Ad Monetization Sales Manager

Are you an experienced Advertising Sales Professional with a clear proven record of success, an extensive network of brand and agency partnerships, and love for sport?

Then this exciting and dynamic video content provider will be keen to meet with you.

The Company

Based in London the company harnesses the power of AI and ML to maximize and personalise video content for leading global sports rights holders helping them expand their reach and monetize content and providing an avenue for brands to engage with a captive audience of enthusiastic sports fans.

They are now looking for an Ad Monetization Sales Manager with a strong online (sports) publishing background to lead and drive advertising sales in the EMEA region via direct, programmatic guaranteed and private marketplace deals to help build a consistent and sustainable demand for their growing ad inventory.

Your Role

Your role as Ad Monetization Sales Manager will see you as a highly visible figure within the team leading advertising sales in the EMEA region, leveraging your online publishing background to drive direct, programmatic guaranteed, and private marketplace deals.

With your established network, you'll cultivate relationships, build partnerships with brands, and agencies, develop channels and advise on optimal strategies with rights holders to ensure campaign success from introduction to signed agreements.

Your focus on industry metrics and contribution to the growth company's brand make you an integral part of the company's mission to revolutionize sports marketing.

About You

• Online publisher side experience, ideally within sport.
• 5 years of experience selling premium digital ad inventory in EMEA.with a focus on digital and video
• Proven up-to-date network of decision-makers and influencers across the EMEA digital sports advertising ecosystem, this will include agencies, channels, and brands.
• Close relationships with programmatic demand side suppliers within the EMEA region.
• Understanding of demand acquisition deal cycles, lead generation, pilot structures funnel stages, etc.
• An acute understanding of the campaign goals in digital advertising and the related metrics, deal structures and revenue share standards
• An acute understanding of industry-standard measurement protocols and ad tech stack