Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing & Professional Services

The posting, as Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. wrote it

Who We Are

Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a leading developer, publisher, and marketer of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe. We develop and publish products principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, and Zynga. Our strategy is to create hit entertainment experiences, delivered on every platform relevant to our audience through a variety of sound business models. Our pillars - creativity, innovation, and efficiency - guide us as we strive to create the highest quality, most captivating experiences for our consumers. The Company’s common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol TTWO. For more corporate and product information please visit our website at http://www.take2games.com .

While our offices (physical and virtual) are casual and inviting, we are deeply committed to our core tenets of creativity, innovation and efficiency, and individual and team development opportunities. Our industry and business are continually evolving and fast-paced, providing numerous opportunities to learn and hone your skills. We work hard, but we also like to have fun, and believe that we provide a great place to come to work each day to pursue your passions.

The Challenge

Global Procurement is responsible for providing strategic sourcing, category management, and procurement operations expertise to support T2 and the labels.

The Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Marketing & Professional Services is a high-visibility, relationship-driven role responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies across global marketing, media, creative agencies, influencers, and professional services consulting. Based in New York, you will support stakeholders around the world. Reporting directly to the Sr. Director of Global Procurement, you will be responsible for leading high-impact, enterprise-wide negotiations while ensuring our labels retain the creative flexibility they need to launch world-class entertainment products.

What You’ll Take On

• Partner directly with Marketing, PR, Finance, and other stakeholders at T2 and our Labels to understand their creative campaigns and go-to-market strategies. You will balance the need for commercial discipline with the unique, fast-paced requirements of our marketing teams.
• Lead full-cycle sourcing events (RFPs/RFIs) and commercial negotiations for global media buying, creative/brand agencies, influencer management, market research, and professional services.
• Partner closely with Legal and InfoSec to negotiate Master Services Agreements (MSAs) and complex Statements of Work (SOWs), ensuring clear deliverables, and transparent fee structures.
• Deconstruct agency pricing models to analyze rate cards, retainer fees, production costs, and commissions to ensure maximum working media and value delivery.
• Champion the rollout and adoption of the Source-to-Pay (S2P) orchestration platform ("Procurement Center") across all marketing stakeholder groups

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support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses. The use of Artificial Intelligence is not being used to screen candidates. The position is for an existing vacancy.

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