Application Guide
How to Apply for Manager of Market Access Partnerships - Contractor
at Nest Inc.
🏢 About Nest Inc.
Nest Inc. is a nonprofit that supports over 3,500 artisan and maker businesses, primarily women and vulnerable populations, to build greater gender equity and economic inclusion globally. As a fully remote organization, Nest offers a flexible work environment where you can directly contribute to reimagining the future of work and empowering creative entrepreneurs. Working here means being part of a mission-driven team that values holistic programming and market access for overlooked communities.
About This Role
This 6-month contract role is responsible for the day-to-day execution, coordination, and partner success across Nest’s portfolio of global brand partnerships. You will work closely with the Senior Director of Brand Partnerships to ensure partnerships are delivered smoothly, align with strategic growth, and contribute to revenue expansion. Your work directly enables artisan businesses to access market opportunities and achieve long-term success.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve coordinating with global brand partners via email and virtual calls, updating partnership trackers, preparing materials for upcoming meetings, and collaborating with the Senior Director on strategic priorities. You’ll also participate in weekly team meetings and a 60-minute touch-base with your supervisor to review progress and address any challenges. The work is fast-paced and requires balancing multiple partnerships while ensuring each receives high-quality attention.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Nest Inc. Is Looking For
- Proven experience in partnership management, account coordination, or market access, ideally within a nonprofit, artisan, or creative economy context.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple global brand partnerships simultaneously and deliver consistently high-quality results.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities, comfortable working remotely and collaborating with senior leadership and external partners.
- Passion for Nest’s mission of gender equity and economic inclusion, with a proactive and autonomous work style suited to a fully remote contractor role.
📝 Tips for Applying to Nest Inc.
Highlight any experience you have with global brand partnerships or market access initiatives, especially in the artisan, maker, or nonprofit sector.
Emphasize your ability to work autonomously in a remote setting, as Nest is fully remote and this role requires self-direction.
Showcase your project management skills by providing concrete examples of coordinating multiple partnerships or programs simultaneously.
Demonstrate your commitment to Nest’s mission by referencing specific aspects of their work (e.g., supporting women artisans, economic inclusion) in your application.
Tailor your resume and cover letter to the contract nature of the role, emphasizing your availability for a 6-month commitment and flexibility for weekly touch-base calls.
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
In your cover letter, focus on: 1) Your direct experience in managing partnerships or market access programs, particularly with global brands or in the artisan economy. 2) Your ability to execute day-to-day coordination and ensure partner success, with examples of how you’ve delivered smooth and consistent partnership outcomes. 3) Your alignment with Nest’s mission of gender equity and economic inclusion, and why this resonates with you. 4) Your comfort with remote work and autonomous execution, including your experience participating in regular virtual team meetings and reporting to senior leadership.
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Explore Nest’s website and annual reports to understand their portfolio of artisan and maker businesses and the impact of their programming.
- → Research the types of global brand partnerships Nest has formed (e.g., with fashion, home goods, or retail brands) to understand the landscape you’d be working in.
- → Learn about the artisan and maker economy, including common challenges and opportunities for micro and small businesses in the US and globally.
- → Review the Senior Director of Brand Partnerships’ background and any public interviews or LinkedIn posts to understand their strategic priorities and working style.
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Avoid generic applications that don’t mention Nest’s mission or the artisan/maker economy—show you’ve done your homework.
- Don’t overlook the contract nature of the role; failing to address your availability for a 6-month commitment and remote work can be a red flag.
- Avoid focusing solely on sales or revenue without acknowledging the nonprofit context and the importance of partner success and mission alignment.
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
Congratulations!