Corporate Planning & Management, Global Procurement - Strategic Sourcing (Marketing), Vice President (Marketing Procurement)

Location: New York or Dallas, United States; office-based role

Company

hirify.global’ Corporate Planning & Management Division supports finance and planning, global procurement, operational risk, reporting, engineering, and governance across the firm.

What you will do

• Lead end-to-end strategic sourcing and category management for global marketing spend, including creative, brand agencies, and media buying.
• Manage supplier selection, RFx processes, contract negotiations, implementation, and ongoing performance management.
• Conduct spend analysis using AI tools to identify patterns, forecast demand, and inform sourcing decisions.
• Advise Marketing stakeholders, facilitate cross-functional alignment, and provide updates to senior management.
• Negotiate complex agency contracts, including retainer, performance-based, and labor-rate-card models.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and Third-Party Risk Management on contracts, SOWs, SLAs, vendor incentives, and risk controls.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing or procurement on the client or agency side, including at least 5 years dedicated to the Marketing category.
• Demonstrable expertise in strategic marketing procurement within a global financial services company or similar organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar data analysis tools.
• Experience negotiating complex, high-value agency contracts and understanding agency compensation models, cost structures, licensing models, contract terms, and financial levers.
• Ability to analyze procurement challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and develop recommendations balancing business needs, risk, and commercial considerations.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, stakeholder management, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities at pace, and collaborate with global counterparts and senior stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience using AI tools and technologies for demand forecasting, spend analysis, automated contract analysis, or other procurement processes.
• Experience navigating regulatory and compliance requirements in the financial services sector.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a global procurement function supporting strategic value, sustainability, compliance, and third-party risk management.
• Collaborate across Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Information Security, and other corporate functions.
• Operate in an environment emphasizing continuous learning, innovation, commercial discipline, and cross-functional teamwork.