Programmatic Sales Manager

WeAreAspire; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

WeAreAspire is seeking a high-impact sales professional to drive growth across North Asia, covering Hong Kong, Taiwan and the broader Greater China region. You will build senior-level relationships with agencies and premium brands, combining consultative sales with a hunter mindset to win new business and expand existing accounts.

As a senior contributor, you will own the end-to-end sales cycle, collaborate with internal teams, and help shape the company’s expansion across one of its most

Qualifications

• 4-5 years+ sales experience in digital media, adtech or media agencies
• Strong interest/understanding of programmatic advertising
• Established network with agencies and premium brand advertisers
• Proven ability to source, open, and close new business with full pipeline ownership
• Commercial mindset with data-driven approach to sales strategy and performance

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing
• Build and manage a strong pipeline across agencies and clients
• Deliver against revenue targets by winning new clients and expanding existing relationships
• Develop senior relationships with decision-makers across agency groups and premium brands
• Act as trusted partner by understanding client objectives and challenges
• Lead thought leadership initiatives to position the business strategically
• Identify whitespace opportunities to grow footprint in North Asia
• Map stakeholder networks to drive deeper account penetration
• Build visibility and market positioning through planners, buyers, and brand stakeholders
• Translate client needs into tailored, insights-driven campaigns
• Maintain knowledge of digital, programmatic, and mobile-first landscape
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver seamless client solutions
• Feed client insights back into product and go-to-market strategy

Skills

Sales experience

Programmatic advertising

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

English Mandarin Cantonese

Job description

A fast-scaling global mobile advertising business with a footprint spanning Europe, the US, and Asia, working with leading publishers, agencies and global brands to deliver high-impact digital campaigns powered by advanced mobile and programmatic technology.

This is a high-impact, individual contributor role responsible for driving growth across North Asia; covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the broader Greater China region. The successful candidate will build senior-level relationships with agencies and premium brands, combining a consultative sales approach with a genuine hunter mentality to win new business and grow existing accounts. This is a chance to play a central role in shaping the company's expansion across one of its most strategically important regions.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle - from prospecting and outreach through to pitching, proposals, negotiation, and closing
• Build and manage a strong, qualified pipeline across agencies and clients through consistent proactive engagement
• Consistently deliver against revenue targets by winning new clients and expanding existing relationships, including upsell and cross-sell of creative and programmatic offerings
• Develop and deepen senior relationships with decision-makers across agency holding groups, independent agencies, and premium brand marketing teams
• Act as a trusted partner to clients by understanding their business objectives and challenges
• Lead thought leadership initiatives - workshops, events, and collaborative opportunities; to position the business as a strategic partner
• Identify and pursue whitespace opportunities to grow footprint and share of wallet across the region
• Map stakeholder networks within complex organisations to drive deeper account penetration
• Build visibility and market positioning through proactive engagement with planners, buyers, and brand stakeholders
• Translate client needs into tailored, insights-driven campaign strategies and solutions
• Maintain strong knowledge of the digital, programmatic, and mobile-first advertising landscape
• Collaborate closely with internal teams; including campaign, operations, creative, and publisher management, to deliver seamless client solutions
• Feed client insights and market intelligence back into the business to inform product, go-to-market strategy, and regional revenue planning

Requirements

• 4-5 years'+ sales experience within digital media, adtech, or media agencies, with a strong track record of exceeding revenue targets
• Understanding and interest in programmatic advertising
• Established network of relationships across agency holding companies and premium brand advertisers
• Demonstrated ability to independently source, open, and close new business with full pipeline ownership
• Commercially minded, with strong use of pipeline analysis, market intelligence, and performance data to inform sales strategy and improve conversion
• Confident, consultative seller with strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
• Solid understanding of digital media, programmatic advertising, and mobile-first solutions
• Self-starter with high emotional intelligence, comfortable operating in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Willingness to travel occasionally within North Asia
• Fluent in English, Mandarin, and Cantonese