Director, Programmatic Partnerships
Location: US, NY, 
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Internet
Function: Advertising
Company profile: Bandsintown is a digital media company powered by music. With over 14 million registered concert-goers, a global audience of 120 million music fans and over 250K touring artists connected to the Bandsintown community, we are the premiere destination where artists and fans connect. To learn what we do for fans, click here. For artists, click here. For promoters, click here, And for brands, click here. We’ve got big plans and are rapidly expanding. And we’re always looking to add more talented people to our band… errr… team. Many of us are artists, performers, producers or DJ’s so it’s not just a job for us – it’s a way of life. We build the products we ourselves would want to use. We learn from each other, and inspire each other to do our best work, fueled by our passion for music. It’s in our DNA.
Description: Bandsintown is the No. 1 concert discovery app, allowing music fans to track their favorite artists and discover new touring artists, so they never miss another live show. We provide concert recommendations based on the fan's preferences and their location. Bandsintown Amplified is a digital media platform powered by music. We connect brands with music artists and their fans based on music indicators and consumer habits, providing sophisticated, multi-level engagement for advertisers and marketers across the web, mobile, social and email. We currently work with 50+ exclusive publishers reaching over 120 million fans globally every month, including 24% of all 18 to 34-year-olds in the U.S.Job Summary:Reporting to the VP of Advertising, the Director, Programmatic Partnerships will be directly responsible for growing the programmatic advertising business for Bandsintown + Bandsintown Amplified. This role includes growing the existing programmatic revenue channel across desktop, mobile and video, as well as establishing new partnerships where needed.This is a very hands-on role that requires developing demand side platform and agency trading desk relationships (demand generation), optimizing monetization across various revenue sources, as well as prospecting and onboarding new partners to drive incremental revenue.ResponsibilitiesDevelop vendor partnerships that contribute to meeting the overall revenue goals while maintaining high quality ad experienceWork across departments (Direct Sales, Account Management, Ad Operations and Marketing) to grow and evolve a programmatic revenue strategy, including 1st party and third party audience data and display and text driven inventory channels.Generate demand for the private marketplaces and or premium packages by effectively representing the inventory to DSPs and ATDs.Working closely with a platform operations manager, as well as Direct Sales and Ad Operations to utilize inventory as efficiently as possible, effectively manage private exchange campaigns and revenue through identifying and executing on short and long-term inventory needs.Evaluate new providers and opportunities or enhancements to improve the ad experience quality and revenue.Monitor yield across the network, understanding trends and evaluating revenue impact.Analyze inventory and revenue data on a daily basis to optimize for maximum impactEffectively communicate with cross-functional groups to ensure that 3rd party relationships are performing well for the business.Oversee Platform Manager as day to day contact for the monetization partners including ad networks, DSPs and Trading Desks.
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree is required, emphasis in Business or Math a plusAt least 5-7 years' work experience in online advertising, media buying or other digitalMediaAt least 1-2 years digital publisher/sell-side experienceProven understanding of Programmatic sales/buying experienceDirect experience with SSP programmatic platforms, Rubicon, AppNexus, etc..Understand auction dynamics of digital exchanges and experience working with RTB media (DSPs or in-house ad-network tools)Strong agency relationships, including in-house agency trade desks, programmatic buyers and demand side platform partnersTop notch analytical skills and the ability to make data-driven decisionsMust have a proven track record of cross team collaborationAbility to work in fast-paced environment; must be able to respond to frequent demands of multiple customers - both internal and externalExcellent communication and presentation skills are requiredProficiency in Excel is required
Benefits: Competitive Salary based on experienceThree weeks vacationMedical, Dental, Vision Coverage, & Life Insurance,401(k) Savings Plan, Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)Commuter BenefitsGym ReimbursementsPersonal Discounts (Zipcar, hotels, electronics, movies, and more) Monthly catered staff meetingsTo Apply:To apply please send your resume and a short email introduction and be sure to tell us why working for Bandsintown is for you. Bandsintown Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.  All are invited to apply. 
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