Manager, Video Partnerships

· IMPACT! – you care deeply about the impact you have on our clients, their customers, our community, the media landscape and our world at large.

· IMAGINATION – your ability to imagine and bring to life the ideas, solutions, and the future of Initiative, makes us THE create media agency in the world.

· Experience buying network, cable and syndication with Media company or experience within the Media Industry

· Experience in negotiating upfront, scatter and opportunistic buys

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We offer a Total Rewards package that includes medical and dental coverage, 401(k) plans, flex spending, life insurance, disability, employee discount program, employee stock purchase program and paid family benefits to support you and your family.

The salary range for this position is posted below.

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the Company (applicable to current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s skill set, level of experience, and qualifications.

The Manager, Video Partnerships is the base-level management role on the Video Partnerships team, with responsibilities including managing all National video buying activity, negotiating buys, checking preliminary and final post buy delivery, and tracking performance. Managers assist with the management of Partnerships team – developing their skills, evaluating their performance, and managing their growth. The individual is tasked with developing and maintaining strong client relationships. The Manager will drive the team to explore and identify non-traditional partnerships opportunities. This is critical to their development and the success of the Partnerships division. The Manager of Video Partnerships will need to be able to identify partnership opportunities that can exist outside of the standard paid media environments.

· Serve as a backup to the Associate Director for client relationships

· Collaborate with internal teams to align with and deliver against client KPIs

· Update status documents for client meetings, prepare email recommendations, and buy presentations

· Write POVs for targeted opportunities to drive client business