Director, North America Agency Development

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 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com. Location: NYC Office, or someone in the tri-state area, willing and able to commute to our NYC office. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Director of North America Agency Development who will report into the Global Head of Agency Development. The ideal candidate will have a blend of direct agency and direct platform experience with a proven ability to build strategic partnerships, develop executive relationships and lead high performing teams. This is a newly created role leading the development of a NA Agency team that sits within the Global Agency org. There is an opportunity for the right candidate to develop a strategy and plan from the ground up, and start to build a small team with scope for ongoing expansion and development. Responsibilities: Collaborates closely with the Global Head of Agency Development to define and execute the overall agency strategy. Builds, develops and executes NA version of the Agency strategy. Provide a strategic lens on the local market business challenges, leveraging industry trends, market analysis and internal data to recommend actionable solutions. Act as a sounding board for key decisions, ensuring alignment with overall company goals. Act and serve as Reddit liaison within the NA team to help them develop, execute, monitor and optimize first-class partnership programmes. Responsible for tracking, maintaining progress and execution vs overall NA endeavor revenue targets and Global Agency strategic goals. Work cross functionally with sales, product, measurement, enablement and insights teams to up-level our partnerships and deliver best in class solutions for our agency clients. Be the thought leader in the industry; acting as an ambassador and spokesperson for Reddit acting as an advisor. Partner with key analytics teams like Sales Strategy & Operations and Finance to gather and interpret key performance metrics. Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and adjust as necessary to maximize impact. Required Qualifications: 15+ years of experience in brand advertising partnership sales and agency relationship management Deep familiarity with agency Holding Companies and strong relationships across the NA agency landscape 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 Adaptable and thrives in a fast-paced environment, managing change effectively Outstanding communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels (C-level - IC) Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred Exceptional problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to synthesize complex data/insights and build actionable strategies around the highest impact opportunities (data-backed recommendations) Proven track record of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment Results-oriented and committed to driving measurable impact Benefits: Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits 401k Matching Workspace benefits for your home office Personal & Professional development funds Family Planning Support Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Wellness Days 4+ months paid Parental Leave Paid Volunteer time off 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. 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