Strategic Sourcing Lead, Ads & Consumer Verticals
Core
Managing commercial execution and vendor strategy for OpenAI's ads technology stack and consumer verticals, focusing on brand safety, fraud prevention, and regulated domains like health and finance.
Role type
Senior Strategic Sourcing Lead (Technology Partnerships)
Builds
Scalable, defensible vendor strategies and a multi-vendor ecosystem supporting product launches and revenue growth.
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Digital Advertising / Regulated Industries (Health, Finance)
Deliverable
Production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Technology partnerships leadership, high-velocity deal execution (RFPs to go-live), cross-functional alignment, regulated domain expertise, commercial negotiation, contract structuring, vendor lifecycle management, risk analysis
Preferred skills
Ambiguity navigation, analytical pricing evaluation, ownership mindset, rapid scaling experience
Technologies
RFP platforms, Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools, Vendor Management Systems (VMS)
Responsibilities
Own sourcing and commercial strategy for ads tech and consumer verticals; Run end-to-end complex deals including negotiation and contracting; Partner with Product/Engineering to enable vendor support for new launches; Build and manage multi-vendor ecosystems; Structure contracts to preserve optionality and minimize lock-in; Coordinate Security/Legal/Privacy reviews for regulated data flows; Manage vendor lifecycle including onboarding, SLA enforcement, and renewals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight
