Brands & Partnerships Manager - Local & Hospitality

82DASH is on a mission to help brands collect real, authentic content directly from their customers - turning everyday buyers into their most powerful marketing and growth channel. We're building a platform that helps businesses collect customer-generated content, feedback, reviews, and drive repeat visits through rewards and digital wallet experiences. We're now looking for a Brands & Partnerships Manager to work directly with local businesses, hospitality venues, and high street brands - helping them build real customer loyalty, collect authentic content, and turn footfall into a growth engine. Tasks Build and manage relationships with local businesses, hospitality venues, and retail brands - be their go-to person from first conversation to live campaign Run onboarding sessions with business owners and their teams - understand what they're currently doing for loyalty and content, and show them what's possible Help businesses design simple reward mechanics that drive repeat visits - think "5th coffee free" but digital, trackable, and connected to push notifications Encourage businesses to collect customer content at the point of experience - photos, reviews, and testimonials captured while the experience is fresh Identify local clusters and partnerships - co-marketing opportunities between neighbouring businesses, event tie-ins, and local brand collaborations Analyse what's working across your portfolio of businesses, build playbooks from the wins, and feed insights back into the product team Requirements Experience working in or with local businesses, hospitality, retail, or high street brands Understanding of what drives footfall and repeat visits - loyalty, rewards, local marketing, word of mouthC omfortable walking into a cafe, salon, or shop and having a conversation with the owner about how they grow Proven ability to manage multiple brand relationships at once without dropping the ball Familiarity with digital loyalty, wallet passes, or customer engagement tools is a plus Clear communicator with a practical, outcome-focused approachIndependent and comfortable working in an early-stage environment Benefits Work directly with founders shaping product and growth from day one High ownership across both product and revenue Use real merchant feedback to drive what gets built Be part of something early - and define how local businesses build customer loyalty and collect content Send your CV and a short note on your experience working with local businesses, hospitality brands, or customer loyalty.