Senior Manager, Media Offsite Ad Offerings & Partnerships (contract)

Our client, a leader in the retail and beauty space, is looking to bring on a contract Senior Manager, Media Offsite Ad Offerings & Partnerships, from March through beginning of September. This will be a hybrid position.

As Senior Manager, Offsite Ad Offerings & Partnerships within the team[‘s Retail Media Network, you will own the strategy, roadmap, and partner ecosystem for offsite advertising offerings across programmatic and paid social channels (including influencer). This role is responsible for driving product innovation, scalable execution, and performance outcomes through strong platform partnerships and cross-functional collaboration.

Sitting at the intersection of product strategy, partnerships, and execution, this role will shape the next phase of offsite advertising capabilities in support of advertiser growth and broader revenue objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Offsite Ad Product & Roadmap Ownership

• Own the strategy and roadmap for offsite ad offerings across programmatic and paid social (including influencer).

• Lead end-to-end ad product strategy, from discovery through launch and scaled adoption.

• Conduct customer, sales, market, operational, and financial discovery to inform product prioritization and go/no-go decisions.

• Develop clear product narratives, value propositions, use cases, pricing considerations, success metrics, and commercialization plans.

• Establish performance metrics and feedback loops to assess adoption, effectiveness, and roadmap evolution.

Platform Partnerships & Execution

• Own and manage key offsite platform partnerships, including The Trade Desk and leading social platforms (Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest).

• Partner closely with platforms and agency teams to ensure seamless activation, executional excellence, and consistent campaign delivery.

• Collaborate with optimization and measurement leads to enable best-in-class optimization and performance insights across platforms.

• Ensure partner capabilities and platform enhancements are aligned with the media team’s product strategy and client needs.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Partner with Sales and Account Management to ensure offsite products are clearly positioned, sellable, and supported by strong go-to-market enablement.

• Collaborate with Product, IT, Audience, Measurement, and Operations teams to build scalable, integrated offsite advertising solutions.

• Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure timely delivery, operational readiness, and performance accountability.

• Collaborate with Owned Ad Offering leads to build a holistic UB Media roadmap

Requirements & Qualifications

7+ years of experience in digital advertising, with direct hands-on execution experience and/or proven experience overseeing hands-on keyboard teams within agency and/or platform environments (programmatic and/or paid social).

Experience managing platform relationships, including commercial negotiations, capability alignment, and joint planning.

Ability to translate platform capabilities into scalable client offerings and executional best practices.

Proven ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Account Management, Product, IT, and Measurement teams.

Highly organized, execution-focused, and comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments.

If interested in and qualified for this role, please forward your resume today!