Head of Agency Partnerships

Overwolf

$130K — $180K *
Media
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in agency, media, or publisher roles.
  • Direct relationships at MD or Investment Lead level within Big 6 holding companies.
  • Proven record of signing or renewing Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with global agencies.
  • Experience in overcoming trade desk barriers including IVT flags and brand safety.
  • Strong ability to leverage AI-powered platforms for market and relationship insights.
  • Proficient in Salesforce, MediaRadar/Pathmatics, ComScore, SellerCrowd, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator.
  • Knowledge of programmatic platforms like DV360, The Trade Desk, and Amazon DSP.

Responsibilities

  • Sign global MSAs with major holding companies, prioritizing the US market.
  • Build and nurture executive-level relationships with holding companies and trade desks.
  • Ensure Overwolf is included in gaming media plans prior to broader RFPs.
  • Navigate and resolve trade desk challenges such as IVT flags and brand safety issues.
  • Position Overwolf as a strategic partner in gaming rather than a transactional vendor.
  • Monitor and report on spending patterns and pipeline risks to the CRO monthly.
  • Shield the sales team from political issues and brand safety concerns, allowing them to focus on closing deals.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with leading global agencies and holding companies.
  • Engagement in a strategic role influencing industry partnerships.
  • Dynamic work environment with travel opportunities to major cities like NYC, Chicago, and London.
  • Access to state-of-the-art AI-powered intelligence tools for enhancing market insights.
Full Job Description
Description

We're on the hunt for a Head of Agency Partnerships. A senior diplomat who gets Overwolf onto preferred vendor lists before RFPs are written and negotiates the committed spend agreements that create always-on revenue. The role provides air cover for our sellers - clearing political drama, building trust at the holding company level, and making Overwolf a strategic partner before any brief hits the market.

Responsibilities

  • Sign global MSAs with Publicis, WPP, and dentsu, sequenced by spend, US market is first priority
  • Build and maintain executive-level relationships across target holdcos and trade desks
  • Get Overwolf written into gaming media plans before briefs go wide
  • Clear trade desk barriers at the relationship level: IVT flags, brand safety, programmatic onboarding, at Zenith, GroupM Nexus, and Carat
  • Position Overwolf as a strategic gaming partner, not a transactional media vendor
  • Own the holdco view: track spend concentration, pipeline risk, and white space across each holding company; report to the CRO monthly
  • Provide air cover for sellers: absorb political drama, escalations, and brand safety concerns so the BP team stays focused on closing

Requirements

  • 12+ years in agency, media, or publisher roles
  • Direct relationships at MD or Investment Lead level inside Big 6 holdcos
  • Proven track record of signing or renewing MSAs with global agencies
  • Experience clearing trade desk barriers (IVT, brand safety, programmatic onboarding)
  • Ability to use AI-powered intelligence platforms for relationship & market insights
  • Proficiency: Salesforce, MediaRadar/Pathmatics, ComScore, SellerCrowd, LinkedIn Sales Navigator
  • Working knowledge of programmatic platforms: DV360, The Trade Desk, Amazon DSP
  • Willingness and ability to travel: NYC, Chicago, London, agency on-sites

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