Director, Strategic Partnerships

Director, Strategic Partnerships 

New York City, New York 

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus.  Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

The Director, Strategic Partnerships supports our Strategic Partnership team in building and managing relationships with 3rd party partners of technological solutions. Magnite has a range of partnerships that are core to the development of continued success in the organization. Magnite invests in these relationships to drive thought leadership, brand awareness, and satisfy current and future customers who rely on 3rd party technologies.

In this role you will:  

• Manage day- to-day interactions with 3rd party technology partners

• Support internal teams to help and foster partner growth and revenue

• Increase the awareness of Magnite offerings in partner companies

• Create training materials for partner launches and coordinate internal training

• Report on technical partner marketing efforts and product needs

• Maintain partner accounts and reports in SalesForce 

• Convey complex technical requirements and ideas to technical and commercially focused internal and external stakeholders

• Create a tactical executable strategy that aligns across multiple partner segments for our 3rd party technology partners

We’re looking for someone with: 

• Bachelor's Degree (BA) from four-year college or university, or one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• 8+ years of experience in AdTech preferred in commercial positions.

• Experience with audience data vendors across AdTech and commerce media partners

• Understanding of Ad Serving Ecosystem (DSPs, SSPs, DMPs, OVPs Exchanges, Networks, ad servers, etc.)    

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulately explain platform technology in a group setting, as well as, the ability to convey complex technical requirements and ideas to both technical and commercial stakeholders.

• Strategic and creative thinking capabilities with tactical execution skills and the ability to identify potential strategic alignment across multiple partner segments.

• The ability to work effectively and cross-functionally with all levels of management, both internally and externally

• The capacity to act as a self-starter that doesn't wait to be told what to do but sees the opportunity and initiates activity

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One

• Generous Time Off  

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week.  We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

Magnite Invests in You: 

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us:

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

In New York, the base salary range for this position is: $165,000 - $185,000 in addition to an annual variable bonus based on performance and company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI).

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.  We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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