# Head of Partnerships & Brand Sponsorships at Contrarian Thinking Capital

- Company: Contrarian Thinking Capital
- What the company does: We invest in the startups that turn fax machine-using companies into auto text-when-your-service-is-done companies.
- Company website: https://www.contrarianthinkingcapital.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Austin, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-10-30
- Apply by: 2026-12-14
- Apply: https://contrarian-thinking.breezy.hr/p/9286b1d6a302-head-of-partnerships-brand-sponsorships?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/contrarian-thinking-capital-head-of-partnerships-and-brand-sponsorships/

## About the role

Contrarian Thinking is a media, advisory, and investment firm on a mission to take back Main Street. We don't just talk about business. We advise it, we invest in it, and we broadcast it to an audience that actually trusts us. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 8-10+ years in brand partnerships, sponsorship sales, or business development at a creator-led media company, publisher, agency, or events business, including leading a sponsorship revenue function at scale
- A track record of personally closing 7-figure brand deals and owning 8-figure partnership revenue, ideally category partnerships rather than one-offs
- Existing relationships with brand-side marketing leaders and agencies
- Experience building a sponsorship function from scratch: packaging, pricing, process, and team
- Strong negotiator with a diplomatic spine, you can say "we won't do that" to a brand without drama
- Comfortable in data: CRM, platform analytics, and partner reporting


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/contrarian-thinking-capital-head-of-partnerships-and-brand-sponsorships/