Lead Agency Development Manager
Location: New York, NY (Onsite)
Base Salary Range: $180,000 - $250,000 + commission + equity
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Who We Are:
X serves our community of users and customers by working tirelessly to preserve free expression and choice, create limitless interactivity, and create a marketplace that enables the economic success of all its participants.
What You’ll Do:
As the Agency Development Lead at X, you will play a key role working with one of our key holding companies. You’ll help develop strategic relationships, from the global holding company-level to individual agencies of all types (creative, media social, PR), to ensure that we deliver optimal value to agencies.
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Serve as a liaison between agencies and X to help them develop and build first class programs for brands
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Explain and demonstrate how and why individuals use X to help marketers identify and inspire authentic uses of X for their brand or clients
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Work with agencies to uplevel their creative thinking and structure programs that deliver positive business impact for their clients
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Work with agencies to document and merchandise innovative uses of X
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Discover, catalog and 'case' great X usage stories and evidence that will help shape the agency, brand and media world's understanding of how brands can use X
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Advise agencies about programs and (re)structuring they might consider to increase the knowledge, or improve the performance, of their internal account teams
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Ensure that agencies’ voice, opinions, ideas and feedback are being conveyed back to X and its Marketing and Product Development teams.
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Partner with sales to develop agency support plans
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Grow agency relationships to increase X fluency and grow revenue across major accounts
Qualifications:
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10+ years marketing experience in an agency or media sales support function with a focus on emerging and social media
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Demonstrated ability to think strategically about a particular industry and/or product set
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Deep expertise in social media platforms, and demonstrated experience in X best practices
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Strong client-facing skills; comfortable with presenting to clients and agencies—in both small or large groups
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Familiarity with agency holding companies and strong relationships across the agency landscape
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Ability to partner within cross-functional teams
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Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
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Ability to build internal networks to accomplish goals through collaboration with resources across teams
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Strong writing and copy editing skills
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A self-starter who takes initiative and is action oriented
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Can balance the need for quick turnaround with longer-term strategic efforts Is flexible and can deal effectively with changes in priorities or ambiguity Is driven and solution-oriented and can overcome obstacles to drive projects through completion
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Comfortable with a fast-paced, always-on, start-up environment
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Strong PowerPoint and Keynote skills
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BA/BS degree preferred: Masters degree or equivalent experience a plus
Top Skills
What We Do
We serve the public conversation. We believe real change starts with conversation. That’s why it matters to us that people have a free and safe space to talk. We put people first. Be you, really. That’s how we build trust. Together we’re creating a culture that’s supportive, respectful, and a pretty cool vibe. Sure, we’re not perfect, we’re people. But we’re open and honest about who we are and what we do.
Why Work With Us
Life’s not about a job, it’s about purpose. We believe real change starts with conversation. Here, your voice matters. Come as you are and together we’ll do what’s right (not what’s easy) to serve the public conversation.
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