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Strategic
Partnerships

Most partnerships fail because they’re treated as campaigns instead of platforms. They look good externally but don’t change the business in meaningful ways. The real opportunity in partnerships isn’t exposure — it’s growth: new audiences, new products, new channels, and new business models. I work with brands to design partnerships as long-term growth platforms that integrate product, culture, and commerce.

Selected Proof

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  • Led brand and product partnerships at Sonos, connecting innovation, culture, and new business

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  • Built partnership platforms across sports, music, and lifestyle at FADER, Sid Lee, and Octagon

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  • Advised brands on partnership strategies tied directly to growth

The Problem

Most partnerships are underwhelming because they are:

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  • Opportunistic instead of strategic

  • Built for reach, not relevance or commercial growth

  • Disconnected from product, culture, and commercial goals

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As a result, brands run campaigns — not partnership platforms that drive sustained growth

What I Do

I help design and activate partnerships that:

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  • Reach new, high-value audiences  

  • Build cultural credibility that strengthens brand equity

  • Create new products, channels, and demand

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This spans brand, product, culture, and go-to-market — not just marketing.

In Practice

  • Identifying partnerships tied to growth strategy, new audiences, and distribution

  • Designing partnership platforms that integrate product, content, and commerce

  • Building ecosystems across creators, culture, retail, and product integrations

Why it Works

  • I treat partnerships as long-term platforms, not one-off activations

  • I connect cultural credibility to product and revenue outcomes

  • I’ve built partnerships from both sides: brand, agency, and ecosystem

Typical Engagements

  • Partnership Strategy Reset
    Define a clear partnership thesis tied to growth strategy and audience expansion.

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  • Flagship Partnership Platform Design
    Create a long-term partnership platform that integrates product, content, and commerce.

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  • Product & Innovation Collaboration
    Build partnerships that result in new offerings, new channels, or new price tiers.

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