Community & Partnership Lead

Role Overview

• You love connecting people, building creative partnerships, and making brands so approachable that people genuinely feel part of them.
• As a Community & Partnership Manager you are neither a conventional influencer manager nor a pure community manager.
• We’re looking for someone who can bring both together.
• Someone who builds real relationships.
• Who truly understands communities.
• Who has a feel for when brand communication is authentic and when it isn’t.
• In this role you are responsible for two equally important areas: building strategic external partnerships and cultivating a genuine internal community.
• At the same time, you will actively shape how Community & Partnerships are built at Funzy in the long term, including the mid-term development of a small team.
• You build long-term relationships with creators — from micro to macro — and develop real partnerships rather than short-term deals.
• You create creative brand collabs and co-marketing campaigns with relevant family and lifestyle brands.
• You are responsible for a seven-figure creator and affiliate budget and evolve our partnerships with a focus on long-term brand building and sustainable ROI.
• You plan creator events, community activations and formats that bring people together.
• You develop YouTube and TikTok partnerships with long-term growth potential.
• You build an active Funzy community — far beyond classic comment management.
• You ensure that UGC is systematically collected, activated and used across channels.
• You bring the voice of the community back into the company, e.g. toward product development, CRM or content.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in community building and/or creator partnerships
• Proven results in building communities, creator networks, or brand collaborations
• You have an intuitive understanding of the lives of families with young children, especially mothers
• You can think strategically and also execute hands-on
• You are used to working independently and building things without a large team
• You have already managed seven-figure budgets and can analyze performance and ROI accurately
• You have a strong sense for brand communication and write in an approachable, honest way without marketing clichés.

Benefits

• Insights into the exciting world of a fast-growing e-commerce startup with lots of room to shape things
• An inspiring company culture characterized by an innovative spirit, flat hierarchies, direct communication and fast decisions
• Plenty of space to actively shape a brand and community
• Responsibility instead of micromanagement
• Fast execution instead of endless approval loops
• A team that actually tries out ideas
• The opportunity to help build one of the most exciting family brands in the DACH region
• Modern working conditions: entitlement to a shared office desk, MacBook, flexible working hours and the option to work from home
• Unforgettable team events that strengthen cohesion and provide variety
• Attractive employee discounts for you as well as exclusive benefits for family & friends