Job Description:
The Marketplace & Partnerships division is responsible for all elements of strategic partnerships for the dentsu Media practice in the US. The team sits at the intersection of dentsu’s media agencies (Carat, iProspect and dentsuX), clients, investment and activation communities, and Amplifi, the commercial innovation arm for dentsu. The team is responsible for translating the business needs of dentsu’s clients, the strategic and commercial imperatives of dentsu itself, as well as emergent and established trends across the industry and society into strategic, value-driven, and beneficial partnerships. They also set the strategic agenda for partnerships at dentsu in the marketplace, how that pertains to new business and in product/solution design within dentsu.
This VP role focuses on the rapidly evolving landscape of Large Language Models (LLMs), generative AI platforms, and model infrastructure. Sitting at the intersection of enterprise AI strategy, product innovation, engineering, and commercial operations, this role ensures that the organization has the right LLM partners, capabilities, and commercial agreements to accelerate growth and deliver differentiated value for clients.
The VP will operate as an enterprise subject matter expert in LLMs—including foundation models, finetuning partners, vector database vendors, model ops platforms, and safety/guardrail technologies. They will define our LLM partnership strategy, negotiate and structure commercial and technical agreements, and ensure that these partnerships align with the strategic, innovative, and value driven objectives of the organization. The VP will contribute meaningfully to the broader AI partnership vision across all channels and business units. Reporting into the SVP, Commerce & Intent Partnerships Lead, this role will be tasked with contributing their core objectives towards the overall partnership strategy and vision across all channels.‑matter expert in LLMs—including foundation models, fine‑tuning partners, vector database vendors, model‑ops platforms, and safety/guardrail technologies. They will define our LLM partnership strategy, negotiate and structure commercial and technical agreements, and ensure that these partnerships align with the strategic, innovative, and value‑driven objectives of the organization. The VP will contribute meaningfully to the broader AI partnership vision across all channels and business units.
Given the cross‑functional nature of AI transformation, this role will collaborate with product, engineering, data science, legal, security, media, and commercial teams to create mutually beneficial outcomes. The VP will also provide senior leadership with insights on market evolution, emerging risks, competitive differentiation, and partnership performance.
Own and lead a portfolio of LLM focused partnerships, including model providers, infrastructure platforms, safety/guardrail vendors, and model ops technologies.‑focused partnerships, including model providers, infrastructure platforms, safety/guardrail vendors, and model‑ops technologies.
Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Data Science to ensure LLM partnerships align with capability roadmaps, model requirements, and value‑creation goals.
Work cross‑functionally across AI, media, creative, and commercial teams to design integrated go-to-market strategies leveraging LLM partners.
Drive excellence in LLM partnership governance, reporting, compliance, and enablement across the organization.
Provide communication, documentation, and knowledge management for all LLM partnerships, ensuring transparency, alignment, and adoption across teams.
We are looking for candidates who can deliver sustainable change, think strategically, and retain focus in a fast-changing environment. The ideal candidate brings rigor to a multi-disciplinary business with many stakeholders. Here are some key characteristics of a successful candidate:
Business acumen, client-centricity, and a commercial mindset are essential, along with a genuine passion for people.
The annual salary range for this position is 165K- 175K. Placement within the salary range is based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and other factors permitted by law.
Benefits available with this position include:
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance,
- Short-term and long-term disability insurance,
- At least 15 paid holidays per year,
- Paid sick and safe leave, and
Dentsu also complies with applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, in accordance with its plans and policies. For further details regarding Dentsu benefits, please visit www.dentsubenefitsplus.com.
To begin the application process, please click on the “Apply” button at the top of this job posting. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and qualified candidates will be contacted for next steps.
Location:
New York
Brand:
Amplifi
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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