Teams at Verizon

Leads global strategic sourcing for MarTech, digital media, AdTech, data analytics, and market research portfolios. Manages sourcing professionals, develops category strategies, negotiates SaaS and technology contracts, oversees partner relationships, benchmarks commercial performance, and modernizes procurement processes. Partners with executive Marketing, IT, Data, Finance, Legal, and InfoSec stakeholders to integrate AI, optimize commercial models, mitigate risks, and improve operational efficiency. Occasional travel may be required.

Leads Verizon’s global marketing agency sourcing strategy across creative, media, PR, brand, experiential, and production agencies. Responsibilities include team leadership, agency ecosystem governance, AI-enabled commercial model development, contract and rate negotiations, performance benchmarking, stakeholder engagement with senior marketing leaders, spend optimization, and procurement process modernization using enterprise sourcing tools.

Leads global strategic sourcing for Verizon’s $3.6 billion Marketing portfolio, including agency, MarTech, creative, media, print, research, retail execution, and merchandise categories. Partners with the CMO and senior leaders to develop sourcing strategies, negotiate with agencies and technology providers, manage budgets and working capital, lead AI and procurement transformation, and mentor a sourcing team. Requires executive stakeholder management, large-scale spend portfolio leadership, and expertise in strategic sourcing and commercial category management.