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# Director of Business Development at AppLovin

- **Company:** AppLovin
- **Location:** Los Angeles/santa Monica, CA
- **Compensation:** $225k–$250k
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://boards.greenhouse.io/applovin/jobs/4692974006?gh_jid=4692974006

## Job description

## About AppLovin

[AppLovin](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.applovin.com&esheet=54549558&newsitemid=20260608414458&lan=en-US&anchor=AppLovin&index=3&md5=a4ac8b1dcb8b5502d0154df68e322df6) makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end advertising solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: [www.applovin.com](http://www.applovin.com).

To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.

## About AppLovin’s Consumer Team

We are powering the next wave of consumer growth. Specializing in performance advertising, we help global brands and leading consumer apps across verticals such as e-Commerce / DTC, fintech, meal delivery, ride hailing, video streaming and more achieve profitable growth by connecting them to over 1 billion daily users across thousands of the world’s top mobile games apps. This scale is driven by Axon (https://axon.ai), AppLovin’s advertising platform, which enables businesses of all sizes to find their ideal customers and maximize ROI.

AppLovin’s global team combines people from different backgrounds and perspectives, united by a shared ambition to always pursue excellence and win together in a fast-moving market. We are intentional about the culture we are building and seek candidates who are outstanding in their own right while remaining deeply committed to the success of others.

A Day in the Life

AppLovin is looking for a demand-side business builder in the in-app performance advertising space to join our Consumer function in North America. This is a unique opportunity to shape and grow the share of wallet across new and existing accounts within rapidly growing categories like eCommerce, retail, subscription and lead generation for both web and app based brands.

In this highly visible role, you'll play a significant part in the growth of AppLovin's advertising platform. You'll be at the forefront of engaging with Consumer clients and will participate in strategic discussions with digital marketers, focusing on identifying and leveraging opportunities to enhance revenue across our platform. Additionally, you will drive cross-team collaboration with Supply Business Development, Client Services, Technical Services, Product Marketing, and Product teams, ensuring the success and satisfaction of our consumer app and web clients.

The Impact You’ll Make

- Engage with CMOs/Head of Marketing of consumer mobile apps to manage growth and implement strong consultative sales processes.
- Develop strategic relationships by identifying key new business opportunities.
- Proactively contact new/existing clients and educate, propose and secure buy-in for AppLovin’s Axon advertising Platform.
- Identify, propose and sell to targeted organizations across the North America region to achieve AppLovin sales goals.
- Lead key Agency relationships to develop partner growth across North America.
- Manage the entire sales cycle and individual sales pipeline to maximize individual sales revenue while providing accurate and timely forecasts.
- Provide an excellent level of professionalism and service in responding to general and customized client requests.
- Understand what matters most to your accounts and drive an action plan for revenue growth.
- Formulate and communicate product, strategic value, contractual, technical, and financial updates with partners and internal stakeholders.
- Partner with the broader AppLovin Business Development and Sales teams in the region.
- Be a team player with a keen understanding of internal cross-functional & international communication/collaboration across multiple operational teams.
- Translate partner feedback into prioritized business cases to inform the product roadmap. Attend industry events and conferences to represent AppLovin and grow your industry knowledge. Work closely with product teams and partners to navigate and launch product betas, partner integrations, and commercialization strategies.

## Basic Qualifications

- You are consistently the top performer on a high-performing team. You have solid experience in digital marketing, with a specific focus on Consumer App and Web brands and Agencies, understanding how these businesses make media buying decisions.
- You have strong experience in selling to marketing teams at Consumer App and web companies and Agencies.
- You show excellent attention to detail, with a passion for and understanding of our products and the mobile & eCommerce ecosystems.
- You can work cross-functionally to drive outcomes that benefit our demand clients.
- You understand the larger business context and can drive contributions that benefit not only your clients but our full platform business.
- You thrive in early-stage business settings where chicken and egg is the norm.
- You can manage multiple priorities and lead several time-sensitive projects concurrently in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction.
- You have excellent communication skills, actively listen to client needs, and translate this feedback back to the product to develop high-value solutions.

## Preferred Qualifications

- BA/BS degree preferred
- At least 5 years of work experience, preferably sales experience working with Consumer App Companies, eCommerce and Agencies.
- Understanding of the mobile advertising ecosystem.
- Travel expected as and when possible.

AppLovin provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, and other forms of incentive compensation (as applicable) may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to dental, vision, and other benefits.

