Partnerships Lead - US

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Senior level
AdTech
The Role
Lead Smadex's partnerships strategy across the Americas, managing strategic relationships with key industry players while driving product innovation and revenue growth through collaboration.
Summary Generated by Built In

Smadex is a global leader in the programmatic space, providing a world-class DSP for mobile, CTV, and video. As we scale our footprint across the Americas, we are looking for a strategic powerhouse to lead our partnership efforts. You will be the face of Smadex to the industry’s most important players, moving beyond simple networking to build high-value, sustainable alliances that drive revenue and product innovation.
The Role:
We are looking for a senior partnerships professional to lead and scale Smadex’s strategic relationships across the Americas. This role will own the regional partnerships strategy, drive supply and measurement collaborations, and represent Smadex as a key market ambassador.
The ideal candidate combines deep AdTech expertise with strong commercial acumen and an established industry network.

 

What you will do:

  • Strategic Relationship Management
    Act as the senior ambassador for Smadex across the Americas, owning executive relationships with key partners, including SSPs, MMPs, data providers, and direct publishers. Foster long-term, value-driven collaborations that support Smadex’s growth and product innovation.
  • Partnership Strategy & Lifecycle Management
    Design and execute a comprehensive partnerships roadmap for the region. Balance the optimization and expansion of existing top-tier partnerships with the identification, evaluation, and onboarding of new high-impact opportunities that drive supply quality, scale, and competitive advantage.
  • Supply & Ecosystem Expansion
    Strengthen Smadex’s access to premium inventory and strategic integrations by developing partnerships across mobile, in-app, and emerging channels. Identify opportunities to unlock differentiated supply, data, and measurement capabilities.
  • Company Ambassador & Industry Presence
    Serve as the primary face of Smadex at major industry events, conferences, and panels across the Americas. Represent our brand, communicate our vision, and cultivate senior-level networking opportunities to position Smadex at the forefront of the AdTech ecosystem.
  • Deal Architecture & Negotiation
    Lead the full partnership lifecycle - from initial outreach and strategic evaluation through commercial structuring, negotiation, contracting, and ongoing performance governance.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership
    Collaborate closely with Sales, Account Management, Product, Legal, and Technical teams to ensure successful partner integrations, joint business planning, and revenue growth.


Skills and requirements:

  • 5+ years of AdTech experience within a DSP, SSP, MMP, Ad Network, or related ecosystem player.
  • Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, with a focus on mobile marketing technologies and supply dynamics.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling strategic partnerships in the Americas region.
  • Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to pitch, present, and influence senior stakeholders internally and externally.
  • Demonstrated ability to build deep partnerships through relationship management and consultative selling.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered.

​​​​​​​What’s in it for you?
  • Great compensation package tailored to the U.S. market.
  • Career pathing and continued education available 
  • Highly engaged leadership to support you in your position and career
  • Opportunity for international travel
  • Comprehensive medical, dental & vision benefits  
  • 401k matching
  • Summer Fridays & Team building events

Top Skills

Ad Network
Dsp
Mmp
Mobile Marketing Technologies
Programmatic Advertising
Ssp
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The Company
Santa Monica, CA
107 Employees

What We Do

Smadex is the transparent DSP engineered for growth. The number one solution for user acquisition, retargeting and branding campaigns. We address the challenges and concerns of marketers by providing a fully transparent platform built on strong technology, countless programmatic management features and powerful machine learning algorithms that focus on achieving real outcomes. Advertisers can access global consumers on the highest quality brand safe and viewable inventory at scale, and capture attention using strong and engaging ad formats to drive performance sales and brand metrics. Smadex partners with the leading third party platforms to provide the most innovative solutions and independent measurement. Our open platform can easily plug and play with any new external partners. Smadex is a technology company led by engineering and data science, working with agencies and direct clients across the globe. Smadex is a business unit of Entravision Communications (NYSE: EVC)

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