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An established industry player seeks a dynamic Senior Business Development Manager to drive growth in the web advertising sector. This role involves building strong relationships with Web Publishers, leveraging your extensive network and sales experience. You will be responsible for sourcing new partners, managing complex sales cycles, and collaborating with various departments to ensure seamless onboarding. Join a multicultural team that values innovation and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. Enjoy perks like wellness days, a personalized benefits platform, and opportunities to enhance your skills. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization, this role is for you.
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10.06.2025
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Who We Are
Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at www.verve.com .
Who You Are
We are looking for a highly driven, networked, organized, and communicative individual with strong business development experience in the web advertising industry, to occupy the Business Development Manager, Web Publishers role. This person will be responsible and accountable for sourcing and onboarding new Web Publishers to our omnichannel Marketplace.
The role will be located in either; London, UK or Berlin/Hamburg, Germany.
What You Will Do
Build a pipeline with a focus on Web listed by Comscore and AGOF, based on existing relationships in the market
Run external facing calls/meetings, qualify prospective clients as per the company’s strategy, and establish strong, long-term partnerships
Provide sales forecasts and reports to the executive team
Work closely with product and marketing teams to compile client-facing decks and pitches
Work closely with the account management team ensuring the onboarding and ramping up process is smooth and meets our client’s expectations
Understand the market and competition to develop business strategies that are effective in generating revenue
Manage Publisher’s available inventory and their daily delivery needs in order to maximize revenue while ramping up phase
What You Will Bring
3+ years of sales experience in AdTech is required, ideally on the Publisher side
An existing network of Publishers in the EMEA region (main focus on Germany, UK, and France)
Experience in executing/managing technical integrations (VAST, o.RTB, Prebid, SDK, etc.)
Accomplished in managing complex sales cycles and negotiating contracts with potential clients
Familiar and comfortable with cross-department collaboration including product, engineering, legal, finance, and account management teams
Able to creatively think of out-of-the-box solutions in order to close deals
Proficient user of CRM tools, spreadsheets, and presentations
Bachelor's Degree
Fluent English language skills are a must-have, German and French language skills are welcomed
What We Offer
Be part of a multicultural team that is bringing advertising to the next level
You will learn and evolve in an empowering environment characterized by entrepreneurial actions
Responsibility, independence, and an opportunity to participate in projects that have a significant impact on Verve’s success
3 Wellness days per year (in Q1, Q2 & Q3) and Employee Assistance Program to help you maintain your well-being
Enhance your professional skills with a yearly training budget and improve your language skills through German and/or English classes
Work and Travel Program (monthly raffle after 2 years of employment)
We are eager to build a great team together and we appreciate your help through our Employee Referral Bonus
Align your interests with the company's success and take part in our Employee Shares Purchase Plan
You will be entitled to 25 holidays per year in addition to any of the public/bank holidays
Personalized Benefits Platform; with a budget of 50 GBP/month, you can choose the benefits that fit you best
Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.