We are looking for a highly talented individual to fill the role of Strategic Partnerships Manager - Demand side. Has to be a people person – a relationship wizard with analytical skills. The ideal candidate will be in charge of our partners’ day-to-day growth & and will need to show technical skills, creativity in finding solutions & and people skills in obtaining all the internal information for the partners’ needs. Also, the candidate will be representing the activity in summits and client-facing meetings that will require native English levels & and presentation skills. Day-to-day work within a team, while collaborating with cross-teams as well. The Strategic Partnerships Manager should be a team player!
Responsibilities- Manage and grow strategic relationships with leading SSP, DSP, and programmatic ecosystem partners.
- Own day-to-day partner success by driving revenue growth, monetization performance, and optimization initiatives across accounts.
- Build trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, commercial leads, technical teams, and decision-makers.
- Analyze performance trends and identify opportunities related to spend growth, traffic quality, fill rate, bid rate, CPM performance, and overall monetization efficiency.
- Proactively identify and execute growth opportunities through strategic optimization, upselling, cross-selling, and new product adoption.
- Serve as the main point of coordination between external partners and internal Product, Operations, Technical, and Business teams to ensure smooth execution and issue resolution.
- Investigate and troubleshoot operational and technical challenges, including discrepancies, delivery issues, trends, traffic quality concerns, and integration-related topics.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the company’s products, technical capabilities, market positioning, and industry trends.
- Lead Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) with partners by delivering data-driven insights, strategic recommendations, and actionable growth plans.
- 3-5 years of Customer Success, Account Management, or Partner Management experience within the AdTech / Programmatic advertising industry
- Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs, publishers, exchanges, identity solutions, and supply path optimization dynamics.
- Strong analytical and data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret large-scale performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Experience analyzing monetization KPIs such as spend, CPM, fill rate, bid rate, discrepancies, traffic quality, and revenue performance.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills with the ability to engage both commercial and technical stakeholders.
- Proven ability to manage strategic accounts and drive partner retention, growth, and long-term business relationships.
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities with excellent project ownership and prioritization skills.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively across multiple internal teams.
- High level of English proficiency – written and verbal.
- Experience with CRM systems, AI tools, reporting platforms, Excel, and other analytical/business tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field – advantage.
Skills Required
- 3-5 years of Customer Success, Account Management, or Partner Management experience in the AdTech or programmatic advertising industry
- Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs, publishers, exchanges, identity solutions, and supply path optimization
- Strong analytical and data-driven skills, including interpreting large-scale performance data and translating insights into recommendations
- Experience analyzing monetization KPIs, including spend, CPM, fill rate, bid rate, discrepancies, traffic quality, and revenue performance
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills with commercial and technical stakeholders
- Proven ability to manage strategic accounts and drive partner retention, growth, and long-term relationships
- Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with project ownership and prioritization skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across internal teams
- High level of written and verbal English proficiency
- Experience with CRM systems, AI tools, reporting platforms, Excel, and other analytical or business tools
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, or a related field
What We Do
Rise is a Tel Aviv-based programmatic advertising technology company that uses artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithms to improve real-time bidding and digital-advertising auction efficiency. Its Smart Auction Management solution orchestrates auctions, traffic shaping, supply-path optimization, and floor-price optimization, helping publishers and advertising partners reach relevant audiences, maximize revenue, make data-driven decisions, and unlock new monetization opportunities across the programmatic ecosystem.
