Manager, Strategic Solutions - Retail

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with Retail and Financial Services Sales teams to develop insights-driven marketing strategies that drive advertising revenue.
• Led client proposal development for assigned accounts, leveraging storytelling expertise to ensure solutions feel distinct, relevant, and tailored to each brand and brief.
• Support inbound RFP activity for unassigned accounts to help drive business goals and share growth.
• Participate in internal account meetings and select external client calls and presentations.
• Custom Solutions Ownership (Pre-Sale Through Handoff): Own the creation of custom solutions across streaming, SirusXM and podcasts.
• Lead solution development from strategy and proposal creation through pre-sale project management, including feasibility vetting with cross-functional teams.
• Identify which cross-functional partners to engage, clearly define the ask, and manage timelines to keep work on track.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Coordination: Act as the central liaison between Sales and internal partner teams, including Artist/Talent Relations, Marketing, Events, Client Services, Legal, Research, and Revenue Partnerships.
• Cook up and coordinate across co-sales partners, shadow sellers, enablement teams, and PYM to pull together comprehensive, executable proposals.
• Help manage internal communications related to packages being sold, including podcast conflicts and exclusivity considerations.

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of relevant experience in advertising sales strategy, integrated marketing, or brand solutions at a media or entertainment company.
• Bachelor's degree with focus on marketing or related field, or equivalent, relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience developing multi-platform marketing strategies and custom proposals (RFP).
• Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to translate strategy into compelling client-facing narratives and presentations.
• Proven ability to manage complex internal coordination across multiple stakeholders and timelines.
• Confident, polished presenter with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfort pushing back with clear rationale, data, and strategic judgment.
• Lover of streaming music and podcasts.
• Expert proficiency at PowerPoint.
• Familiar with AI tools (ChatGPT, Gamma, etc.) to support ideation and efficiencies.