Agency Development Group Lead
Lead strategic partnerships with WPP holding company at Reddit, managing agency relationships, driving go-to-market strategy, and generating revenue opportunities for the sales team. Requires 12+ years in advertising sales and agency management with deep WPP ecosystem expertise.
Responsibilities
- Act and serve as a liaison between Hold Co and Reddit to help develop first-class strategic programs and partnerships
- Formulate and execute quarterly/annual Hold Co Agency go-to-market strategy, ensuring alignment with overall global corporate/sales objectives
- Collaborate with all key internal stakeholders, including cross-functional leads, to ensure the successful delivery of the go-to-market strategy
- Develop and contribute to tentpole events in collaboration with business marketing
- Be a senior thought leader in the industry, acting as an ambassador and spokesperson for Reddit
- Formulate and negotiate agency partnership agreements and lead the execution of these agreements
- Lead and facilitate educational training to inform best practices for using Reddit
- Work with agencies to uplevel their creative strategy and execution to deliver positive business outcomes for their clients
- Provide input to Product Marketing and Product teams about advertiser insights and needs related to new products, features, and solutions
- Partner with sales to develop and create account-level planning initiatives to accelerate acquisition (net new) and same-store (existing) advertiser growth
Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in advertising sales and agency relationship management
- Deep familiarity with the WPP / HoldCo ecosystem and strong relationships across key agencies
- Demonstrated expertise in building and cultivating relationships with senior agency decision-makers at the C-Suite and VP Level
- Tenacious and entrepreneurial approach to working through product, process, and client challenges
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to cultivate strong relationships with internal and external partners
- Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing change effectively
- Exhibits a high level of competency in oral and written communication skills
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
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