--- title: 'Manager, TV Media Investment & Partnerships at Simulmedia' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/manager-tv-media-investment-partnerships-simulmedia-new-york-dw4s2yk30n57' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-26' --- # Manager, TV Media Investment & Partnerships at Simulmedia - **Company:** Simulmedia - **Location:** New York, NY - **Compensation:** $90k–$125k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-26 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/simulmedia/fbbbce0a-a0d1-486a-af0c-77f7bdf3615c ## Job description Manager, TV Media Investment & Partnerships New York City | Full-Time Simulmedia is looking for an experienced television media buyer with deep, hands-on knowledge of the U.S. Linear TV and Connected TV marketplace. Our mission is to make  television more data-driven, seamless and easier to buy while creating value for both advertisers and our media partners.  We build products at the intersection of technology, data and media that help advertisers get more from television, and make it easier for buyers and sellers to transact. This is a hands-on external facing media role. You will buy and negotiate television media that is an important part of the solutions we deliver to advertisers, and work directly with media companies across the TV ecosystem. You will help strengthen existing relationships, develop new media partnerships and work with sellers to negotiate inventory, pricing and commercial terms. The role also works very closely with our Business Development, Product and Operations teams. Your knowledge of how television is actually bought and sold will help us improve our products and workflows and build technology that works for television advertisers, buyers and media sellers. We are looking for someone with significant experience buying U.S. television, particularly Linear TV, who is comfortable moving between hands-on media negotiations, partner relationships and internal product and operational discussions. ## What You'll Do - Buy and negotiate U.S. TV media, including Linear TV and Direct Response TV, Connected TV. - Negotiate directly with national TV networks and other media sellers on rates, inventory, terms and broader media agreements. - Build and deepen relationships across the U.S. television ecosystem and help establish relationships with new media partners. - Support the SVP of Business Development in developing media partnerships and commercial opportunities. - Serve as an internal expert on the U.S. TV marketplace, including pricing, inventory, dayparts, clearance, stewardship and makegoods. - Work closely with Simumedia’s Operations team to improve how media is purchased, managed and executed. - Partner with Product to translate real-world TV buying and selling practices into new product requirements. - Help Product and Operations teams understand the needs of buyers and sellers and identify opportunities to make TV transactions simpler and more efficient. - Bring a strong understanding of CTV and how it fits alongside Linear TV within the broader video marketplace. - Work closely with the Finance and Legal team to align on commercial terms and support media agreements. ## What We're Looking For - 6+ years of experience in U.S. television media, with significant hands-on media buying experience. - Deep knowledge of Linear TV, including experience negotiating scatter and Direct Response TV. - Detailed understanding of how U.S. television inventory is priced, negotiated, purchased and managed. - Strong knowledge of TV media math, inventory, clearance, stewardship and makegoods. - Experience working directly with major U.S. TV networks and media sellers. - Familiarity with CTV and the broader video advertising ecosystem. - Strong relationship-building and negotiation skills. - Ability to bring practical marketplace knowledge into Product and Operations discussions. - Someone who enjoys being hands-on and is comfortable moving between media investment negotiations, partner meetings and internal product discussion. - Must be able to work from Simulmedia's New York City office five days a week. ## About Simulmedia ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Simulmedia is a cross-channel TV advertising platform that helps businesses find, measure, and scale high-intent audiences across linear TV, connected TV (CTV), and gaming. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D, total funding $86.2M) - **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Dave Morgan (CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Advertising Technology (AdTech) / TV Advertising - **Target Customers**: B2B – brands, agencies, and enterprise marketers - **Mission**: “Help our clients make their TV ads better” [simulmedia.com/careers](https://www.simulmedia.com/careers) ## Products & Services - **Performance TV®**: Full-funnel TV advertising solution that plans, activates, and measures linear and CTV campaigns with automated execution. - **TV+®**: Unified media buying platform providing planning insights, audience analytics, and campaign benchmarking. - **Skybeam**: Self-service platform for businesses and agencies to create, manage, and measure CTV campaigns on premium networks (currently in waiting list phase). - **PlayerWON™**: Engagement and monetization platform for free-to-play PC and console video games, allowing advertisers to reach younger audiences. - **Free TV Audit**: A complimentary service offering campaign performance insights and competitive landscape analysis. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue $30.2M (latest available); Total Funding $86.2M across 6 rounds (Series A through E, led by Union Square Ventures, Avalon Ventures, R&R Ventures, Valiant Capital Partners) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Union Square Ventures, Avalon Ventures, R&R Ventures, Valiant Capital Partners; direct integrations with all national networks, CTV platforms, and video game publishers. - **Growth Signals**: 13.2% year-over-year headcount growth (96 employees as of 2026), launch of self-service platform Skybeam, active hiring for Generative AI and pharma/healthcare roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **Patented predictive lookalike model** based on 15+ years of viewership data, enabling smarter media buying. - **Turnkey, one-stop shop** covering linear, streaming, and gaming – the first provider to unify these channels. - **Data science-driven** approach with a dedicated Vice President of Data Science and a team of researchers. ## Strategic Focus - Expanding self-service capabilities (Skybeam) to democratize CTV advertising for smaller businesses and agencies. - Leveraging generative AI (evidenced by a “Generative AI Analyst” job posting). - Growing into regulated verticals such as pharma/healthcare (Director/Senior Director role). - Continued investment in Ukraine operations (Lviv, Kyiv offices) and engineering talent. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Core values include boldness, commitment, integrity, trust, empathy, and continuous learning. [simulmedia.com/careers](https://www.simulmedia.com/careers) - **Work Model**: On-site in New York City (pet-friendly office); remote positions available in Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv). Hybrid likely for some roles. - **Perks**: Competitive compensation, fully paid medical/dental/vision, unlimited vacation, Citibike membership with helmet stipend, partial gym reimbursement, pre-tax flexible spending accounts, frequent events and happy hours. - **Engineering Culture**: Strong data science and backend engineering teams (Ruby, TypeScript); opportunities to work on TV+ platform and AI initiatives. - **Employee Rating**: 2.7/5.0 on LinkedIn (55 reviews) – note mixed feedback on work-life balance (2.6) and culture (2.3), but compensation rated 2.7. ## Sources 1. [simulmedia.com](https://www.simulmedia.com/) 2. [simulmedia.com/careers](https://www.simulmedia.com/careers) 3. [linkedin.com/company/simulmedia](https://linkedin.com/company/simulmedia) 4. 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