Senior Account Director, Business Development

Senior Account Director, Business Development

New York City, NY 

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

As a Senior Account Director, Business Development you will work on establishing new strategic partnerships that leverage Magnite’s DV+ platform. You also will work on driving commercial terms and updating agreements across Magnite’s existing customer set to optimize revenue growth and customer satisfaction. In this role, you will work closely with Business Development and Platform Revenue leadership and be responsible for taking deals through introduction to execution while ensuring partnerships are set up for long term success.

In this role you will:

• Establish new relationships with potential DV+ (SSP) customers

• Work to grow existing relationships at multiple levels across internal and external organizations

• Responsible for hitting and exceeding new business development revenue goals across the team and business

• Use all available resources and data to inform and negotiate commercial terms with current and potential customers

• Ensure optimal revenue creation and generation by winning new DV+ while upselling, growing existing strategic relationships

• Actively collaborate with product, legal, operations, marketing and other departments across MGNI to proactively drive revenue 

• Represent Magnite at industry events and evangelize the platforms to the general marketplace and ecosystem

• Inform product roadmap to ensure customer satisfaction

• Partner with the seniorBD leads on the Revenue Team and the VP, Head of Revenue to structure commercial and general GTM strategy along with communicate critical updates to inform strategic decisions

• Successfully navigate complex client organizational structures to ensure proper communication and information flow to all key stakeholders 

We’re looking for someone with:

• 6-8 years of business development experience where structuring and executing complex enterprise agreements with media owners was the focus 

• Existing relationships within the media and technology industry

• Strong level of presentation skills and public speaking 

• Proven track record of collaborating with multiple team members and senior management to achieve goals

• Experience navigating complex workflows to find and sell through effective solutions

• Superior knowledge of the programmatic ecosystem and point of view on the future of the space

• An optimistic approach to customer service and overall client development

Total Rewards Include

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One

• Generous Time Off

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

Magnite Invests in You: 

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

In New York, the base salary range for this position is: $125,000 - $145,000 in addition to an annual variable bonus based on performance and company equity (NASDAQ: MGNI). 

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our DEI Commitment: To establish Magnite as a thought leader by diversifying voices within Magnite, cultivating a culture in which employees feel safe as their authentic selves, and by investing in strategies to support Magnite’s local communities.

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