Global Partnerships Director

Location: Greater London

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** Global Partnerships Director**##
** About Amplifi
** Amplifi is the supply-side platform of dentsu, consisting of three pillars:
Investment Management, Media Trading (Media Owner Services and Principal Buying) and Content (Original Partnerships & Entertainment); all underpinned by Supply-Side Management practices. Amplifi is the investment and innovation arm of dentsu across all media channels and entertainment content. The proposition is based on the delivery of value for all in everything we do. Our focus is to deliver the best possible media value for clients through leveraged media buying, sustainable media income and enable innovation with the supply-side with product, services and capabilities.##

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** Purpose of the role
** You'll lead product, funding and partnership strategies for key enterprise and technology partners within the Global Partnerships and Solutions team. Through dentsu's Strategic Partner Innovation (SPI) programme, you'll connect partner priorities with client needs and dentsu's product strategy, securing the investment and support to build globally scalable capabilities. The role spans the Google and Meta ecosystems, with particular depth in Amazon and commerce.

You'll report to the Senior Director, Global Partnerships and Solutions. This is a new individual-contributor role on a lean team.

You can be based in Manchester or London.## ##
** What you'll do
*** Own product and funding strategies for key enterprise partners within SPI 4.0, aligned with dentsu.

Connect 4.0 and wider client and business priorities.
* Identify shared priorities and emerging client needs across the Google, Meta and Amazon ecosystems, turning partner roadmaps and capabilities into funded product opportunities.
* Build senior partner relationships and secure executive sponsorship and joint commitment for shared initiatives.
* Develop investment propositions, business cases and product narratives that show value for dentsu, clients and partners.
* Lead funding discussions and statements of work with Product, D&T, Commercial, Finance and Legal, agreeing outcomes, scope, responsibilities and commercial terms.
* Translate opportunities across data, commerce, cloud, automation, messaging and AI into product propositions, roadmaps, integrations and delivery work streams; bring particular depth across Amazon Ads, Prime Video, Twitch, DSP, Sponsored Ads, AMC, AWS and retail media.
* Oversee partner-funded commitments, delivery dependencies, risks and escalations, protecting contracted income and partner confidence.
* Work with partners, clients, global and local markets, and teams across Media and Integrated Solutions to drive adoption, scale, commercialisation and further investment.
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** How you'll succeed
*** Secure partner funding and establish clear, deliverable statements of work.
* Turn funded work streams into capabilities that strengthen dentsu.

Connect 4.0 and can scale across markets and teams.
* Support product adoption and measurable client impact through partner, client and market engagement.
* Demonstrate commercial return and sustained partner commitment while protecting contracted income.
* Keep delivery risks visible and maintain alignment across partners and internal stakeholders.## ##
** What you'll bring**###
** Essential skills
*** Experience leading strategic enterprise partnerships and shaping product and investment strategies from opportunity through funding and delivery.
* Deep knowledge of the Amazon stack and commerce landscape, alongside a strong understanding of the Google and Meta ecosystems.
* Commercial judgement in developing investment cases, funding models, statements of work and routes to adoption and scale.
* Ability to translate partner technologies, data and APIs…