Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing & Professional Services

The role

This role develops and executes sourcing strategies for global marketing, media, creative agencies, influencers, and professional services. You will lead negotiations and partner with stakeholders to support creative campaigns and go-to-market strategies.

What you will do

• Partner with Marketing, PR, Finance, and other stakeholders to understand creative campaigns.
• Lead full-cycle sourcing events and commercial negotiations for media, agencies, influencers, and professional services.
• Partner with Legal and InfoSec to negotiate MSAs and complex SOWs.
• Analyze agency pricing models including rate cards, retainer fees, production costs, and commissions.
• Champion the rollout and adoption of the Source-to-Pay orchestration platform.
• Provide strategic commercial support on ad-hoc sourcing initiatives.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a relevant field of study
• 5+ years of experience in indirect procurement, category management, or agency-side account management/media planning
• Deep understanding of marketing and agency commercial structures
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent project management and analytical skills
• Ability to take initiative, manage stakeholder dynamics, and work independently
• Comfort working in a high-volume and fast-paced environment

Nice to have

• direct experience working inside a major advertising/media agency

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company’s discretionary time off program
• up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year
• paid parental and compassionate leave
• wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support
• family planning support through Maven
• commuter benefits
• reimbursements for fitness-related expenses

Before you apply

• The position is for an existing vacancy

About the company

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. They develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga.