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# Director, Strategic Partnerships at Verve

- **Company:** Verve
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom / Spain
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/verve/jobs/8784083002

## Job description

## Who We Are

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at [verve.com](https://verve.com/).

## About the Position

This role drives the strategic expansion of supply, demand, and data partnerships across Verve and all business lines. Sitting at the intersection of Business Development, Product, and Operations, you will source and negotiate high-impact agreements, deepen strategic accounts, and collaborate with Sales Engineering and Product to prioritize integrations that move the needle. As a build-and-own role, success is measured by the partnerships you source and close, the top-line revenue they unlock, and their operational performance post-launch.

## What You Will Do

Market Intelligence

- Track programmatic, in-app, web, and CTV trends to anticipate shifts in supply and demand economics.
- Identify white-space partnership opportunities and deliver data-backed recommendations to guide company’s strategy.
- Monitor competitive dynamics, pricing, and deal structures to maintain Verve’s market edge.
- Share actionable market intelligence with Product, Sales, and Leadership to shape GTM and product roadmaps.

Partnerships Management

- Identify, prioritize, and secure high-impact demand, supply, and data partnerships to maximize liquidity and expand market reach.
- Negotiate market-competitive commercial agreements across key pricing, revenue, and exclusivity frameworks.
- Drive the partner lifecycle from initial sourcing through live integration, collaborating cross-functionally to ensure rapid deployment.
- Lead executive partner relationships to gather performance insights, mitigate operational risks, and unlock strategic expansion opportunities.

Performance Analytics & Operations

- Track key metrics, including fill rates, yield, latency, and quality, to continuously optimize portfolio health, diagnose underperformance, and execute cross-functional corrective action plans.
- Translate market needs into product requirements, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Finance on roadmaps, deal economics, and forecasting.
- Deliver executive reporting and business reviews on portfolio performance, revenue health, and strategic growth drivers.
- Govern end-to-end partnership operational flows, ensuring full alignment with corporate compliance frameworks, risk policies, and SLA standards.

What Success Looks Like

- Deliver Revenue Growth: Source and close supply, demand, and data deals that expand marketplace liquidity.
- Accelerate Time-to-Live: Lead end-to-end onboarding cross-functionally to convert signed contracts into live, optimized traffic in a timely and efficient manner.
- Maximize Portfolio Yield: Maintain strong account health by continuously tuning fill rates and resolving performance bottlenecks.
- Guide Strategy with Intel: Translate competitive dynamics and market trends into actionable inputs for Product, Sales, and Leadership.

## What You Will Bring

- 5-8+ years of business development, partnerships, or strategic account management in ad tech, programmatic, or mobile advertising (e.g., Partner Manager, BD Manager, Strategic Partnerships Manager).
- Proven cross-functional collaborator, skilled at driving alignment across Engineering, Product, Ops, Legal, and Finance to navigate ambiguity, streamline workflows, and execute complex product launches.
- Established network and active relationships with SSPs, DSPs, or major publishers across mobile, CTV, or in-app ecosystems.
- Proven track record of sourcing, negotiating, and closing end-to-end commercial agreements, owning deal terms and financial modeling rather than solely relationship management.
- Deep technical proficiency in SSP/DSP mechanics, OpenRTB specifications, header bidding, yield optimization, and ad server integration QA.
- Ability to bridge technical and commercial teams, translating complex engineering and product concepts into accessible, business-driven insights for non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional executive communication skills, with a track record of articulating strategy, deal economics, and complex operational performance to senior leadership and C-suite executives.

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

If you are a California resident subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, [click here](https://verve.com/california-applicant-privacy-notice/) to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights. If you are located in the EU or UK visit our [privacy policy](https://verve.com/applicant-privacy-policy/) to understand how Verve processes your personal information and how you can exercise your rights.

