Negotiator, Digital Partnerships

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 5 days ago

Job Summary

Own client‑facing research and media strategy delivery, lead partner relations and RFP processes, manage budgets and optimization, and mentor the team to integrate strategy into media choices.

  • Lead client research data and media information delivery
  • Build and manage digital media plans and guide associates
  • Mentor associates and oversee budget allocation and optimization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Attend partner meetings, maintain rapport, and provide clients with research data and media information
  • Collaborate with team members to develop and manage digital media plans, providing guidance to associates
  • Mentor and train associates, ensuring strategy integration into media choices
  • Conduct industry research using various media tools and develop RFPs with media partners
  • Continuously seek real-time opportunities to keep clients competitive and develop industry and partner POV's
  • Oversee production timelines, creative development, and campaign implementation.
  • Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, and manage budget allocation and optimization
  • Secure competitive marketplace pricing, foster strong media partner relationships, and apply knowledge of investment strategies

Requirements

  • Experience with campaign management/ad serving technology and third party market research tools such as Double Click DART, Atlas DMT, comScore Media Metrix, Nielsen NetView, @Plan, and/or eMarketer
  • Proficient understanding of accounting principles, data analyzing, and market research; knowledge in media math
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Solid negotiating skills and experience collaborating with Strategy and Communications Design teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Word
  • Proficient with MBox or equivalent Inventory Management system

Preferred

  • Able to work as part of a team in a deadline-driven, high-pressure environment
  • Strong written, verbal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • 1+ years of Media experience. Preferably as a Partnerships Associate Skills
  • Proven problem solving ability
  • Detail-oriented with exceptional organizational skills and multi-tasking capabilities

Benefits

  • 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.
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Initiative

Initiative unlocks business growth for the world’s most ambitious brands. We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Volvo, Amazon, Constellation Brands, Merck, Anthropic, Paramount, and T-Mobile.Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 10,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.

Founded in 1975
New York, New York, USA
3.2K employees (1,113 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
34.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
42.6%
Direct
41.4%
Referral
10%
Social
4.5%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.2K

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Negotiator, Digital Partnerships

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