Publisher Success Manager

MGID; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital advertising company is seeking a Publisher Success Manager in Maharashtra, India. This role focuses on onboarding publishers, managing relationships, and optimizing performance. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in client management and excellent communication and analytical skills. Knowledge of digital advertising metrics is essential, alongside fluency in English and Hindi. This full-time position aims to enhance publisher relationships and drive revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Client Management/Sales/Account Management/Relationship Management.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising metrics.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth onboarding of top publishers in India.
• Perform performance monitoring and identify improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with publishers.
• Proactively identify churn risks and manage agreements.

Skills

Client Management

Communication

Analytical Skills

Negotiation

Digital Advertising Metrics

Job description

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MGID is a fast‑growing player in digital advertising, delivering high‑performance native, display, and video ads powered by AI‑driven technology. We help publishers monetize their audiences and brands maximize performance—while ensuring a seamless, brand‑safe user experience.

Job Description

Client Onboarding & Relationship Management

• Ensure smooth onboarding of top and mid‑market publishers in India by coordinating account setup, widget creation, integration, and handover from Acquisition teams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact (POC/PIC) for all assigned India publishers, responding promptly to daily inquiries and ensuring continuous, high‑quality support.
• Build and maintain strong, reliable relationships with publishers through regular communication, calls, QBRs, and insights‑driven discussions to support long‑term cooperation.

Performance Monitoring, Strategy & Optimization

• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring of publisher performance across CTR, CPM, CPC, revenue, and visibility metrics to identify trends, issues, and opportunities.
• Develop and execute growth strategies for revenue and margin increase—monthly, quarterly, and yearly—aligned with the India market’s needs and team goals.
• Initiate and lead optimization activities, propose new monetization formats, run A/B tests, review live placements, and collaborate with advertiser‑side teams to improve targeting and traffic quality.
• Closely monitor the portfolio to ensure continuous optimization, troubleshoot declines, and drive consistent improvement in performance and LTV.

Upsell, Cross‑Sell & Revenue Growth

• Create and implement upsell and cross‑sell plans aimed at increasing monetization efficiency and improving MGID’s presence within the Indian publisher ecosystem.
• Prepare revenue projections for upsell initiatives, create new widgets, and gather publisher feedback on newly released solutions and features.
• Drive upsell activities strategically to boost overall company revenue and margin while sharing successful ideas with the regional/global team for broader adoption.

Retention, Churn Prevention & Account Recovery

• Proactively identify churn risks through performance tracking and client sentiment, and take immediate action to address issues and strengthen the relationship.
• Manage re‑signing and renegotiation of agreements, ensuring terms meet client needs while protecting MGID’s profitability.
• Work to return inactive publishers within 3 months and contribute to lowering overall churn rates across the assigned portfolio.

Troubleshooting & Technical Support

• Investigate and resolve technical issues by gathering necessary information, prioritizing requests, and coordinating with AdOps, Tech, Compliance, and Product teams.
• Support integration checks, ensure quality of new formats and solutions, manage HubSpot/Jira tickets, and handle complex technical or operational inquiries promptly.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work in close cooperation with internal global teams and cross‑departmental partners—including Analytics, AdOps, Tech, Yield, Acquisition, Finance, Legal, Product, Compliance, Creative, and Global Support.
• Facilitate effective internal communication to ensure alignment, cohesive execution, and seamless support for publisher needs.
• Share publisher feedback to influence product improvements, GEO‑specific rules, and operational enhancements.

Reporting & Administrative Duties

• Provide daily, weekly, monthly, or custom reports to publishers summarizing performance, insights, and next steps.
• Deliver internal reports highlighting non‑standard issues, key risks, and significant account updates.
• Prepare IOs and contracts for RS deals, coordinate invoices, and involve relevant teams (Acquisition, Finance, Legal) when necessary.

Daily Operational Tasks

• Monitor publisher metrics and placements daily, support complex integrations, and troubleshoot live issues in real time.
• Handle moderation, antifraud requests, A/B test setups, and analytics‑driven tasks following established workflows.
• Participate in team initiatives, strategic projects, and continuous process improvements within the Success Management department.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Client Management/Sales/Account Management/Relationship Management.
• Ability to communicate, maintain relationships, analyze, optimize, upsell, present a strategic solution, and an optimization plan.
• Experience developing growth strategies, upsell plans, revenue projections, and ROI analysis, with a track record of improving client performance, increasing LTV, minimizing churn, and understanding trends within the market.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation abilities, with the capacity to simplify complex topics, maintain high attention to detail, manage multiple priorities, and work proactively and independently in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment.
• Able to speak, write, and present in English and Hindi.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising metrics.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Marketing

Industries

• Professional Services