Director, Contract Optimization & Risk Evaluation (UTA Advisory) | Hybrid/Onsite

About the Role

As a Director within UTA Advisory, you’ll serve as a trusted partner to top advertisers across industries such as CPG, Automotive, Retail, Pharma, Financial Services, and Entertainment. You’ll help optimize complex, multi-channel agreements—protecting value across billions of dollars in annual media buying and marketing spend.

Responsibilities

• Advise client legal and procurement stakeholders on contract strategy, risk, and performance optimization
• Analyze and evaluate complex agreements to identify risks, uncover opportunities, and improve outcomes
• Collaborate with agency partners and internal teams to strengthen commercial terms across multi-channel contracts
• Support the Principal and Head of Global Contract Advisory in developing advisory priorities and thought leadership
• Contribute to new business development by expanding client relationships and identifying growth opportunities
• Help introduce C.O.R.E. advisory services to new markets and partners

Requirements

• Strong background in contract analysis, legal risk evaluation, and commercial strategy
• Experience working with legal, procurement, and marketing stakeholders on complex agreements
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable recommendations
• Comfort operating in a fast-changing environment influenced by technology, regulatory updates, and industry shifts
• Proven ability to support business development and client expansion efforts

Benefits

• Opportunity to influence high-impact advisory work supporting major global advertisers
• Exposure to thought leadership and industry transformation across advertising and marketing
• Career growth through leadership collaboration with senior advisory executives