Sales Manager – Independent Agencies

This role manages and develops relationships with clients from agency networks, independent agencies, media marketers, and other partners within the Growth & Partnerships division. It focuses on programmatic advertising and expanding strategic partnerships.

This role sources, negotiates, and manages high-value celebrity and talent deals to support user acquisition campaigns. The candidate builds a pipeline of celebrity opportunities, negotiates terms with agents, and collaborates with UA, creative, and production teams to turn deals into effective paid creative. Responsibilities include coordinating budgets and timelines, and using campaign results to refine talent selection and deal terms.

Manages client relationships and drives business growth in the Swiss market, focusing on account management and revenue expansion. Requires strong client management and sales skills.

This role drives e-commerce business development initiatives across BurdaForward's digital brands, identifying growth opportunities and managing partnerships. The focus is on expanding e-commerce revenue and strategic collaborations.

Own the publisher platform product roadmap, focusing on ad tech solutions for publishers. Drive product strategy, gather requirements, and collaborate with engineering to deliver high-impact features.

Define and lead the global product architecture strategy, ensuring scalability and innovation across the ad tech platform. Oversee architectural decisions and mentor product teams.

Lead technical programs for ad serving infrastructure, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery. Manage project timelines, risks, and stakeholder communication.