Careers at Hollywood Branded

Do work people actually talk about.

Build partnerships across movies, television, creators, gaming, sports, events, talent, media, technology and the moments shaping pop culture - with clear ownership, real responsibility and room to grow.

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What it is actually like here

What Is It Like To Work At Hollywood Branded?

Hollywood Branded is a Los Angeles-based entertainment marketing and pop culture partnerships agency with a hybrid, high-accountability work environment. Team members work across brands, productions, talent, creators, media and technology while learning broadly, owning clear outcomes and helping improve the systems other people use after them.

18+ YEARSBuilding pop culture partnerships
10,000+Partnerships created
250+Brand partners
2,000+Articles teaching marketers
400+Podcast conversations
Current openings

See What We Are Casting For Right Now.

Our openings change as the work changes. The live hiring source is always the final word.

If a role is listed, apply through the live posting. If there are no open employee roles today, you can still join the Team Network, register for freelance/project work, explore sales-partner opportunities or apply for internships.

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Live hiring source

Hollywood Branded Careers

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The agency model changed. So did we.

Great people don't all want the same thing.

Some want a long-term career and a place to grow. Some want to freelance. Some want project work. Some want to build business. Some start as interns and discover where they are exceptional.

And some are entrepreneurial operators who already have relationships, expertise and ideas they have spent years building - and want a larger team, technology, infrastructure and brand behind them so they can grow something bigger.

  • EMPLOYEE - build a career and grow into leadership.
  • FREELANCE + PROJECT - bring specialized expertise when the work needs it.
  • SALES + PRACTICE BUILDING - bring relationships, opportunities or a book of business and help build something larger.
  • INTERNSHIP - learn broadly, then find and own your lane.
The Hollywood Branded operating system

Playbook → Radar → Access → Produce → Amplify → Grow

Every client and partnership program is organized around the same six-stage system.

01

Playbook

Build the strategy, roadmap, positioning, contracts and plan for how the opportunity should work.

02

Radar

Research, register and qualify brands, opportunities and partners so the ecosystem is ready to match.

03

Access

Create the match, open the conversation, pitch, introduce and move the relationship toward a real deal.

04

Produce

Activate and manage the partnership - approvals, logistics, creators, production, deliverables and execution.

05

Amplify

Extend the partnership through creators, social, PR, media, content, events and other channels.

06

Grow

Measure what happened, prove the value, renew, expand and turn one successful partnership into the next.

Some people specialize in one part of the system. Others grow into ownership of an entire practice across all six stages.

Where you could build your lane

Eight connected operating areas.

01

Growth, Sales + Marketplace Development

Brand prospecting, inbound response, registrations, production and studio outreach, qualification, matching readiness and pipeline management.

02

Practice Partnerships

Film/TV, Influencer/Creator, Gaming/Esports, Events/Experiential, Sports/NIL, Talent/Celebrity, Music, Fashion, Licensing/Co-Promotions and Branded Content.

03

Client Account Management + Partnership Operations

Client relationships, account planning, scope, timelines, deliverables, approvals, reporting, retention, renewals and expansion.

04

Marketing, PR, Media, Social + Education

PR, awards, thought leadership, social, newsletters, podcast support, editorial content, courses, workshops and training.

05

Digital Growth, Paid Media, Web, SEO + AEO

Websites, landing pages, conversion optimization, analytics, SEO, AEO, content optimization, schema and AI-search visibility.

06

Creative, Design, Video, Reporting + Case Studies

Pitch design, campaign graphics, short- and long-form video, placement clipping, wrap reports, case studies and proof-of-performance.

07

HB SaaS, Business Systems + Technology

Marketplace data, workflows, forms, routing, dashboards, automation, Monday.com, AI, integrations, QA, permissions and system architecture.

08

Production, Placement, Logistics, Finance + Admin

Inventory, warehouse, shipping, set deliveries, gifting, placement coordination, billing, executive administration and office operations.

