Head, Advertising Partnership Mgmt

Job Description

The Head of Partnership Management oversees all incoming requests for ad/brand meetings, top-to-tops, daily sales motions, slate presentations, and high profile annual events - both internal and external - including CES, UpClose, Cannes Lions, UpFronts, and Unboxed. Working with our closest colleagues on behalf of both our most heavily-invested and speculative partners, this role provides critical inputs for meeting planning, material prep, deck building, briefing documents, sales collateral, talent inclusion strategy, and executive preparation. Additionally, given the highly collaborative nature of this work, the role is also the central organizing force for Studios title level brand positioning efforts across the slate, driving and/or maintaining transparency across workstreams and stakeholders, including PVa, Amazon Ads (GTM, VSS, Sales), Studios (BCI, Creative Advertising, Promotions, Int'l) and Franchise. The role is also a key contributor to our internal Content Partnerships (Sponsorships, Integrations, Custom) and Creative Ad Operations teams. Working with brand managers, account executives, and promotions team members. the role requires consistent and detailed engagement across the org, including but not limited to Ads, Sponsorships, Promotions, Scheduling, Production, Finance, Operations, and Strategy.

Key job responsibilities
The role requires a highly organized, effective communicator; strong mechanism and process builder; and someone who can effectively navigate ambiguity. This role understands the goals of multiple cross-functional teams and objectives of multiple brand partners, ensuring all teams are able to deliver timely, bar-raising results. This role is the operational fulcrum of our title level positioning efforts - supporting the cross-functional teams' pursuit of sponsorships, integrations, custom and co-branded opportunities. The Principal, Advertising Partnership Management is the steady presence auditing processes, interfacing with stakeholders on daily (and steadily evolving) needs, prioritizing requests, and overseeing the most impactful deliverables needed for our global sales force of thousands.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

7+ years experience engaging with C-Suite level contacts at agencies and advertisers, as this role requires interfacing with high-level stakeholders across multiple organizations.
7+ years of project management experience with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, including prioritizing, planning, and task delegation.
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, as this position requires coordinating cross-functional teams and communicating with internal and external parties while meeting tight deadlines.
7+ years experience with sales motions and customer meetings, including preparation of briefing documents and sales collateral for executive-level engagements.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience with services or products within the ad technology or programmatic advertising space
Applied knowledge of measurement, statistics and program evaluation
Experience in managing direct reports and/or a team
Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers
Experience with influencing internal and external stakeholders
Excellent oral and written communication skills with ability to establish credibility and influence with technical and non-technical business owners

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $132,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $218,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.

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