## About Verve

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Verve is an AI-first, privacy-focused advertising technology platform that connects brands and agencies with publishers across emerging media channels such as mobile in-app, connected TV, digital out-of-home, and gaming.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker: VER on Nasdaq Stockholm)
- **Headquarters**: Stockholm, Sweden
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Advertising Technology (AdTech), Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence
- **Target customers**: B2B – brands, agencies, and publishers of all sizes (enterprise to SMB)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Strengthening the internet, making it safer and helping it serve people better” by making media better through privacy-first, transparent, and impactful technology.

## Products & Services
- **Moments.AI**: Contextual targeting solution using AI to analyze page/screen content and deliver relevant ads without relying on cookies or device IDs. Awarded Digiday’s Best Contextual Targeting Offering.
- **ATOM 3.0 SDK**: Privacy-compliant, on-device targeting SDK integrated into 10,000+ mobile apps, enabling ID-less audience targeting at scale.
- **Retail Media Solutions (Acardo, Viewento)**: In-store and digital retail media capabilities that activate consumer data for advertisers and retailers.
- **Search Intelligence (Captify)**: Search-based audience targeting and insights to enhance demand-side advertising outcomes.
- **Unified Platform**: A single technology stack serving publishers and advertisers across mobile, CTV, DOOH, web, gaming, and audio with real-time bidding and AI optimization.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed in search results (publicly traded but current market cap not provided)
- **Key Metric**: 
  - Annual Revenue: €300 million (reported in 2022); 26% organic growth (Q2 2024)
  - 851 software customers spending $100K+ annually on the platform (Q2 2024)
  - 1000+ employees globally
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Public company; major acquisitions include Jun Group (2024), Captify, Acardo, and Viewento. Key partnerships implied with thousands of publishers and apps.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Demand-side revenue grew to 30% of total revenue (2025)
  - Platform unification completed, improving scalability and efficiency
  - Expansion into retail media and search intelligence via acquisitions
  - 2.5B+ end consumer reach, 200M+ monthly active users via mobile app integrations, 65K+ connected TV screens

## Competitive Advantages
- **Privacy-first, ID-less targeting** – does not rely on cookies or device IDs, future-proofing against privacy regulations.
- **AI-driven optimization** – Moments.AI and ATOM 3.0 provide contextual and on-device targeting at scale.
- **Omni-channel breadth** – covers mobile in-app, CTV, DOOH, web, gaming, and audio with a single platform.
- **Ranked #1 in RTB mobile supply path coverage and quality** (source unspecified but cited on site).
- **Global footprint** – offices in 10+ cities and remote teams across multiple regions, with reach in 150+ countries.

## Strategic Focus
- **Retail media expansion** – leveraging Acardo and Viewento to capture in-store and digital retail ad spend.
- **Demand-side growth** – increasing share of revenue from advertisers and agencies (targeting 30%+).
- **Platform unification & scalability** – integrating acquisitions into a single, efficient tech stack.
- **Privacy-compliant innovation** – continued investment in ID-less, contextual, and on-device solutions to lead the post-cookie era.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Values-driven environment built on “We put customer outcomes first,” “We move fast and fix things,” “We innovate with purpose,” “We, not me,” and “We say it and we own it.”
- **Flexible work**: Hybrid model (3 days in-office at hubs) and remote options depending on role. Work-from-abroad opportunities.
- **Benefits**:
  - Annual learning budget + professional development and leadership trainings
  - German/English language classes
  - Employer Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
  - Competitive compensation and bonus programs
  - Generous PTO plus wellness/volunteer days
  - Subsidized healthcare and mental health resources
  - Parental leave for all new parents
  - Monthly lifestyle allowance
  - Pet-friendly offices, office lunches, and snacks
- **Hiring process**: Typically 3–6 weeks with 3–6 interview stages, starting with recruiter, then hiring manager, team, and leadership.
- **Global team**: 1000+ employees across North America, Europe, and Asia; diverse perspectives highly valued.

## Sources
1. [verve.com](https://verve.com/)
2. [verve.com/careers](https://verve.com/careers/)
3. [verve.com/about](https://verve.com/about/)
4. [investors.verve.com](https://investors.verve.com/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/verve-ad-solutions](https://www.linkedin.com/company/verve-ad-solutions)

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