Seeking a Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager to manage Buyer Cloud’s supply-side partner ecosystem including SSPs, exchanges, and inventory integrations globally. Responsibilities include managing strategic partner relationships, optimizing supply integrations, leading commercial and contractual discussions, and ensuring efficient client access to high-quality inventory. Requires 6+ years in ad tech or programmatic advertising with hands-on knowledge of OpenRTB, DSP/SSP workflows, CTV ecosystem, and programmatic supply chains. Must have strong analytical skills, experience managing partner performance metrics, and ability to lead cross-functional teams. Role involves commercial negotiations, roadmap leadership, issue resolution, and process improvements. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Location: New York, NY.
What you'll do
Act as primary business owner and executive-facing contact for Buyer Cloud’s third-party SSP and exchange relationships
Develop and maintain a tiered partner management approach focusing on strategic partners and scalable processes for broader ecosystem
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Requirements
6+ years of experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, digital media, or platform partnerships, preferably within or closely partnering with an SSP, DSP, exchange, marketplace, or CTV advertising platform
Hands-on understanding of OpenRTB specifications, DSP and SSP workflows, programmatic supply chains, PMP/deal execution, auction mechanics, and common causes of integration or transaction issues
Strong knowledge of the CTV ecosystem, publisher advertising stacks, omni-channel supply, and the operational realities of managing programmatic inventory integrations at scale
Demonstrated analytical ability, including experience pulling reports, interpreting KPI trends, identifying anomalies, manipulating data, and converting findings into clear recommendations
Experience managing partner performance through revenue, spend, adoption, operational efficiency, QPS, SLA, or other business and technical metrics
Proven ability to lead cross-functional work across Product, Revenue, Technical Solutions, Marketplace Operations, Finance, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, and Support teams
Experience leading commercial conversations and supporting contract negotiation, redline review, business case development, and executive stakeholder alignment
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical programmatic concepts, business tradeoffs, and partner strategy to both technical and non-technical audiences
Working familiarity with privacy, compliance, ad quality, and measurement standards relevant to programmatic advertising, including CCPA/CPRA, GDPR basics, COPPA, MRC, TAG, and IVT considerations
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of coursework and experience
Tech stack
OpenRTBSSPDSPCTVPMPprogrammatic advertising
Benefits
Base pay within range $135,894.87 - $203,842.30 depending on experienceCommission or Bonus eligibility depending on roleComprehensive benefits supporting physical, financial, and emotional well-beingAccess to expert guidance and personalized tools for support
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