PMC: Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships

Penske Media • Los Angeles, CA

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Marketing, at PMC plays a key role in supporting advertiser-driven sales and marketing initiatives across both pre-sale and post-sale efforts. As a strategic and executional partner to Sales and Integrated Marketing, this individual helps develop insight-driven, cross-platform programs and ensures seamless delivery from pitch through completion. This role serves as an emerging client-facing lead, contributing to proposal development, participating in client communications, and helping translate advertiser objectives into compelling marketing solutions. The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in project management, paired with growing confidence in storytelling, strategic thinking, and client engagement.

Requirements

• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize and work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Experience contributing to integrated marketing programs, RFPs, and client-facing materials – exceptional presentation deck-building skills.
• Strong storytelling and presentation skills (PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote)
• Growing ability to communicate confidently with clients and present ideas effectively
• Ability to connect strategic thinking with executional detail
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional skills – requires ability to work across multiple teams
• Stay ahead of industry trends in media, advertising, content, and technology to inform new opportunities and innovation
• 8+ years of experience in integrated marketing, account management, advertising, media, or sales support
• Strong skills across PowerPoint (and other presentation platforms)
• Strong project management experience
• Familiarity with cross-platform marketing (digital, social, content, experiential)
• Ability to distill complex insights and case studies into digestible, client-ready materials

Responsibilities

• Support the development of integrated, cross-platform marketing programs aligned with client objectives, audience insights, and brand voice
• Partner with Sales and Integrated Marketing to translate RFP briefs into strategic, insight-driven proposals
• Contribute to and help shape pitch narratives, go-to-market strategies, and presentation materials
• Participate in internal and select client-facing meetings, helping to articulate program ideas and respond to feedback
• Manage the end-to-end RFP process, ensuring timelines, accuracy, and high-quality deliverables
• Collaborate closely across the PMC brands’ teams to develop client materials and thought-leadership PMC brand projects.
• Oversee the execution of sold programs, ensuring alignment with strategic intent and client goals
• Serve as a day-to-day client contact for campaign execution, providing updates, managing expectations, and maintaining strong communication
• Act as the central point of coordination across internal teams to deliver programs on time, on brief, and at a high standard
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure continuity between pre-sale vision and post-sale delivery
• Lead campaign reporting and wrap-ups, delivering clear, insight-driven performance narratives and recommendations
• Support and contribute to QBRs, connecting campaign results to broader business objectives and future opportunities
• Proactively identify risks, surface solutions, and optimize program delivery
• Support account planning and identify opportunities to enhance, optimize, and grow client programs
• Contribute to the development of new ideas, trends, and opportunities to bring forward to internal teams and clients
• Maintain high standards of storytelling, presentation quality, and strategic clarity across all deliverables
• Support development and creation of client-facing quarterly ‘Insights Report’

Benefits

• PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match
• company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials
• Flexible Vacation Policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed