Senior Counsel/Contracts Manager

The Role
Reporting to the SVP, Operations, the Senior Counsel/Contracts Manager will be working cross functionally with business stakeholders to draft, review, and process both inbound and outbound marketing contracts within the Company’s digital marketing businesses, as well as the ability to work with the Company’s multi-faceted business units. We are looking for a candidate with strong experience in the marketing and media space, who has deep expertise in structuring, drafting, and negotiating marketing agreements, and can navigate a fast paced environment. This is a unique opportunity to join a quickly-scaling business, with a collaborative leadership team that values new ideas, creative thinking, and partnership. The ideal candidate who embodies proactive dynamism, self-initiative, and a robust work ethic. They should thrive in multitasking, deftly managing a substantial workload while juggling competing demands from multiple businesses, all while operating with a high degree of autonomy.
At Wpromote, we believe that great work is only possible with great people. Our goal is to build a better, more inclusive work environment and support our people at every stage of their careers by prioritizing a strong work-life balance through our policies and benefits listed below. As a Best Place to Work according to both Ad Age and Glassdoor and Adweek’s Fastest Growing Digital Agency, we are moving fast to expand our teams and bring new experts into the fold to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in marketing.
We offer:-Remote-first culture-Half-day Fridays year round-Unlimited PTO-Extended Holiday break (Winter)-Flexible schedules-Work from anywhere options*-100% paid parental leave-401(k) matching-Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Pet Insurance-Sponsored life insurance-Short Term Disability insurance and additional voluntary insurance-Class Pass Credits and more!
The anticipated annual salary for this role will range from $100,000 - $175,000, based on consideration of a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, education and certifications, competitive benchmarks, scope of responsibility, market dynamics, geographic location, and respective state’s salary threshold for exempt employees. The total compensation package for this role will include benefits (listed above).
*This position may be performed remotely in most states within the US, with some exclusions**While this position is remote-friendly, preference will be given to candidates based in Los Angeles, Chicago, and NYC***This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
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You Will Be:

• Structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating all manner of commercial agreements, including customer and marketing agreements
• Structure, negotiate and execute strategic transactions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures and global licensing initiatives
• Provide overall legal strategy and structuring, drafting, reviewing and negotiating all vendor services agreements, data privacy agreements, agency services contracts (MSA SOW) including customer and marketing agreements
• Developing, maintaining and ensuring compliance with the Company’s policies, procedures and standards
• Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with business counterparts across the enterprise to help drive the delivery of effective legal services
• Working with the members of the leadership team on process and contracting improvements to help create greater consistency and process within the organization, including appropriate contract standardization and contract process improvement
• On occasion you will be required to respond to claims and manage litigation and employment law matters with outside counsel

You Must Have:

• 5-8+ years of relevant experience negotiating marketing contracts
• Bachelor's degree in Law, Business Administration, or related field. JD preferred.
• Experience working within a digital marketing and/or traditional media agency setting strongly preferred
• Adaptability, flexibility and ability to establish creative approaches to problem-solving is crucial to success
• Experience counseling and advising business unit leaders and departme