Contracts Administrator III

Contracts Administrator IIIOur client, a Mass Media and Entertainment company, is looking for a Contracts Administrator III for their New York, NY/Hybrid location.Responsibilities:Manager will manage sourcing projects and will handle business and technical contract negotiations for mid-tier and top-tier technology transactions, including:Gathering requirements from relevant client stakeholders.Reading, interpreting, understanding, and communicating technology contract terms.Partnering with legal to understand legal concepts and challenges, and problem solve to overcome challenges.Working with Finance and Business Stakeholders to identify budgetary constraints and develop desired set of commercial terms.Negotiating pricing and other commercial terms, as well as Statements of Work, Service Level Agreements, and other technical/operational documents.Owning overall responsibility for delivering finalized agreements in accordance with applicable timing requirements and other relevant factors.Deliver cost savings through daily work and through driving proactive cost savings initiatives as part of client Technology Sourcing team.Act as liaison for Technology Business Unit Stakeholders across Legal, Finance, Security, and Procurement and other client departments throughout contract negotiation and relationship management process.Implement knowledge of sourcing, contract negotiation and relationship management best practices and industry trends.Identify areas of opportunity in partner categories e.g., supplier and technology rationalizationsManager will act as an client business representative conducting relationship management for client mid and top tier technology vendors, including:Managing client business relationships with vendors, focusing on business issues, escalations, and other non-operational matters.Preparing and delivering briefing documents, status reporting, and other data/reports on key client technology relationships for senior management.Building strong internal client relationships and serve as a trusted advisor and partner.Maintaining accurate contracting data, vendor records, and transaction information.Manager will provide support to the processing and operations functions of the TSS team, including:Identifying and assessing technology vendors/products from a strategic perspective, to ensure that vendor/product selection is aligned with client Technology objectives and strategies.Ensuring compliance with client sourcing & procurement policies.Additional duties as assigned.Requirements:Contract drafting and redlining experience.5+ years of experience; Ability to evaluate contracts, redline, draft, and review Supplier redlines.5+ years of experience (not needing Project Management title or cert); Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects within a fast-paced environment.5+ years; Ability to summarize contractual issues and communicate to stakeholders to interpret, summarize, and give guidance.Advanced degree JD/MBA a plus.Experience using Ariba, CLM tools, SpendHQ, and Agiloft preferred.Experience in technology and media & entertainment; especially managing technical and professional services suppliersExceptional negotiation skills for both internal and external negotiations and the ability to coach and develop others to do the same.Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.Exercises impartial judgment in selecting methods and evaluation criteria for obtaining results or evaluating supplier responses.Stays current on market intelligence to assist in negotiation effectiveness.Must be flexible and adapt to the ever-changing business needs of technology and advertising clients, be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced and evolving environmentAbility to own and drive deals to execution and will need to build collaborative relationships in multi-functional teams and have a problem-solving mindset to do so.Team player, self-starter, and quick learning with interpersonal and solution-oriented attitude and an ability to effectively operate with high energy and flexibility in a fast-paced cross functional environment; able to prioritize tasks and projects accordingly.Keen analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills that enable sound decision making.Exceptional written and verbal communications/interpersonal skills, research/analytical skills, and presentation communication skillsAbility to work across global teams and work non-traditional hours, as neededAdvanced proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint.BS/BA degree (business/technology) requiredWhy Should You Apply?Health BenefitsReferral ProgramExcellent growth and advancement opportunities