Other Types of Pay: Equity eligible

Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability

Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time Off

Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Sick Leave: 80 hours per year

Method of Application: Apply online

Application Window: The application window is expected to close within 30 days of the posting date.

All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to peopleops@applovin.com.

USA Base Pay Range: CA, NY, WA States $225,000—$250,000 USD

USA Base Pay Range: all other States (excludes CA, NY, WA) $225,000—$250,000 USD

AppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant [here](https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster).

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send us a request at jobs@applovin.com

AppLovin will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.  If you’re applying for a position in California, learn more [here](https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/).

To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.

Please read our [Global Applicant Privacy Notice](https://legal.applovin.com/global-applicant-privacy-notice/) to learn more about how AppLovin processes your personal information.

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## About AppLovin

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: AppLovin provides an end-to-end software and AI platform that helps mobile app developers and consumer brands acquire users, monetize audiences, and analyze performance through advertising technology.
- **Entity Type**: Public (Nasdaq: APP, S&P 500 component)
- **Headquarters**: Palo Alto, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Adam Foroughi, Andrew Karam, John Krystynak

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Mobile technology, advertising, and marketing software.
- Target customers: B2B – mobile app developers (gaming and non-gaming), consumer brands, and advertisers.
- Mission/purpose: To help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers and achieve growth through AI-powered advertising solutions.

## Products & Services
- **MAX (SSP)**: In-app bidding and programmatic ad mediation platform for mobile publishers to maximize revenue.
- **AppDiscovery (DSP)**: Demand-side platform that uses AI to find high-value users for apps and drive conversions.
- **SparkLabs**: Creative studio that produces video and playable ad creatives optimized for performance.
- **Adjust** (acquired): Mobile measurement and analytics platform for attribution, campaign tracking, and fraud prevention.
- **MoPub** (acquired): Mobile monetization platform for publishers (now integrated into AppLovin’s stack).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: ≈ $3.9 billion (as of mid-2025, per LinkedIn). Note: IPO in 2021 valued the company at ~$24 billion, and valuation has fluctuated since.
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of $5.48 billion (2025 fiscal year). Net income of $3.33 billion.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Orient Hontai Capital (led debt financing), GQG Partners (post-IPO secondary). Also partnered with TripleDot Studios (sold mobile games division for $800M in 2025).
- **Growth Signals**: Added to the S&P 500 in September 2025; divested mobile games business to focus entirely on advertising technology; continues to expand in-app bidding and AI capabilities.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Scale & Reach**: Platform reaches over 1 billion mobile game players daily across a global network.
- **Full-Screen Ad Experience**: Ads appear during natural app pauses or as rewarded videos, providing high engagement without disrupting user experience.
- **Engineering-Led Culture**: Emphasis on product excellence, speed, and continuous improvement; attracts top talent from Google, Meta, Unity, and Zynga.
- **Integrated Platform**: End-to-end solution from creative production (SparkLabs) to measurement (Adjust) to monetization (MAX) – reduces fragmentation for advertisers and publishers.

## Strategic Focus
- Double down on AI-powered advertising technology following the sale of its mobile games business (Lion Studios and other game studios) to TripleDot Studios in mid-2025.
- Continue to improve programmatic in-app bidding and expand into consumer brand advertising beyond gaming.
- Grow international presence (29 countries) and strengthen the platform’s data and machine learning capabilities.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Recognized as a Great Place to Work – 94% of employees say it’s a great place to work (vs. 57% at a typical U.S. company). Listed #7 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area 2025 (Small & Medium), #1 in Advertising & Marketing 2024.
- **Engineering Focus**: “Product first” philosophy with hands-on work from day one; interns ship real code. Flat hierarchy and fast decision-making.
- **Benefits**: 100% company-paid health coverage for employees and dependents, employee stock purchase plan, flexible time off, parental leave, retirement matching, wellness support, phone reimbursement.
- **Work Policy**: Primarily office-based in Palo Alto HQ, but global offices include Germany, China, Canada, Israel, and Singapore. No explicit remote-first policy.
- **Compensation & Reviews**: LinkedIn ratings show 4.3/5 for compensation, 3.8 overall; Glassdoor-style reviews note strong pay but fast-paced environment.

## Sources
1. [applovin.com/careers](https://www.applovin.com/en/careers)
2. [applovin.com](https://www.applovin.com/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/applovin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/applovin)
4. [wikipedia.org/wiki/AppLovin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AppLovin)
5. [greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1368858](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/1368858)

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