Full job description
Business Development Manager role focused on expanding adoption of Verve Marketplace SDK by managing strategic partnerships with app developers, publishers, and technology partners. Responsibilities include full business development lifecycle, relationship building, communicating value propositions, collaborating with internal teams for SDK integrations, acting on partner feedback, staying updated on SDK and mobile monetization products, representing the company at industry events, managing contracts, and maintaining CRM data. Requires 5-8 years experience in mobile advertising or ad tech business development or sales, strong SDK and mobile monetization knowledge, established industry network, negotiation skills, and willingness to travel. Benefits include comprehensive insurance, 401(k) with match, pre-tax FSA plans, personalized benefits budget, paid holidays, unlimited PTO, wellness days, and paid parental leave.
What you'll do
- Own and execute the full business development lifecycle, from identifying prospects to negotiating and closing new SDK integration partnerships
- Build relationships with mobile app publishers, developers, mediation platforms, and technology partners to drive adoption of the Verve Marketplace SDK
- Clearly communicate the value proposition of Verve Marketplace's SDK and monetization solutions to technical and business stakeholders, including C-level executives
- Work closely with Product, Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, and Operations teams to ensure successful SDK integrations and partner launches
- Act as the voice of the customer by translating partner feedback into actionable insights that help shape product strategy and roadmap
- Stay current on Verve Marketplace's SDK capabilities, mobile monetization products, and the evolving in-app advertising ecosystem
- Represent Verve Marketplace at industry conferences, partner meetings, and networking events to strengthen market presence and generate new business opportunities
- Collaborate with Legal and Finance teams throughout the contracting process to ensure commercial agreements align with company objectives
- Maintain accurate pipeline, opportunity, and account information within CRM, ensuring reliable forecasting and reporting
Requirements
- 5–8 years of business development, partnerships, or sales experience within the mobile advertising or ad tech industry
- Strong understanding of mobile SDK integrations, in-app monetization, mediation platforms, programmatic advertising, and the mobile advertising technology stack
- Established relationships with mobile app publishers, developers, mediation partners, DSPs, SSPs, and the broader mobile ad tech ecosystem
- Comfortable engaging both technical teams and executive stakeholders, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in a business-focused manner
- Demonstrated success in building strategic partnerships, driving SDK adoption, and consistently meeting or exceeding revenue and growth targets
- Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and long-term strategic partnerships
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple levels
- Willingness to travel for customer meetings, partner engagements, and industry events as needed
Tech stack
SDKmobile monetizationmediation platformsprogrammatic advertisingmobile advertising technology stack
Benefits
Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, and other Insurances401(k) Retirement plan with company matchPre-tax FSA plans for Healthcare, Dependent care, and CommutingFringe Personalized Benefits Platform with a budget of $100/month for lifestyle, fitness, hobbies, travel, and more13 paid holidays, unlimited PTO, and 3 Wellness Days throughout the yearPaid Parental Leave