Manager, Partner Management

• Business Segment:
  Versant Revenue & Digital
• Compensation: USD 90,000 - USD 100,000 - yearly

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!,

SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, Golf Now and Golf Pass.

The Manager of Partner Management will be a leader responsible for fostering, developing and executing relationship and marketing strategies with key distribution partners and platforms to drive and support Versant’s portfolio of media properties across a wide range of companies, spanning MVPDs, virtual MVPDs, and OTT/streaming platforms, as well as coordinating, collaborating with and supporting the Sales team to execute negotiated tactics and marketing campaigns.

The Manager will own the day-to-day relationship with assigned distribution partners, serving as a primary point of contact and leading ongoing partner engagement and marketing initiatives from strategy through execution. The role will be responsible for developing a deep understanding of each partner’s business and marketing priorities and proactively identifying opportunities that create value for both Versant and its partners.

Reporting to the Director of Partner Management, the Manager will manage relationships and help drive strategy for growing viewership and streaming growth on partner platforms across Versant’s content portfolio of linear, VOD/TVE, streaming and AVOD/FAST. This includes managing and strengthening existing partnerships and relationships with MVPDs, vMVPDs and OTT/streaming platforms and more generally partnering creatively with existing and new distribution partners to execute Versant’s distribution and partnership priorities.

We are seeking a strategic, creative and motivated individual who demonstrates professionalism, excellent business acumen and strong industry relationships across traditional, digital and emerging distribution platforms who has a team-first mentality and is capable of independently managing partner relationships and initiatives, driving strategy and confidently advocating for creative new ways to drive the business forward while collaborating internally and externally with key stakeholders.

Candidates should have prior experience operating at the Manager level, with demonstrated ownership of external partner relationships, marketing initiatives and complex projects. We are looking for a professional with a competitive and winning mindset who is willing to roll up their sleeves and lead by example while thriving in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Sales and Partnerships team to strategically drive viewership and streaming growth on partner platforms across Versant’s content portfolio of linear, VOD/TVE, streaming and AVOD/FAST and to generally support partnership efforts with distribution partners, keeping partners updated on Versant priorities, upcoming programming beats and initiatives while developing a strong understanding of partner priorities to identify areas of mutual opportunity.
• Own and manage the day-to-day relationship with assigned distribution partners, serving as a primary point of contact and ensuring consistent, proactive communication, follow-through and relationship development.
• Develop…