Account Manager, Agency

NewsBreak; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision care foryou

Top-tier 401(K) plan with company-m at

Paid time off and holidays

Paid parental leave

FSA and commuter benefits

Team activity budget

Job summary

NewsBreak, based in Mountain View, CA, is seeking an Agency Account Manager to bridge NewsBreak with key agency partners. You will manage a diverse client portfolio, drive platform adoption, retention, and scalable growth across the full client lifecycle.

You will onboard top-tier agencies, lead quarterly reviews, and translate campaign data into actionable insights to grow spend and ROAS while collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and adoption of NewsBreak’s ad

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in agency account management or digital advertising
• Proven track record managing a portfolio of agency clients
• Strong analytical skills to lead QBRs and optimize ROAS
• Strong communication and relationship-building with external agency teams
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Onboarding & Launch: lead onboarding and initial campaign launches for top-tier agency clients
• Scale & Grow: conduct QBRs and translate data into insights to grow spend and platform adoption
• Retain & Save: monitor at-risk accounts and lead re-activation plans
• Partner with internal teams to educate agencies on NewsBreak ad products and features

Skills

Agency account management

Digital advertising

Data-driven insights

Campaign optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Ad servers

Tracking/ attribution

Job description

Mountain View, California, United States

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, visitwww.newsbreak.com/about

About The Role

NewsBreak is looking for a strategic, relationship-focused Agency Account Manager to join our Ad Platform team. In this role, you will act as a primary bridge between NewsBreak and our key agency partners, managing a diverse portfolio of agency clients. You will nurture senior agency relationships, support their highest-value accounts across the full client lifecycle, and collaborate daily with agency account management teams to drive platform adoption, retention, and scalable growth.

Responsibilities

Agency Client Lifecycle Management

• Onboarding & Launch: Lead onboarding, account setup, and initial campaign launches for top-tier agency clients to ensure a seamless ramp and fast time-to-value.
• Scale & Grow: Run regular performance reviews and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with agency teams, translating campaign data into actionable insights that grow spend, improve ROAS, and expand platform adoption across their client portfolios.
• Retain & Save: Proactively monitor at-risk accounts, diagnose stalled or declining spend, and lead structured save and re-activation plans in close partnership with agency AMs.

Agency Partnership & Day-to-Day Support

• Manage a portfolio of agency clients, serving as the dedicated point of contact for agency partners and their internal account management teams.
• Provide day-to-day strategic and operational support to agency AM teams to optimize performance for their client accounts.
• Educate agency teams on NewsBreak’s ad products, platform features, best practices, and exclusive alpha/beta testing opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with internal ad ops, product, and sales teams to troubleshoot technical issues (event tracking, ad server technology) and streamline workflows for agency partners.
• Act as the voice of our agency partners internally, surfacing feedback to help shape product roadmaps and agency-specific platform features.

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in agency account management, partner management, or digital advertising account management within ad tech or digital media.
• Proven track record of managing a portfolio of agency clients and driving client lifecycle management (onboarding, retention, upselling, and save strategies).
• Strong analytical skills with a data-driven mindset to lead QBRs, optimize campaign ROAS, and diagnose performance drop-offs.
• Strong technical baseline in digital advertising platforms, ad server technologies, and tracking/attribution methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills to collaborate effectively with external agency account teams.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly in or with the App and/or eCommerce verticals.
• Prior background working at an ad agency or managing independent/holding company agency partnerships.

We offer a competitive benefits package:

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Team activity budget

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options.

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