Director, Strategy & Partnerships Jobs

Position Summary

The Director, Strategy & Partnerships is responsible for driving value for clients through the development and implementation of Orion solutions. This involves collaborating with stakeholders across the Mediabrands ecosystem to identify client opportunities as well as leading partnership utilization, negotiations and management. Candidate must possess strong business acumen and the ability to build and foster key relationships to drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with internal Orion teams to support projects across departments while ensuring accuracy and timely delivery
• Manage team including work product oversight, workload balance and performance management and team member growth and development
• Manage media partnerships and relationships, including updates on deal tracking, and collaboration to discover new solutions for clients
• Collaborate with Digital team to create successful partnerships; manage the utilization of digital deals across the client teams
• Lead and foster strong relationships with client teams. Develop and implement solutions aligned to client needs.
• Manage partnership utilization tracking and forecasting
• Develop training guides and presentations for client teams
• Uncover and support areas of opportunity to drive new and organic client growth, and optimize to improve operational efficiencies
• Lead scoping of new partnership opportunities and partnership renewals, including contract execution
• Oversee and support financial reporting and forecasting

Desired Skills & Experience

• Exceptional management and organizational skills with the proven ability to lead a team
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years media agency experience, particularly in a media planning and/or buying function
• Superior analytical abilities and quantitative skills, including math proficiency
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Strong relationship-building skills and presentation experience

Orion Worldwide is a global media company that generates value for many of the world’s most well-known media owners and brands. Like our namesake, we are connectors who bring together people and businesses to unlock a mutual exchange of value. We define success through our ability to help partners achieve long-term, sustainable growth. We look for people who possess the passion, innovative thinking, and partnership skills to join our collaborative and diverse teams. No single person, or discipline, is responsible for success at Orion. Teamwork is the backbone for how we achieve our business goals and cultivate an inclusive culture in which we can all be proud. We strive for a vibrant culture of creativity, accountability, and connection – and believe we do a pretty good job! For more information, please visit orionworldwide.com

What's in it for you?

• Generous paid time off with a minimum of 37 paid days off including vacation and monthly wellness days. We also have four-day long weekends, half-day summer Fridays, and meeting-free Friday afternoons year-round.

• A flexible hybrid work model that works for you.

• A focus on personal development with formal training opportunities, including mental health training and inclusion education for everyone.

• A chance to be part of and grow within a global network of agencies.

• The opportunity to contribute to our company culture by joining one of our many community-based employee groups, such as Black Employee Network, Girls on Fire, Hispanic or Latinx Alliance, Neuro Network, Pan-Asian Network, and Rainbow Lounge.

Orion is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, colour, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, provincial, or municipal law.