Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships, CNBC

Versant•Englewood Cliffs, NJ

5h•$115,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

CNBC is seeking a dynamic, externally focused Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships to drive the growth of our partnership ecosystem. This is a high-visibility, "front-of-the-funnel" role dedicated to identifying untapped market opportunities and initiating the outreach necessary to bring new partners into the CNBC portfolio. This role will focus on representing CNBC’s brand to external partners, crafting executive presentations necessary to build consensus and supporting partnership negotiations. You will act as a brand ambassador, proactively pitching CNBC’s value proposition to market leaders in financial services, technology, investment content and more. The successful candidate can work across multiple priorities, is able to translate complex partnership discussions into executive presentations and build consensus within a matrixed organization to move deals forward.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in business development, corporate strategy, or strategic partnerships within media, finance, or technology.
A proven track record of supporting deals is essential.
Exceptional ability to build executive-level presentations (PowerPoint/Keynote/Google Slides) that are both visually professional and strategically sound.
Strong experience in external-facing roles with the ability to navigate complex contract negotiations and commercial terms.
Ability to build ROI models and business cases to justify new partnership investments to the C-suite.
A high degree of professional "polish" and the confidence to present to and influence executive-level stakeholders, both internally and externally.
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

MBA highly preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and initiate contact with potential partners across Fintech, Financial Services, Business News, Investment Content, CTV, and digital media landscapes, moving them from initial cold outreach to initial discussions.
Vet outbound leads through rigorous due diligence, determining the viability of new ventures by building ROI models and financial forecasts to ensure alignment with CNBC’s revenue and brand goals.
Support representing CNBC in the marketplace as they engage in high-level discussions with external stakeholders, representing CNBC at industry events and in direct outreach, articulating our unique value proposition to secure interest from key decision-makers at target organizations.
Partner with team and Versant BD to navigate the partnership lifecycle from initial outreach phase through to due diligence, commercial negotiations and launch.
Design and build compelling executive presentations, synthesizing complex market data and deal structures into visually compelling, persuasive “pitch decks” tailored specifically to C-suite audiences, both internal and external.
Act as a bridge between the external market feedback and internal requirements, supporting in navigating CNBC’s matrixed organization to secure buy-in from CNBC stakeholders across Finance, Legal, Standards, Editorial, Product etc. for new initiatives.
Stay informed on the evolving media landscape (e.g. CTV, streaming, subscriptions, FAST) as well as the investment landscape (e.g. Fintech, prediction markets etc.) to proactively identify partnership opportunities.