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The application window will be open until at least July 23, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Cambridge, MA, USA; Chicago, IL, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Bruno, CA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Boulder, CO, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 6 years of experience in advertising, marketing technology, management consulting, or product management.
• 2 years of experience working with product management or engineering teams, executive leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• 2 years of experience developing business strategies or managing cross-functional initiatives.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience with customer media incentives or third-party partner programs.
• Experience in global program management, with the ability to adapt global incentive strategies to local compliance, currency, and cultural variations across international markets.
• Experience in operational design, with a history of building end-to-end workflows, establishing program guardrails, and creating enablement resources to reduce friction for partners or sales teams.
• Experience defining key performance indicators (KPIs), evaluating program ROI, and using data insights to optimize program strategies.
• Understanding the third-party partner landscape, specifically creators, creative agencies, or measurement platforms within the digital advertising ecosystem.
• Excellent investigative skills.

About the job

The Global Incentives team is a driver behind our commercial strategy, designing and executing programs (i.e. Video Incentive Program, Media Trials Program, Media Readiness Program) that drive business results for our partners and customers. Our mission is to build global incentives as well as the tools, systems, workflows and communications -that allows our incentive programs to scale with speed and precision.

As the Third-Party Global Incentives Manager, you will own the incentive programs that drive excellence across third-party priorities including creator, creative, and measurement initiatives at scale. In an increasingly engaged partner ecosystem, you will manage end-to-end operations and workflows for the global incentives program. This includes establishing robust guardrails, clear operational work flows, maximizing ROI, and developing the necessary collateral and communications to streamline processes-all with a keen eye toward minimizing seller friction.

To succeed in this role, you will possess the rare ability to navigate complex cross-functional landscapes-partnering closely with finance, legal, business development, accounting and more-while simultaneously operating on the front lines to help product and regional leads execute their market initiatives. You will bring a deep, nuanced understanding of global markets and a proven track record of scaling programs across multiple regions.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $152000 - $222000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities

• Own the workflows and end-to-end operational design for the Third-Party Global Incentives program, driving excellence at scale across areas like creator, creative, and measurement initiatives.
• Establish robust operational guardrails, define clear mechanisms to measure and maximize Return on Investment (ROI), and develop the necessary collateral and communications to streamline program execution.
• Review and refine incentive deployment workflows with a focus on minimizing seller friction and optimizing the overall partner experience during the rollout of global initiatives.
• Navigate complex internal landscapes to drive alignment with core corporate functions-including finance, legal, and accounting-while partnering with product and regional leads to accelerate their market-facing initiatives.
• Translate regional nuances into unified operational frameworks, leveraging deep cross-market experience to successfully scale incentive programs across multiple regions.

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