Sr Manager, Global Alliances

Company Description

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway. 

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.  

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy. 

Job Description

The Sr. Manager, Global Alliances, will contribute the acceleration of a global strategy to recruit and retain new customers and work closely with local marketing teams to support the development and implementation of Globally-led, locally-executed campaigns and activations connected to Global Alliances.  This individual is responsible for identifying, developing and managing strategic partnerships that support McDonald's growth and business objectives. This individual will bring expertise across sport, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, and more.

This role will be accountable for:

• Converting Business Strategy & Brand Strategy to Alliances Strategy with strong creative vision and ability to solve business challenges through Alliances
• Cultivating strong collaborative relationships and inspire global internal and external stakeholders, including Global marketing teams, Alliance partners, and agency partners.
• Partnership management: build, manage and nurture long-term and new relationships with external partners
• Mobilizing Alliances activations and campaigns with marketing teams worldwide
• Inspiring innovative thinking, relevant best practices and consumer insights to help inform/guide the decision-making process.
• Negotiation & Deal Structuring: lead negotiations with partners, structuring mutually beneficial agreements that maximize values for both McDonald's and its partners

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is: $149,260 - $190,310 / per year
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a cross functional contributor with subject matter expertise in sport, entertainment, fashion, and lifestyle with proven track record of delivering compelling consumer campaigns and Alliances activations that ultimately deliver brand and business objectives.  

 More specifically:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience with strong business acumen and with proven track record of converting brand and business strategy to Alliances strategies that ultimately deliver brand and business objectives. Subject matter expert who provides expertise across sport, entertainment, film, music, fashion, and lifestyle. 
• 4+ years of experience leading high performing cross-functional teams, projects, programs, either internally or with agency partners
• Proven track record of successfully developing, negotiating and managing high value partnerships
• Comfortable with complexity; able to think independently; enjoys crafting and mobilizing strategy, solving brand and business opportunities/challenges through creative Alliances-led solutions.
• Excellent storyteller in written and verbal communications, including presentations, memos, live meetings, and large group webcasts. Ability to Influence, both externally and internally.
• Experience as a thought partner to cross-functional, global teams; comfort collaborating with senior counterparts
• Global mentality - workin