Help bring Panago partnerships to life. Based in Abbotsford, you will manage the day-to-day delivery of assigned partnerships, including Canucks partnerships, and develop opportunities across sports, entertainment, community organizations and complementary brands. Your work will span opportunity assessment, activation, performance measurement and renewal recommendations.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Marketing, you will work closely with our Marketing, Creative, Digital, Operations and Finance teams, external partners and participating franchisees. This is a hands-on role for someone who brings commercial judgment, attention to detail and the ability to keep people and projects moving. Develop partnership plans and a pipeline of opportunities aligned with approved brand priorities and budgets.

Evaluate proposals for audience fit, reach, commercial value, cost and potential return on investment. Build business cases and commercial recommendations. Serve as the primary contact for assigned partners.

Lead planning meetings, agree on objectives and timelines, manage commitments, and identify opportunities to improve, expand or renew relationships. Track fulfillment and promptly raise missed obligations or material risks. Plan and coordinate integrated activations across digital, social, in-store, experiential, community and traditional media channels, including promotions, contests, events and sponsorships.

Brief

Creative and Digital teams and external agencies, coordinate partner approvals and event logistics, and manage campaign timelines through established production and channel workflows. Ensure partnership assets and messaging follow Panago's brand standards and support broader brand campaigns and marketing objectives.



Manage approved partnership budgets, track rights fees, activation costs and in-kind contributions, and coordinate invoices and reconciliations with Finance.

Set performance measures before launch and report on results, such as engagement, reach, promotional redemptions, customer acquisition and sales. Three to five years of experience in brand partnerships, sponsorships, integrated marketing, account management or business development. Post-secondary education in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

Demonstrated success managing external relationships and coordinating marketing campaigns across multiple channels.

Experience evaluating partnership proposals, managing budgets and translating campaign performance into practical recommendations. Strong project management skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines, changing priorities and detailed execution. Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Experience with project management, reporting and marketing platforms is an asset.

Experience with a multi-location consumer brand, franchise network or quick-service restaurant business is an asset. Availability for occasional evening and weekend events and travel within Canada. You deliver partnership commitments on time and within approved budgets,



build productive partner relationships, and execute activations that support agreed marketing and business objectives.

Your recommendations connect results to total investment and help Panago make informed decisions about existing partnerships and new opportunities. You will collaborate with specialists across marketing and the business, with direct ownership of day-to-day partnership delivery and a clear connection between your work and business results.

Joining

Panago means having the opportunity to make a meaningful national impact with one of Canada's most recognized and trusted pizza brands.

We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth, on a team where your work can truly make an impact. Competitive salary and vacation benefits Comprehensive dental and extended health benefits Corporate support for paid community volunteering Learning opportunities, including support for training, self-development, and well-being Support for the work-life balance, including a flexible schedule A personal pizza allowance to share the pizza love with your friends and family The annual base salary range is $75,000-$85,000 CAD + advantages, with the starting salary determined by relevant experience, skills, and qualifications. This position is hybrid with three days on site and two days remote, our head office is located in Abbotsford.

We are open to considering candidates outside the area and discussing flexible arrangements based on location and the needs of the role. Any offer of employment may be conditional upon full background checks including a criminal record check, employment and educational verification.

📌 Brand Partnership Manager (Abbotsford)
🏢 Panago Pizza
📍 Abbotsford