Director, Strategic Partnerships

The Director, Strategic Partnerships builds and activates a high-impact ecosystem of ad tech, publisher, data, and technology partners to strengthen Butler/Till’s capabilities and competitive position. This role identifies market opportunities and translates them into scalable capabilities and partnership strategies that advance innovation, go-to-market efforts, and enterprise growth.

What You Will Do

Key responsibilities include leading the development, growth, and management of strategic partnerships, owning senior partner relationships, leading negotiation of enterprise-level agreements, evaluating partnership performance and ROI, establishing and implementing partnership frameworks and governance models, translating market trends and client needs into scalable capabilities, and elevating Butler/Till’s presence, credibility, and influence in the marketplace through strategic storytelling and industry engagement.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires a self-starter able to seek new opportunities or projects, and lead from start to finish, with strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, and a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Business, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in the digital marketing, advertising, and/or media field
• Experience advancing strategic partnership initiatives at enterprise level (e.g., contract/deal negotiations, new offering rollout)
• Strong financial acumen and ability to assess ideal investment frameworks, incentives, and ROI of strategic partnerships
• Proven ability to lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across planning, activation, analytics, and product
• Grasp new technology and product changes quickly, and identify application to current work
• Self-starter able to seek new opportunities or projects, and lead from start to finish
• Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders

Benefits

• ESOP (employee stock ownership plan)
• Annual bonus
• Full benefits package
• Paid time off benefits
• 100% paid parental leave