Assistant Sales Manager

Affle; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Affle is seeking a Manager – Business Growth & Development for MediaSmart in India, focusing on Gurgaon agencies, trading desks, and major brand advertisers. The role drives direct brand partnerships, agency relationships, and leadership in the branding ecosystem.

The candidate should be a seasoned sales professional with entrepreneurial mindset, capable of growing MediaSmart’s programmatic platform and leading cross-functional collaboration to accelerate revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in brand sales or programmatic sales.
• Experience with Big 5 media agency groups (agency desk / trading desk roles).
• Experience in platform sales within DSP / DMP / AdTech / MarTech companies.
• Demonstrated ability to handle complex, high‑value deals with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow MediaSmart’s programmatic and proximity-led advertising business in the described region.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline across agencies, trading desks, and direct brand engagements.
• Drive quarterly and annual revenue targets for the region.
• Activate and grow advertiser accounts and expand existing relationships.
• Collaborate with internal teams to optimize platforms for revenue and performance.

Skills

Brand sales

Programmatic sales

Business development

Agency relationships

Negotiation

Sales pipeline management

RTB/adtech knowledge

Tools

DSP

DMP

SSP

Job description

Designation: Manager – Business Growth & Development (Adtech)

Role Overview:

The Manager – Business Growth & Development will be responsible for building, scaling, and sustaining MediaSmart’s business in the North India region, with a strong focus on Gurgaon-based agencies, trading desks, and large brand advertisers

The role requires a seasoned brand and programmatic sales professional with an entrepreneurial mindset to replicate MediaSmart’s global success in the Indian market by driving direct brand partnerships, agency relationships, and thought leadership across the branding ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Revenue Growth

• Own and grow MediaSmart’s programmatic and proximity-led advertising business in the assigned region.
• Build and manage a strong sales pipeline across large agency, trading desk, and direct brand IO engagements.
• Drive quarterly and annual revenue targets for the region
• Activate and grow new advertiser accounts, while expanding existing relationships
• Enable and support the direct sales team to accelerate programmatic revenue growth.

Agency, Brand & Ecosystem Engagement

• Engage at senior leadership levels with top advertisers and agency stakeholders to create and execute joint business plans.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media agencies, trading desks, DSP/DMP partners, and advertisers.
• Establish MediaSmart as a thought leader within the branding and programmatic ecosystem.
• Represent MediaSmart at industry forums, conferences, and networking events to identify trends and growth opportunities.
• Lead sales for Affle’s MediaSmart programmatic platform, including Proximity, CTV, RTB, and mDMP solutions.
• Work closely with internal teams to optimize programmatic platforms for maximum revenue and performance.
• Conduct regular evaluations of RTB programs, identify new monetization opportunities, and recommend enhancements (new technologies, optimization strategies, inventory audits, etc.

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Reporting

• Collaborate with Global Client Services, Supply, Product, and Marketing teams to ensure success for onboarded clients.
• Drive a culture of collaboration, accountability, and ownership.
• Deliver periodic reporting and performance analysis of programmatic and sales initiatives
• Support multi-stakeholder deals involving global and regional coordination.

Required Experience & Skill

• Experience3–5 years of relevant experience in brand sales, programmatic sales, or business development
• Prior experience working with Big 5 media agency groups (agency desk / trading desk roles),
• ORPlatform sales within DSP / DMP / AdTech / MarTech companies.
• Demonstrated experience handling complex, high-value deals with multiple stakeholders.
• Technical & Market Knowledge
• Strong understanding of the mobile advertising, programmatic, and RTB ecosystems.
• Good working knowledge of sell-side platforms (SSPs) and supply-side dynamics
• Familiarity with CTV, proximity marketing, data platforms, and performance metrics
• Excellent relationship-building skills across agency, advertiser, and platform ecosystems
• Highly hands-on, self-driven, and goal-oriented, with the ability to work independently
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Service-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

About Affle:

Affle is a global technology company with a proprietary consumer intelligence platform that delivers consumer recommendations and conversions through relevant Mobile Advertising. The platform aims to enhance returns on marketing investment through contextual mobile ads and also by reducing digital ad fraud. Affle powers unique and integrated consumer journeys for marketers to drive high ROI, measurable outcome-led advertising through its Affle2.0 Consumer Platforms Stack which includes Appnext, Jampp, MAAS, mediasmart, RevX, Vizury and YouAppi.

Affle (India) Limited successfully completed its IPO in India and now trades on the stock exchanges (BSE: 542752 & NSE: AFFLE). Affle Holdings is the Singapore based promoter for Affle (India) Limited, and its investors include Microsoft, Bennett Coleman & Company (BCCL) amongst others. Affle Website - www.affle.com