Brand Partnerships & Social Media Lead

Position: Growth & Brand Collaborations Manager

Location: Gurgaon (On-site preferred)

Company: 9to5 (ninetofive.in)

🚀 About 9to59to5 is building the infrastructure layer for corporate gifting & employee experience.

From onboarding kits to branded merchandise to internal ordering platforms we help companies scale employee experience without chaos.

💼 What You’ll Do1. Brand Partnerships & Onboarding

• Identify and reach out to D2C brands across categories (skincare, lifestyle, food, accessories, etc.)
• Pitch collaboration opportunities with 9to5
• Negotiate pricing, margins, and partnership terms
• Onboard brands to our platform and maintain relationships

2. Social Media & Content

• Manage 9to5’s LinkedIn & Instagram
• Create high-quality content (posts, reels, carousels, founder storytelling)
• Write sharp, non-cheesy, real content aligned with founder voice
• Plan and execute content calendar

3. Growth & Outreach

• Run outbound campaigns (LinkedIn, email, DMs)
• Build a pipeline of brands & collaboration opportunities
• Work closely with founder to shape GTM and brand positioning

4. Execution & Ownership

• Take end-to-end ownership of collaborations (from outreach to onboarding)
• Coordinate internally for listings, creatives, and go-live
• 🧠 Who You Are1–2 years experience in brand partnerships / social media / growth
• Strong communication & negotiation skills
• Knows how to write content that actually gets attention (not ChatGPT-type cringe)
• Hustler mindset can figure things out without hand-holding
• Understands D2C ecosystem (big plus)
• 💥 Bonus (if you have it)Already worked with D2C brands
• Good eye for aesthetics/content
• Comfortable being on camera / shooting content
• 💰 Why Join Us: Work directly with founder
• Build something from ground up
• Real ownership, not just execution
• Exposure to top brands & enterprise clients