Global Strategy & Partnerships Manager, Omnichannel

MiQ is looking for a Global Strategy & Partnerships Manager to join our Product Strategy & Partnerships team. This is a new role were you will be responsible for managing inventory quality, driving forward enhancements in MiQ’s brand safety and suitability strategy in a rapidly evolving ecosystem, and upholding the highest standards, to ensure a best-in-class offering for our clients.

Reporting into the Global Strategy & Partnerships Director, Platforms, the successful candidate will work in a cross-functional role, collaborating with teams including product development, supply management, trading, and client strategy, as well as external platform & supply partners, to define strategic priorities, execute on this strategy, and build key partnerships that strengthen our competitive edge.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain relationships across key existing partnerships in MiQ’s marketplace ecosystem - e.g. brand safety providers such as IAS and curation & supply partners such as OpenX & Index Exchange
• Identify, negotiate & implement new partnerships in the emerging brand safety and inventory quality space - especially those taking advantage of cutting edge tech such as GenAI - to help enhance and expand MiQ's capabilities globally
• Stay close to the latest industry trends to inform strategy responses to programmatic landscape changes & identify unique partnership opportunities
• Represent the company at industry events and conferences
• Monitor and report on inventory quality and cost tracking for key data partners to ensure successful execution and attainment marketplace quality targets and goals
• Collaborate with Product Leads to develop and execute a cohesive global strategy for MiQ marketplace quality - requesting feature/access improvements to integrate preferred partners into MiQ’s platform technology and product toolkit across data management, pre-campaign, optimization and insights & reporting capabilities
• Partner closely with regional Trading teams to implement and continually evolve global best practices, diving into the data to make recommendations and turning risk management into a strategic trading lever
• Evangelise and support the adoption of global marketplace quality partnerships in collaboration with local trading, product, and commercial teams - tailoring to local nuances where needed

KEY EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• 2-4 years of experience in the AdTech industry with a proven track record of establishing successful partnerships with ad tech providers and/or data owners
• Familiarity with DSP and SSP technologies, such as The Trade Desk, OpenX, Index Exchange, a strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, and knowledge of the anti-fraud and brand safety offerings of major AdTech vendors
• Proven success in project management, including leading, organizing and prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously
• Trading, analysis or product management experience preferred
• Experience working effectively with cross-functional teams in a complex corporate environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to influence stakeholders and achieve outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to think creatively and solve problems in partnership with business leaders
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of assigned tasks and follow through to completion, with guidance as needed

BENEFITS

Every region and office has specific perks and benefits, but every person joining MiQ can expect:

• A hybrid work environment 
• New hire orientation with job specific onboarding and training  
• Internal and global mobility opportunities 
• Competitive healthcare benefits  
• Bonus and performance incentives 
• Generous annual PTO, paid parental leave, with two additional paid days to acknowledge holidays, cultural events, or inclusion initiatives 
• Employee resource groups designed to connect people across all MiQ regions, drive action, and support our communities
• Early finishes on Fridays