Senior Director, Ad Tech & Data Partnerships: DSP Growth

iHeartMedia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

Life insurance

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid holidays

401K plan

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary programs

Job summary

iHeartMedia in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Director of Ad Tech & Data Partnerships to lead DSP, data, and measurement partnerships across the audio ecosystem.

Reporting to the SVP of Advanced Audio and Data Revenue, this role drives revenue growth through strategic partnerships with major DSPs, data providers, agencies, retail media networks, clean-room partners, identity solutions, and measurement companies, collaborating with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Business Development.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in digital advertising or programmatic media.
• Deep understanding of DSPs, SSPs, DMPs/CDPs, clean rooms, and identity frameworks.
• Familiarity with retail media, commerce media, and AI‑driven advertising technologies.
• Experience developing strategic partnership plans and driving measurable revenue outcomes.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic relationships with key DSP/SSP partners.
• Identify opportunities to increase programmatic demand and revenue growth.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and joint business plans with platforms.
• Serve as the primary liaison between DSP partners and internal teams.
• Lead sales engagements across retail and commerce media networks.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Programmatic advertising

Ad tech

Data partnerships

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive influence

Tools

The Trade Desk

Magnite

DV360

Yahoo DSP

Amazon DSP

StackAdapt

Job description

iHeartMedia in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Director of Ad Tech & Data Partnerships to lead DSP, data, and measurement partnerships across the audio ecosystem.

Reporting to the SVP of Advanced Audio and Data Revenue, this role drives revenue growth through strategic partnerships with major DSPs, data providers, agencies, retail media networks, clean-room partners, identity solutions, and measurement companies, collaborating with Sales, Product, Marketing, and Business Development.