Sr. Agency Development Manager, Twitch

Amazon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Agency Development Manager to drive strategic partnerships with major media agencies. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape relationships with top advertising agencies and enhance Twitch's presence in the video advertising landscape. The ideal candidate will possess a wealth of experience in media and sales agencies, demonstrating exceptional communication skills and the ability to navigate complex data sets. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and growth, where your contributions will significantly impact the future of advertising on Twitch and beyond.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in media or sales agencies.
• Deep knowledge of video advertising and media trading.

Responsibilities

• Grow demand and revenue for Twitch through innovative solutions.
• Develop customer-centric growth strategies for key agencies.

Skills

Media Agency Experience

Sales Agency Experience

Video Advertising Proficiency

Relationship Building

Business Development

Data Analysis

Job description

Job ID: 2924761 | Amazon Advertising LLC

Amazon Ads is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers and their agencies. Our ad solutions—including Sponsored Ads, display, audio advertising, video advertising, OOH and custom programs—leverage Amazon’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, these solutions help clients build brand awareness, increase product sales, and more.

Amazon Ads is in a rapid and exciting growth phase. In order to accelerate the next phase of development, we are committed to transforming the depth, scale and ambition of our partnerships with major media agencies. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior agency development individual to join the team to shape and drive Amazon Ad's strategic agency partnerships with independent agencies. Displaying a consultative style, candidates must be excellent communicators, experienced at operating to senior level agencies and advertisers, and be able to earn trust with stakeholders across other Amazon teams. In addition, candidates should be comfortable with complex data sets and have the ability to invent and simplify for customers. Candidates will be self-motivated, happy to work autonomously and highly goal-oriented in order to contribute to Amazon Ad's ambitious growth plans.

Twitch, a part of Amazon Ads, is seeking an experienced Agency Development Manager to help drive Twitch strategic partnerships with major media agencies. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and expand Twitch's relationships with top advertising agencies.

Key job responsibilities

1. Be a Twitch ambassador and expert for clients and the Amazon Ads sales team
2. Grow demand and revenue for Twitch through video and creative solutions
3. Work with internal Twitch and Amazon stakeholders to innovate on behalf of clients
4. Develop and execute a customer-centric growth strategy for key agency holding companies and/or their operating companies
5. Lead education and enable initiatives to empower key agency functions, including delivering agency-wide events and trainings on Twitch
6. Partner with cross-functional teams at Twitch and Amazon Ads (e.g. Agency teams, Account Management, GTM, Ad Tech) to uncover transformative partnership opportunities enabled by the product roadmap
7. Demonstrate proficiency in video advertising to help educate and grow agency adoption of Twitch and Amazon's video solutions
8. This role requires in office presence when not traveling or with clients

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

1. 10+ years of media agency and/or sales agency experience
2. Deep knowledge of the video advertising landscape, including upfront and programmatic media trading
3. Proven track record of building relationships and navigating dynamics with senior agency executives
4. Experience in business development, prospecting, and growing new customer accounts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Experience in search and e-commerce
2. Experience working in a large, matrixed organization
3. Experience working with Fortune 500 advertisers, agencies, and clients

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