Account Executive

This Account Executive role focuses on new business development with independent agencies in the Chicago metro area, selling Viant's DSP platform and data services. The role involves prospecting, consultative selling, and meeting revenue quotas through long-term contracts. Requires 3-6 years of programmatic/ad tech sales experience and strong knowledge of digital media and data targeting.

This Account Executive role requires 5+ years of new business sales experience in SaaS, selling multi-solution offerings to C-level stakeholders. The AE will build and maintain a pipeline, conduct in-depth discovery, and lead the full sales cycle using methodologies like BANT/MEDPIC.

This role is a future opportunity for an Account Executive to drive revenue and build relationships with agencies and clients in high-growth categories like Entertainment, Tech, CPG, and QSR. The AE will sell Vevo's premium ad solutions across CTV, linear TV, and mobile/social video, navigating complex media buying cycles and delivering measurable ROI for brand partners.

This role focuses on selling advertising solutions to clients, managing relationships, and driving revenue. Key responsibilities include prospecting, presenting media packages, and negotiating contracts, requiring strong sales acumen and knowledge of the media landscape.

Who We Are Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at verve.com . Who You Are You are an iOS SDK engineer who builds code that runs inside other companies’ apps, not someone who mainly builds apps or integrates third-party SDKs. You’ll work on Verve’s HyBid iOS SDK, where the code has to stay lightweight, backward-compatible, and safe in host apps we don’t control. The SDK combines legacy Objective-C with modern Swift, so you’ll work in both every day. The focus is stability, Objective-C/Swift interoperability, framework packaging, and memory and thread safety. What You Will Do Develop, maintain, and improve core modules of Verve’s iOS HyBid SDK, with a focus on stability, performance, memory safety, thread safety, and backward compatibility. Work hands-on with Objective-C and Swift across networking, ad rendering, mediation, tracking, and SDK integration flows. Build, validate, and maintain SDK packaging and distribution through SPM, CocoaPods, .framework , and .xcframework , and lead the CocoaPods to SPM migration. Troubleshoot complex SDK issues inside third-party publisher apps, including crashes, memory leaks, threading issues, dependency conflicts, and integration edge cases. Build and optimize ad rendering and mediation integrations, including AppLovin MAX, SKAdNetwork metadata, privacy manifests, and monetization adapter flows. Collaborate with Product, Android, QA, and business stakeholders to align cross-platform behavior, maintain automated testing/release workflows, and deliver SDK features reliably What You Will Bring 6+ years of professional iOS development experience, with hands-on SDK development experience. Strong recent Objective-C experience, including writing, maintaining, or debugging production Objective-C code. Strong Swift experience and solid understanding of Swift/Objective-C interoperability. Experience building SDKs or shared libraries consumed by multiple apps or third-party host applications. Deep understanding of ARC, GCD, concurrency, memory management, thread safety, and callback handling. Understanding of static vs dynamic linking, dependency management, binary distribution, and integration conflicts such as duplicate symbols or class conflicts. Experience with SDK packaging and distribution using SPM, CocoaPods, .framework , or .xcframework . Ability to troubleshoot SDK integration, performance, crash, and compatibility issues inside host applications. Experience with ad tech, mediation SDKs, AppLovin MAX, SKAdNetwork, privacy manifests, or monetization adapters is a plus. What We Offer Just a few of the benefits waiting for you at Verve: Keep healthy through our Apollo Health Check-ups , and stay covered with our Medical Insurance for you and your family Pick what matters most to you in our INR 4100/month Personalized Benefits Platform: Travel, entertainment, food, fitness, and healthcare Have us cover your office lunches 3 times a week through Zomato , and enjoy office sweets, snacks, and beverages Boost your professional knowledge with our annual training budget & internal webinars , and level up your language skills through our German/English classes Recharge with 19 paid vacation days + 3 Wellness days throughout the year, in addition to the public holidays Strengthen team connections while exploring new cultures through our monthly Work&Travel raffle, offering a chance to work from one of our global offices (after 2 years of employment) … and even more reasons to join us! Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are a California resident subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, click here to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights. If you are located in the EU or UK visit our privacy policy to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.

