Business Development Manager, Ads - Mountain View, United States - NewsBreak

NewsBreak
NewsBreak
Verified Company
Mountain View, United States

2 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

About NewsBreak:

NewsBreak is redefining the way users interact with local news and their communities.

By bridging local users, local content creators, and local businesses, our mission is to foster safer, more vibrant, and authentically connected lives.

Through robust collaborations with thousands of local publishers and businesses across the nation, NewsBreak is revolutionizing how a new wave of readers access and engage with essential, locally sourced content & information.

Since our inception in 2015, our trajectory has been nothing short of remarkable.

We proudly stand as the nation's premier local news app, boasting 60 million monthly active users and clinching the top spot in the news category on both Google Play and the App Store.

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Mountain View, California, United States

New York, New York, United States


About the Role


As a Senior Business Development Manager at NewsBreak, you will play a pivotal role in steering the growth and evolution of NewsBreak Ads.

With a focus on innovative approaches and a growth-driven mindset, you will spearhead horizontal partnerships and 0-1 projects that not only enhance brand awareness and user experience but also test new revenue growth channels.

Collaborating closely within the Monetization Team, you will spearhead initiatives ranging from establishing a partnership ecosystem within Ad Manager to testing new programmatic growth channels.


Responsibilities

  • Have a deep understanding of the performance advertising ecosystem, both direct on O&O properties and programmatic
  • Identify potential partners, negotiate terms, and establish collaborations that amplify platform capabilities and extend market reach. Your efforts will focus on integrating valueadding partners into the platform ecosystem
  • Develop and execute strategies to recruit and onboard strategic advertising partners at scale
  • Identify brand awareness opportunities through partnerships
  • Represent NewsBreak Ad Platform at conferences and speaking engagements
  • Quantify the impact from the supported partnerships and events ensuring positive ROI
  • Pioneer the partnerships tab in NewsBreak Ad Manager
  • Build supply growth channel GTM strategy
  • Provide insightful feedback to influence our product vision and roadmap, based on industry trends and client needs

Requirements:


  • Education: Bachelor's degree or above, or equivalent practical experience
  • Industry Experience: Extensive experience in business development within the performance and programmatic advertising industry
  • Skills: Strong negotiation, communication, and project management skills
  • Drive and Resilience: Ability to initiate and drive projects to completion in a fastpaced, global organization. Willingness to step out of the comfort zone and go the extra mile to achieve results
  • Leadership Experience in leading teams and projects in a crossfunctional environment from 01

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits package:

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

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