Director, Partnerships; Sales & Business Development

Overview

Nexxen is a flexible advertising platform, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (DSP) and supply-side platform (SSP), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core.

Why join the Nexxen team? With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way – the 3

Cs:
Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego.

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Protect Yourself from Impersonation and Fraudulent Activity. Nexxen is seeking a commercially driven, sales-minded Director of Programmatic Partnerships to join our exchange team. This is a hybrid role blending sales hunting and business development, with a focus on driving incremental spend from DSPs and their buyers through incentives, deals, open auction SPOs, and other methods.

This role will be based in the New York office
. Our team follows a hybrid schedule, working in the office three days a week and remotely for the rest.

• Drive DSP revenue growth by owning and expanding revenue of DSP accounts through working with individual seats who use the DSP.
• Hunt and close new opportunities by identifying underutilized seats, emerging DSPs, and new commercial relationships.
• Structure and negotiate deals that unlock incremental spend, including incentive programs, SPO initiatives, curated PMPs, and open auction opportunities.
• Develop growth strategies for each DSP partner, combining commercial plans, incentives, and sales motions to maximize Nexxen’s share of wallet.
• Build strong relationships with decision-makers at DSPs, including account managers, traders, sales leaders, and platform ops teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, and Marketing to deliver the right solutions and accelerate new initiatives for DSP partners.
• Advocate for your partners internally by surfacing feedback that drives product roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
• Track and analyze performance across deals and campaigns, turning insights into clear growth recommendations for DSPs and internal stakeholders.

• 6+ years in programmatic advertising with experience driving revenue at DSPs, SSPs, or related platforms.
• Proven track record of closing deals, hitting revenue goals, and growing DSP partnerships.
• Deep understanding of CTV, PMPs, open auction, and SPO dynamics.
• Strong commercial instincts with the ability to structure incentives and creative deal terms.
• Excellent communication skills with comfort selling to commercial stakeholders and working with technical teams. Analytical, data-driven mindset with the ability to spot growth opportunities and convert them into revenue.

At Nexxen, we value our differences, varied experiences, and collective contribution. If you don’t match this job description perfectly, we would rather see your application than miss out on your potential to make an impact.

In support of pay transparency and equity, the minimum and maximum full-time annual base salary for this role in New York is $130, at the time of posting, with the potential of an incentive or bonus. This is not a guarantee of compensation; actual compensation is influenced by factors including skill set, experience, education, and location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range for that location.

We offer benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, parental leave, unlimited vacation, and company-paid holidays. Specific programs vary by state, start date, and employment type. Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer questions.

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