Director, North America Agency Development
Location: NYC Office, or someone in the tri-state area, willing and able to commute to our NYC office.
We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of North America Agency Development who will report into the Global Head of Agency Development. The ideal candidate will have a blend of direct agency and direct platform experience with a proven ability to build strategic partnerships, develop executive relationships and lead high performing teams.
This is a newly created role leading the development of a NA Agency team that sits within the Global Agency org. There is an opportunity for the right candidate to develop a strategy and plan from the ground up, and start to build a small team with scope for ongoing expansion and development.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborates closely with the Global Head of Agency Development to define and execute the overall agency strategy.
- Builds, develops and executes NA version of the Agency strategy.
- Provide a strategic lens on the local market business challenges, leveraging industry trends, market analysis and internal data to recommend actionable solutions.
- Act as a sounding board for key decisions, ensuring alignment with overall company goals.
- Act and serve as Reddit liaison within the NA team to help them develop, execute, monitor and optimize first-class partnership programmes.
- Responsible for tracking, maintaining progress and execution vs overall NA endeavor revenue targets and Global Agency strategic goals.
- Work cross functionally with sales, product, measurement, enablement and insights teams to up-level our partnerships and deliver best in class solutions for our agency clients.
- Be the thought leader in the industry; acting as an ambassador and spokesperson for Reddit acting as an advisor.
- Partner with key analytics teams like Sales Strategy & Operations and Finance to gather and interpret key performance metrics.
- Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and adjust as necessary to maximize impact.
Required Qualifications:
- 15+ years of experience in brand advertising partnership sales and agency relationship management
- Deep familiarity with agency Holding Companies and strong relationships across the NA agency landscape
- 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
- Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing change effectively
- Outstanding communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels (C-level - IC)
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to synthesize complex data/insights and build actionable strategies around the highest impact opportunities (data-backed recommendations)
- Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Results-oriented and committed to driving measurable impact
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
- 401k Matching
- Workspace benefits for your home office
- Personal & Professional development funds
- Family Planning Support
- Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days
- 4+ months paid Parental Leave
- Paid Volunteer time off