Sr. Contracts Specialist

iSpot.tv competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle’s hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great.

iSpot.tv helps advertisers measure the brand and business impact of TV and streaming advertising, from concept to airing to conversion. iSpot.tv provides fast, accurate and actionable measurement and attribution solutions enable advertisers to assess creative effectiveness, enhance media plans and attribute advertising results for cross-platform campaigns, all while benchmarking against competitors and historical norms. With always-on performance insights unified across linear and streaming TV, iSpot lets advertisers take quick and confident action to consistently drive business results.

As a Contracts & Legal Operations Manager, you’ll partner with our Director of Legal and internal to create a world-class legal department that supports an innovative, scaling company. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented. If you’re an astute and experienced contracts manager with strong business acumen, sound judgment, and a passion for driving results and process improvement—we’d love to hear from you!

This position reports to our Director of Legal and can be located on a hybrid basis in our Seattle, Los Angeles or New York offices, or remotely in Denver, Chicago, or a handful of other approved US-based remote locations.

Responsibilities:

• Draft, review, and assist in negotiation of contracts, including sales agreements, vendor contracts, service agreements, and other legal documents, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Manage the contract lifecycle from initiation to renewal or termination, including contract tracking, execution, and filing. Maintain an organized repository of contracts and related documents.
• Build relationships with teams to accelerate agreements, drive continuous process improvement, attend forecast calls, staff meetings, and business reviews to keep apprised of priorities. Serve as a trusted advisor and partner to the internal stakeholder groups including, without limitation, Sales Leadership, Revenue Operations, Legal, Accounting, and Product.
• Provide strategic stewardship on agreement negotiations to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure that contracts comply with legal and regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry standards. Coordinate with legal counsel and other stakeholders to address legal and compliance issues.
• Identify and assess risks associated with contract terms and conditions. Work with internal stakeholders to mitigate risks and negotiate favorable terms.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in managing contracts.
• 1-3 years of experience in advertisement technology or related field
• Experience in writing and discussing agreement documents, proposal documents and statements of work for professional services engagements, or other agreements for technology services.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment with limited degree of supervisory attention.
• Excellent listening and verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with and support the use of a range of technology solutions, e.g. DocuSign, Salesforce CPQ, Lexion, and JIRA.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners.

Preferred Skills: