

YOU’LL WORK ON:
Deepening partner relationships by having key stakeholders engaged, aligned, and informed while co-developing strategic initiatives and reporting on results

Advocating as the voice of partners internally and incorporating their feedback in joint initiatives

Aligning internal teams to efficiently deliver for partners and managing expectations on both sides by acting as the primary point of contact for all partner communications

Influence and inspire deeper collaboration by engaging with zoo/animal sanctuary stakeholders at all levels including: c-suite, directors, marketing staff, interpreters, educators, volunteers, and animal care staff

Identify and execute on new content initiatives, implementing marketing projects, and managing the roll-outs for new animal habitats and new partners

Misc. projects – whatever it takes to make our partnerships successful, which can include planning events, improving systems, ensuring exceptional collaboration across the board

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM US:
Joining a consumer tech startup at the most exciting growth stages, with a friendly and talented team of builders

Participation in the upside of growth, with generous stock options in the business.

Flexible working location and hours in a culture that values individual wellbeing, with a fully remote team while our downtown Toronto office remains closed based on healthy authority advisory.

Unlimited vacation and comprehensive extended health benefits (medical, dental, vision, mental health, etc… )

Working on an industry-defining product that helps humankind reconnect with animals & nature, while working together to protect it.

Candidates across Canada are welcome to apply

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