Partnerships Project Manager

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) is the nation's number one distributed retail mortgage lender with more than 9,000 employees operating over 700 branches and servicing loans across all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico. Our company has been recognized ten times on the Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private businesses and has received many awards for our standout culture.

A culture where you can grow! CCM has created an exceptional culture driving employee engagement, exceeding employee expectations, and directly impacting company success. At our core, our entrepreneurial spirit empowers every employee to be who they are to help us move forward together. You’ll get unwavering support from all departments and total transparency from the top down.

CCM offers eligible employees a competitive compensation plan and a robust benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, as well as a 401K. We also offer company-provided short-term disability, an employee assistance program, and a wellness program.

Position Overview:

The Partnership Project Manager leads the strategy, execution, and ongoing optimization of CrossCountry Mortgage’s partnership portfolio. This role is responsible for articulating CCM’s brand vision to partners, driving collaborative cross‑functional execution, and delivering high‑impact experiential and marketing initiatives. The Partnership Project Manager leader shapes annual partnership strategies, oversees partner marketing plans, creates scalable processes, and ensures every partnership delivers measurable value for both CCM and its partners.

Job Responsibilities:

• Articulate CrossCountry Mortgage’s brand goals to partners and inspire them to create meaningful moments that create a win-win for both organizations.

• Foster effective collaboration across internal and external teams to ensure consistent alignment and delivery on organizational goals.

• Collaborate with CCM leadership to define and implement annual partnership strategies.

• Manage and oversee budget planning, allocation, and tracking for all assigned CCM partnerships to ensure responsible and strategic use of resources.

• Demonstrate a hands‑on leadership style, stepping in as needed to ensure work is completed effectively and on time.

• Manage and facilitate experiential moments with partners. 

• Manage individual and overall marketing plans for each partner.

• Manage multiple workstreams and stay one step ahead of everyone.

• Operate within a learn‑adapt‑apply framework to continuously enhance the effectiveness of all CCM partnerships.

• Partner with integrated marketing teams to develop yearly creative vision and plan.

• Create processes and guides that will ensure long-term success.

• Evaluate and manage new partnership opportunities, guiding prospective partners through CCM’s engagement and onboarding process.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or closely related field.

• 7+ years of experience managing complex, multi‑year, large‑scale partnerships at a Fortune 500 company or leading creative agency.

• Cross-functional marketing experience with a solid knowledge base across cross functional marketing teams

• Deep understanding of integrated marketing strategies and tactics and how they come together to provide measurable results.

• Excellent collaboration skills and a team‑oriented mindset, avoiding siloed work.

• Customer-centric mindset and desire to drive best-in-class experiences.

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