About the role

Chime is building one of the most culturally relevant financial brands in the country. This role will define how we show up across sports, music, and entertainment — not as a sponsor, but as a meaningful brand presence that drives measurable business growth.

As Sr. Director of Strategic Partnerships & Branded Entertainment, you will build and lead Chime’s partnerships function. You will own strategy, brand and talent deals, activation plans, and performance accountability. This role reports to the VP of Brand & Creative and works closely with Growth, Product Marketing, Finance, and Legal to ensure partnerships translate into brand equity, customer acquisition, and long-term value.

This is a hands-on builder role. You will personally source, structure, and close high-impact deals while establishing the operating model for a high-performing team.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $239,000 and up to $330,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

• Define and scale Chime’s presence across sports, music, and entertainment in ways that make the brand culturally relevant and genuinely wanted

• Identify, structure, and close high-impact partnerships with creators, leagues, teams, athletes, talent, studios, and platforms

• Build a strategic roadmap for how Chime shows up in culture — including tentpole moments, episodic content, long-term brand platforms, and emerging opportunities

• Develop breakthrough activation and collaboration ideas in partnership with Brand & Creative teams that translate into culturally resonant storytelling

• Integrate partnerships into major campaign moments and product launches to amplify brand impact

• Build scalable frameworks for talent and ambassador partnerships, including content expectations and performance incentives

• Own the full lifecycle of partnerships from sourcing through renewal, ensuring long-term relationship health

• Establish clear evaluation criteria and investment guardrails to prioritize the right deals

• Develop measurement systems that track brand lift, engagement, and downstream acquisition impact

• Build the team, operating model, and external partner ecosystem required to grow the function over time

To thrive in this role, you have

• 12+ years in strategic partnerships, branded entertainment, sports marketing, or cultural marketing within leading consumer brands, agencies, or entertainment organizations

• A track record of landing and activating high-profile partnerships and sponsorships that drove meaningful brand relevance and audience growth

• Deep understanding of how modern brands authentically show up in sports and entertainment ecosystems

• Experience structuring and negotiating complex sponsorship, licensing, or talent agreements

• Strong creative instincts paired with commercial judgment — you know how to balance bold ideas with business reality

• Established relationships across leagues, agencies, talent representation, and media platforms

• Experience translating partnerships into integrated campaigns across owned, earned, and paid channels

• Builder mentality with comfort operating without heavy infrastructure

• Executive presence with the ability to influence senior leadership while remaining hands-on

A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What we offer for our full-time, regular employees

• 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.

• 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute

• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience

• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits

• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off

• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice

• 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses

• 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents

• 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.

• 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!

• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in Fin Tech and help millions unlock financial progress

Perks also available to Chime Interns.

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: benefits@chime.com.

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