Manager, Content Partnerships

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Cision is the leading global provider of Earned Media Management software and insights to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision's software allows modern communicators to target key influencers, distribute strategic content, track and measure meaningful impact through text and images. Cision’s goal is to help its customers be more innovative with images and multimedia-rich stories. Cision has over 4,000 employees with offices in 19 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. For more information about its award-winning products and services, including the Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.co.uk

Overview of role:

The role of Partner Manager, Content Partnerships Canada assists the Director Content Partnerships Americas and Canadian team to manage content partnerships impacting Cision customers in Canada and globally. The role will make recommendations and enter into agreements to ensure Cision has the right content to remain competitive both with local and multinational enterprise clients.

• Ensure the efficient procurement of content from existing and new content providers– particularly those identified by customer facing teams as driving differentiation in market
• Create and maintain scalable and uniform processes, systems and tools that meet the requirements of the business in managing content partnerships
•  Assist the Director Content Intelligence in developing pricing and packaging for all customer segments in the Go to Market in Canada 
• Maintain existing and developing new relationships with content providers
• Manag the integration of acquired content into Cision platforms and systems
• Be the subject matter expert for content partnerships in French speaking Canada
• Work with product, sales operations and technology to integrate content (e.g. Cedrom team)
• Map the landscape of current content acquisition taking place in Canada and suggesting improvements and ways to streamline activities
• Suggest how best to leverage outsourced teams to drive efficiencies in the content acquisition process
• Play a role in contributing to the wider content partnerships team via team meetings, knowledge sharing etc.
• Contribute to the overall content acquisition strategy in partnership with relevant stakeholders

• Bilingual in English and French
• Communication: good verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills, excellent negotiation and presentation skills
• Numeracy: comfortable dealing with finance colleagues, ability to model content acquisition outcomes, assesses pricing and monitor yield and ROI on a partnership-by-partnership basis
• IT skills: Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel. Database usage and administration.
• Results Oriented: strives to meet deadlines, uses initiative and readiness to make decisions. Demonstrates a determination to succeed and has a consistent work rate
• Knowledge of copyright legislation: Ability to understand necessary requirements to remain compliant and in line with regulatory frameworks in Canada and other key global markets 
• Sense of Urgency: works with urgency and speed to meet deadlines
• Team Player: flexible, co-operative, helpful, willing to assist others in busy times
• Self-Disciplined: proactive, works systematically, uses time efficiently and has ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Accuracy & Attention to Detail: checks work for errors, performs routine or repetitious tasks with care and attention, understands importance of detail

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As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud®, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.

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