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Business Overview   We believe in the power of media to reshape our industry and orchestrate a brand’s entire consumer experience, by balancing both what unites people and what makes them different. When brands unite people in culture, they build Fame, and when brands connect individuals to their unique journeys, they build customer Flow. Initiative builds Fame & Flow for brands like Nike, Amazon, Merck, and T-Mobile. Media responsibility is at the forefront of everything we do, whether it’s creating media plans that reflect the diversity of our communities, promote brand safety, and foster sustainability. Our agency celebrates diversity in an inclusive environment where all of our 6,000+ strong talent across 90+ markets feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision is to create not only a better media company, but also a better media industry, and maybe even a better world.     We make a promise to our people that we double down on seeing, celebrating & elevating all the things that make you, uniquely you. And just as we do for our brands and clients, we connect our people to the journeys that matter in building a meaningful career.     There are four I’s in Initiative and these represent our core values and behaviors.     INDIVID[YOU]ALITY – you bring your genuine and unique self to and into the work, every day.\   INSTINCT – you’re tuned in and armed with intelligence; you have a bias for action –  shit  happens when you’re around.     IMPACT! – you care deeply about the impact you have on our clients, their customers, our community, the media  landscape  and our world at large.     IMAGINATION – your ability to imagine and bring to life the ideas, solutions, and the future of Initiative, makes us THE create media agency in the world.      Position Overview   The Senior Negotiator, Digital Partnerships is required to develop, recommend, execute and evaluate digital media plans from inception to completion with moderate oversight from the Manager. The Senior Negotiator should be able to work fairly independently once given project parameters, goals and budgets to develop a sound recommendation with clear rationale. The Senior Negotiator will oversee the Negotiator and Associate in terms of daily maintenance to ensure consistent processes are being followed and all client schedules are delivering.   Responsibilities   Client   Able to take on a more client-facing role with moderate oversight from senior  team   Attend regular client  and vendor  meetings, statuses and maintain on-going  rapport     Internal   Mentor and assist in the training of Associates and Negotiators   Work closely with Strategy and Comms Design teams to ensure that overall strategy is woven into all media  choices   Provide partner selection recommendation and justification designed to deliver on  client   Develop the RFPs and oversee the submission process with media  partners   Evaluate partner proposals, negotiate plan details, develop plan and ultimately present plan recommendations to internal stakeholders and  clients   Oversee campaign implementation, optimization, and performance of campaign activities including authorizations, IO’s, budgets, creative, reporting and the billing and reconciliation  process   Manage all partner specific budget allocation, optimization, media partnership programs and added value  details     Commercial   Secure best in class marketplace pricing   Foster strong relationships with media part