Agency Development Partnerships Lead - Independent Agencies

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 126 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit http://www.redditinc.com/. As an Agency Development Partnerships Lead at Reddit, you will play a key role in expanding our business by leading our partnerships with Independent Agencies. You'll manage and support strategic relationships with our network of Independent Agencies, bringing internal and external stakeholders together to drive shared revenue outcomes. You will identify growth opportunities through education programs, decision-maker engagements, and next-generation business solutions for our customers that drive satisfaction and revenue. You'll develop these relationships with a business-building mindset, spearheading partnerships initiatives that benefit our agency partners, their clients, and ultimately generate opportunities for our Indy Sales team. Location: NYC office. Responsibilities: Act and serve as a liaison between Independent Agencies and Reddit to help develop first-class strategic programs and partnerships Formulate and execute quarterly/annual Indy Agency go-to-market strategy, ensuring alignment with overall global corporate/sales objectives  Collaborate with all key internal stakeholders, including cross-functional leads, to ensure the successful delivery of the go-to-market strategy Develop and contribute to tentpole events in collaboration with business marketing Be a senior thought leader in the industry, acting as an ambassador and spokesperson for Reddit  Formulate and negotiate agency partnership agreements and lead the execution of these agreements Lead and facilitate educational training to inform best practices for using Reddit  Work with agencies to uplevel their creative strategy and execution to deliver positive business outcomes for their clients Provide input to Product Marketing and Product teams about advertiser insights and needs related to new products, features, and solutions Partner with sales to develop and create account-level planning initiatives to accelerate acquisition (net new) and same-store (existing) advertiser growth Required Qualifications: 8+ years of experience in advertising sales and agency relationship management Deep familiarity with the Independent Agency ecosystem and strong relationships across key agencies Demonstrated expertise in building and cultivating relationships with senior agency decision-makers at the C-Suite and VP Level Tenacious and entrepreneurial approach to working through product, process, and client challenges Exceptional interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to cultivate strong relationships with internal and external partners Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing change effectively  Exhibits a high level of competency in oral and written communication skills Benefits: Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs 401k with Employer Match Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support Family Planning Support Gender-Affirming Care Mental Health & Coaching Benefits Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off Generous Paid Parental Leave  Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and will also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base salary range for this position is:$227,500—$318,600 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our https://redditinc.com/policies/candidate-privacy-policy. Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know. Offices: New York, NY, United States (New York);