Hybrid Strategic Partnerships Specialist

TED Conferences; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TED Conferences LLC in New York is seeking a Partnerships professional to research industry trends, identify potential partners, and lead outreach and proposal development with internal teams. You will craft tailored presentations, respond to RFPs, and coordinate across video, display, audio, social, and custom content offerings.

You will manage pipeline in Salesforce, ensure accurate specs and pricing, and hand off to Ad Operations for campaign execution. A hybrid office schedule applies.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in a digital media, publisher, or agency environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Experience with CRM, outreach, and proposal development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct industry research and identify trends, and build prospect lists using tools like MediaRadar, Hunter, Apollo, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator
• Manage inbound leads and conduct initial outreach to assess partnership potential
• Collaborate with Partnership Managers to prepare for client meetings by developing customized proposals, pitch decks, and presentations
• Contribute to the development of RFP responses, media plans, and creative concepts that align with partner goals
• Maintain a strong understanding of TED’s offerings and technical capabilities across video, display, audio, social, and custom content
• Coordinate with internal teams to confirm specs, pricing, and inventory availability for partner programs
• Track and maintain all partner opportunities, proposals, and deal status in Salesforce and AdBook
• Ensure seamless handoff to the Ad Operations team for campaign execution and support the development of campaign recaps and renewal strategies
• Liaise with the offshore trafficking team for campaign setups, creative QA, technical troubleshooting, and reporting inquiries
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Strategic thinking

Project management

Prospecting & outreach

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Salesforce

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Job description

TED Conferences LLC in New York is seeking a Partnerships professional to research industry trends, identify potential partners, and lead outreach and proposal development with internal teams. You will craft tailored presentations, respond to RFPs, and coordinate across video, display, audio, social, and custom content offerings.

You will manage pipeline in Salesforce, ensure accurate specs and pricing, and hand off to Ad Operations for campaign execution. A hybrid office schedule applies.