Programmatic Sales Manager

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

Job summary

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

You will own the full sales cycle, develop a strong pipeline, and collaborate across internal teams to deliver tailored, insights-driven campaigns that meet client

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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

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

Skills

Sales experience

Programmatic advertising

Digital media

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship building

Pipeline ownership

Presentations

Independent sourcing

Travel willingness

English fluency

Mandarin fluency

Cantonese fluency

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