Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing & Professional Services
Core
Develop and execute strategic sourcing strategies for global marketing, media, creative agencies, influencers, and professional services to support entertainment product launches.
Role type
Manager, Strategic Sourcing (Indirect Procurement)
Builds
Global media buying, creative/brand agency contracts, influencer management, market research, and professional services engagements.
Domain
Interactive Entertainment / Marketing & Professional Services
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, category management, commercial negotiations, MSA/SOW negotiation, agency pricing model analysis, rate card deconstruction, Source-to-Pay platform adoption, stakeholder management, project management, analytical skills.
Preferred skills
Agency-side account management or media planning experience, experience with major advertising/media agencies.
Technologies
Source-to-Pay (S2P) orchestration platform (Procurement Center)
Responsibilities
Lead full-cycle sourcing events (RFPs/RFIs) and commercial negotiations for global media and agency services. Partner with Legal and InfoSec to negotiate Master Services Agreements and complex Statements of Work. Deconstruct agency pricing models to analyze rate cards, retainer fees, and production costs. Champion the rollout and adoption of the Source-to-Pay platform across marketing stakeholders. Provide strategic commercial support on ad-hoc sourcing initiatives across other categories.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on IC