How we work

Learn. Do. Teach.

Learn broadly

Our work crosses brands, entertainment, technology and culture. Curiosity is a competitive advantage.

Own a lane

Moving fast does not mean everyone should do everything. Learn how the pieces connect, then become accountable for a clear outcome.

You'll probably love it here if...

You're built for this.

  • You genuinely love pop culture - not because it sounds cool on a résumé.
  • You're intensely curious and regularly fall down research rabbit holes.
  • You can take an idea and figure out what has to happen next.
  • You're comfortable being accountable for your own work.
  • You communicate clearly when things are going well and when they aren't.
  • You like learning new software, systems and AI tools.
  • You care about doing excellent work, not merely finishing tasks.
  • You want responsibility, visibility and room to grow.
This may not be your place if...

And that's okay.

  • You need someone to constantly tell you what to do next.
  • Feedback feels personal instead of useful.
  • You avoid uncomfortable conversations.
  • You wait for problems to solve themselves.
  • You cannot help across the team when needed while still owning your core lane.
  • You don't actually care about brands, entertainment or culture.
  • You want to coast.
  • You don't like dogs in the office.

We hire adults. We trust adults. And we expect adults to own their work.

What we value

Grow.

Create more value. Create more opportunity. Create more revenue - for the agency, the team, the brand and the partner.

Learn - Do - TeachLearn it. Do it. Then make the system better for the next person.
AccountabilityOwn it.
DriveMake things happen.
PassionCare about the work.
No Drama | No EgoSolve the issue. Don't become the issue.
Mutual BenefitThe best partnerships work for everyone.
Be InvaluableCreate value people would miss if you weren't there.
Above + BeyondGood is expected. Great gets remembered.
Perception ControlHow something is communicated matters.
Clear CommunicationSilence creates problems. Clarity solves them.
Keep It MovingMomentum matters.
ServiceBe responsive, prepared and useful.
You don't come here to watch culture happen. You come here to help build it.
You will learn a lot.

Not someday. Immediately.

Streaming changes. Algorithms change. Creators emerge overnight. Technology reshapes marketing. Audience behavior changes. Standing still isn't really an option.

Real Client Work

Learn through work with real deadlines, audiences and outcomes.

Industry Access

Work inside industries most marketers only watch from the outside.

Training + Tools

Build skills through internal education, technology and professional development.

Knowledge Sharing

Use our educational library, research, systems and expert conversations.

Compensation, bonus, equity or other financial-benefit language should only appear on this page when it matches the current approved program and the specific role posting.

The Hollywood Branded Team Network

Four ways to work with HB.

Choose the lane that actually matches how you want to work.

01

Join The Team

Build a full-time or part-time career inside Hollywood Branded with clear ownership and room to grow.

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02

Freelance + Team Network

Register for freelance, contract, specialist and project-based opportunities so we can call when the right work appears.

Join the Team Network
03

Sales + Practice Partners

Bring brand relationships, production opportunities, specialist expertise or a book of business and help build something larger with HB behind you.

Tell us what you can build
04

Intern With Us

Learn hands-on, work across real projects and build toward a clear specialty as your skills develop.

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Already Run Or Work At An Agency?

That is a different relationship from employment. Our Agency Partner program is for firms with complementary capabilities that want agency-to-agency opportunities.

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The interview process

No mystery. Just a good fit.

01

Apply

Tell us who you are, how you want to work and what you're interested in building.

02

Intro

If there may be a fit, we'll get to know each other.

03

Think

We may use exercises, conversations or work examples to understand your approach.

04

Team

You should understand us too. Great hiring and partnerships work both ways.

05

Build

If it's a match, let's decide what the right path looks like and get to work.

Ready?

Come build what everyone else will be talking about.

Start with the live openings. If the right employee role is not open today, join the Team Network so we can find you when the right seat appears.

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