Senior Manager Programmatic Trading Development

Sphere Digital Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A global programmatic advertising platform is seeking a Senior Manager to drive and grow partnerships in programmatic trading development. This role entails owning revenue, managing senior stakeholder relationships, and collaborating closely with product and engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have over 10 years of experience in ad tech or programmatic advertising, possess a strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, and have a proven track record of managing commercial partnerships. Competitive compensation is offered.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in ad tech or programmatic advertising.
• Proven experience owning commercial partnerships and revenue.
• Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem (SSPs, DSPs, curated supply, PMPs).

Responsibilities

• Owning and growing partnerships with curators, reseller platforms, and exchange partners.
• Driving revenue through curated PMPs, reseller deal frameworks, and marketplace strategies.
• Managing QBRs, pipelines, and joint business plans with senior partner stakeholders.
• Working closely with product and engineering teams on platform-to-platform integrations.
• Translating market demand into scalable programmatic solutions.
• Supporting adoption of self-serve and managed marketplace offerings.
• Acting as a senior voice internally across demand, product, and commercial teams.

Skills

Experience in ad tech or programmatic advertising

Background from SSP, exchange, or demand partnerships

Owning commercial partnerships and revenue

Understanding of the programmatic ecosystem

Job description

Senior Manager, Programmatic Trading Development

Ad Tech | £120,000-£140,000 OTE (DOE) + bonus + benefits

The Company

My client is a global programmatic advertising platform operating at exchange level, partnering with buyers, platforms, and intermediaries across international markets.

You’ll be joining a senior demand-side partnerships function, responsible for scaling a newly formalised reseller and curation business line with global impact.

The Job

This is a senior individual contributor role with full commercial ownership.

Responsibilities include:

• Owning and growing partnerships with curators, reseller platforms, and exchange partners

• Driving revenue through curated PMPs, reseller deal frameworks, and marketplace strategies

• Managing QBRs, pipelines, and joint business plans with senior partner stakeholders

• Working closely with product and engineering teams on platform-to-platform integrations

• Translating market demand into scalable programmatic solutions

• Supporting adoption of self-serve and managed marketplace offerings

• Acting as a senior voice internally across demand, product, and commercial teams

This role is externally focused and operates globally.

You

• 10+ years' experience in ad tech or programmatic advertising

• Background from SSP, exchange, or demand partnerships environments

• Proven experience owning commercial partnerships and revenue

• Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem (SSPs, DSPs, curated supply, PMPs)

Apply Now

You can apply for this role by sending your CV to:

Jack Fitzpatrick
Senior Recruitment Consultant - Media & Ad Tech

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