Who We Are Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at verve.com . Who You Are We are looking for a Technical Account Management Director – APAC to lead and scale our TAM organization across China, India, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. You will own publisher revenue growth and operational excellence across our Performance and Branding platforms, build a high-performing regional team, and act as the senior voice of our APAC publisher community inside Verve. The ideal candidate is a hands-on SSP / AdTech leader who combines deep monetization expertise, data-driven thinking and people leadership, with a proven ability to deliver both technical execution and commercial outcomes. What You Will Do Team Leadership & Strategy Lead, coach and develop the APAC TAM team across China, India, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, strengthening both technical and commercial capabilities Define team structure, priorities and performance metrics aligned with revenue goals Revenue & Performance Ownership Own and drive publisher revenue growth across the Verve Performance P+ Platform (formerly PubNative) and the Verve Branding P+ Platform (formerly Smaato) Monitor revenue and other key metrics , proactively identifying risks and growth opportunities Lead performance optimization initiatives across traffic, demand channels and ad formats Publisher & Partner Management Build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier publishers and strategic partners Serve as the senior escalation point for key accounts Partner closely with Commercial teams to support onboarding, expansion and retention Technical & Operational Excellence Oversee the end-to-end publisher lifecycle, including: Integration kickoff and onboarding SDK / mediation integrations (e.g., MAX, LevelPlay, Google Admob) New inventory enablement SDK version updates Uphold high standards in: Discrepancy monitoring and resolution P2P revenue validation Traffic quality and compliance Data & Insights Work closely with the Analytics team to develop optimization strategies Use data analysis to identify performance issues and optimization opportunities Translate data into actionable insights for both internal teams and external partners Drive adoption of best practices across monetization strategies Cross-functional Collaboration Work closely with Product, Engineering and Demand teams to resolve technical issues and improve product performance Provide structured market feedback to influence the product roadmap Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve efficiency and scalability What We Are Looking For Must Have 8+ years of experience in SSP / AdTech account management or technical account management Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem , including mediation (MAX, LevelPlay), header bidding and SDK integrations Proven track record of managing publisher relationships and driving revenue growth Experience leading and scaling regional or global teams Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and drive decisions Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including working across multiple markets and time zone Nice to Have Experience working across APAC markets Familiarity with both branding and performance monetization models Background in mobile app monetization and SDK-based integrations Proficiency in Japanese or Korean What Success Looks Like Consistent revenue growth across APAC supply Improved publisher satisfaction and retention A high-performing TAM organization built for the region Greater operational efficiency and less technical friction for publishers What We Offer Lifestyle Generous paid time off, plus additional wellness or volunteer days Subsidized healthcare and mental health resources Parental leave for all new parents Monthly allowance to choose from hundreds of perks that work for you Growth Annual learning budget German/English language classes Professional development and leadership trainings Financial Competitive compensation and bonus programs Regional retirement plans and employer match programs Employer Stock Purchase Program (ESPP) Financial coaching Referral bonuses Flexible Work Hybrid and remote work schedules (3 days in the office), dependent on role Work from abroad 1 month/year Office lunches 3x weekly and endless snacks On-site and virtual team events Pet-friendly offices Communications regarding your application will only come from @jungroup.com or @verve.com email addresses. Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are a California resident subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, click here to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights. If you are located in the EU or UK visit our privacy policy to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.

Who We Are Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at verve.com . Who You Are We are currently seeking a Senior Product Manager to own our Identity Graph / Enrichment & Audience Enhancement products. You will lead an already established Identity & Audience team to grow Verve's presence in the AdTech space through the innovative execution of key strategic initiatives. The successful candidate will participate in the development of the product strategy and product roadmaps, leading product initiatives end-to-end from ideation to launch and go-to-market. They will inform product requirements, collaborate with engineering on implementation, take products to market through extensive A/B testing & experimentation, and be responsible for commercial success. What You Will Do Grow our Identity Graph / Enrichment & Audience Enhancement products' impact based on the data-driven insights that shape your roadmap Ensure the product increments we build are aligned with the overall strategy and product vision Own and lead product development end-to-end from discovery to launch to iteration Come up with hypotheses, run experiments, and holdout tests to quantify the incremental value of identity and audience features. Collaborate daily with engineering, data, and product teams Keep building the knowledge of the market landscape, including the needs of publishers, advertisers, and DSPs Handle communication with internal/external stakeholders & partners Understand and map out cross-product dependencies with the other business units Set and monitor product KPIs to make sure the initiatives are driving product & business success What You Will Bring 5+ years of professional experience in product management roles, at least 2+ years of product management experience in the AdTech industry Problem solver - You can capture business problems, come up with solutions, and write good product requirement documents to keep everyone aligned on the scope Technically skilled - You have a good understanding of databases, data structures, and how software systems can be integrated and exchange data with each other Self-starter & self-motivator - you don’t wait to be told what needs to be done; you take full ownership of product initiatives Collaborator & communicator - you can gather tech and business stakeholders across functions & levels around you to work towards a common goal, speaking their language Achiever - You focus on outcomes & prefer to have something done rather than have it perfect; you value an iterative process Data-driven - you value the power of data and can perform data analysis to make decisions / assess results based on metrics What We Offer Just a few of the benefits waiting for you at Verve: Recharge with 3 Wellness Days throughout the year, in addition to your annual vacation and public holidays Support your mental well-being with our Workplace Mental Health Solution Boost your professional knowledge with our annual training budget & internal webinars , and level up your language skills through our German/English classes Strengthen team connections while exploring new cultures through our monthly Work&Travel raffle, offering a chance to work from one of our global offices (after 2 years of employment) … and even more reasons to join us! Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are a California resident subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, click here to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights. If you are located in the EU or UK visit our privacy policy to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.