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# Vice President, App Partnerships and Growth at Z1 Tech

- **Company:** Z1 Tech
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/z1tech/24c371bd-5d20-4024-8672-0f4297542d67

## Job description

The Opportunity We are seeking an ambitious, deeply networked Vice President, App Partnerships and Growth to lead both our mobile supply acquisition and strategic demand integration efforts. In this executive role, you will scale our global mobile ecosystem by securing high-value direct publisher integrations and establishing critical demand partnerships across leading mediation platforms, DSPs, and programmatic ad networks. You bring a blend of commercial deal-making, deep programmatic technical fluency (SDKs, OpenRTB, Mediation Bidding), and an extensive, ready-to-activate Rolodex of C-level monetization leads, gaming studios, app publishers, and programmatic demand partners.

## Key Responsibilities

Publisher & Supply Acquisition Drive Direct In-App Supply: Prospect, negotiate, and close enterprise-level agreements with top-tier mobile app developers, gaming studios, and global app publishers. Activate Industry Network: Leverage existing relationships with heads of monetization, studio leads, and publishing executives to fast-track deal cycles and contract execution. Lead Technical Integration Strategy: Navigate and close deals across diverse integration paths, including OpenRTB (oRTB 2.x/3.0), direct SDK deployments, custom S2S endpoints, and mobile mediation stacks. Demand & Mediation Platform Partnerships Secure Mediation Demand Integrations: Establish and scale strategic partnerships to integrate our demand/bidding solutions into top mobile mediation platforms (AppLovin MAX, ironSource LevelPlay, Google AdMob/Bidding, Unity, DT FairBid). Expand Programmatic Demand Channels: Identify, negotiate, and onboard high-performing mobile DSPs, programmatic buyers, and agency trading desks to maximize bid density and yield across our app supply. Drive Bidder Certification & Approvals: Navigate the partner approval and certification processes required to become an approved in-app bidder/custom network across primary mediation networks. Execution & Yield Optimization Full Sales Lifecycle & Pipeline Ownership: Manage pipeline forecasting, contract structuring (rev-share, hybrid, minimum guarantees), and executive-level negotiations to consistently exceed revenue targets. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Ad Operations, Solutions Engineering, and Product teams to monitor integration health, optimize win/fill rates, and reduce latency. Market Intelligence & Industry Presence: Represent the company at major industry events; provide market feedback on auction dynamics, privacy framework changes (SKAN, Google Privacy Sandbox), and industry trends to steer product roadmap priorities.

## What We’re Looking For

8+ Years in Mobile AdTech / Programmatic: Proven track record in mobile app business development, supply acquisition, and demand/mediation partnerships at an SSP, mobile ad network, or programmatic platform. Extensive Rolodex: An established, active network of senior decision-makers across mobile app publishers, top gaming studios, mediation platforms, and programmatic DSPs. Deep Technical Fluency: In-depth understanding of OpenRTB protocols, SDK deployment workflows, API integrations, and server-side bidding. Hands-on knowledge of mobile mediation architectures, in-app unified auctions, bidding adapters, and waterfall optimization. Familiarity with traffic quality standards, anti-fraud compliance, and mobile attribution frameworks. Commercial Deal Architect: Demonstrated ability to structure and close high-stakes, multi-faceted commercial agreements spanning both supply and demand. Fast-Paced Execution: Ability to work autonomously, build robust pipeline visibility, and deliver on aggressive revenue KPIs in a fast-growing environment. Executive Presence: Outstanding presentation, consultative selling, and negotiation skills suitable for C-suite engagements. Benefits:

## About Z1 Tech

Our parent brand, Z1 Tech, is a forward-thinking technology company committed to revolutionizing digital advertising and marketing through innovation and automation. With a mission to build for the future, we focus on where technology is going, not where it's been. Work from anywhere Competitive base salary + uncapped commission PTO package

## About Z1 Tech

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Z1 Tech is a technology-first digital media and advertising company that builds products such as VDO.AI and Plunic to revolutionize digital content consumption experiences across the globe.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Gurugram, Haryana, India (with a second office in Mountain View, California, USA)
- **Founded**: 2014 (company website notes its "quest started" in 2015)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: AdTech, Digital Media, Artificial Intelligence
- **Target customers**: B2B — brands, advertisers, agencies, publishers, app developers, and gaming studios
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Inventing the future of Digital Media and Advertising" — specifically, to explore strengths, push the limits of creativity and resilience, and develop uncomplicated yet effective solutions for various brands.

## Products & Services
- **VDO.AI**: A digital video advertising and content streaming platform, and the company's flagship brand. It powers monetization and ad delivery across web, mobile, and gaming inventory.
- **Plunic**: A product/brand built by Z1 Tech's innovation team, focused on new-age digital media experiences.
- **Programmatic & SSP/Yield Monetization Solutions**: Services for publishers including GAM-driven monetization, OpenRTB/SDK integration, mediation partnerships, and ad operations management.
- **App Campaigns & Mobile Partnerships**: Mobile supply acquisition, demand/mediation partnerships, and enterprise publisher integrations for app and gaming advertisers.
- **Search & Performance Marketing**: Media buying, app campaign advertising, and performance-driven ad sales services.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Total funding not disclosed; however, the company reports streaming **over 5 petabytes of content** and reaching **25 million people every day**. Headcount is **143–200+ employees** depending on the source (LinkedIn reports 143; Built In and the company site report 150–200).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly disclosed. Talent and business connections observed include Airtel, Accenture, Cognizant, WNS, Media.net, Silverpush, AdPushup, and Kraftshala.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - LinkedIn follower growth of **+20.1% YoY** and monthly growth of +1.2%
  - Active job postings: **12 openings** as of the latest data, with +20% YoY job posting growth (though monthly/quarterly trends show some short-term reduction)
  - Expanding global footprint: workforce distributed across India, Canada, United States, and Saudi Arabia; offices in Gurugram and Mountain View; remote roles in Vancouver and Mumbai
  - Company states an ambition to grow **workforce, partners, and brand awareness by 3X every year**
  - Recent hiring signals in frontier areas: quantitative trading, programmatic revenue leadership, mobile apps & gaming monetization (APAC)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary adtech infrastructure**: Streams over 5 petabytes of content with in-house technology, demonstrating large-scale delivery capability.
- **Multi-brand portfolio**: VDO.AI and Plunic diversify revenue and offer integrated solutions from ad delivery to monetization.
- **Global reach**: Daily audience of 25 million plus a presence across the USA, APAC, and Europe positions the company to serve multinational brands and publishers.
- **Adtech talent density**: A deep bench of specialists across marketing, engineering, sales, and product teams, with alumni flows into/from major adtech and IT firms (Silverpush, AdPushup, Media.net, Accenture, Cognizant).
- **Great Place to Work recognition**: Certifies strong internal culture as differentiator in a competitive talent market.

## Strategic Focus
- **Mobile & gaming monetization**: Actively hiring for APAC publisher and ad sales roles to drive growth in mobile apps and gaming partnerships.
- **Global publisher expansion**: Building enterprise publisher integrations and mediation demand through SDK, OpenRTB, and server-to-server connections.
- **Programmatic and yield optimization**: Investing in SSP and yield management services to increase publisher revenue and operational efficiency.
- **Diversification beyond adtech**: Job postings for a "Quantitative Trade" role suggest exploration into quantitative/algorithmic trading as a new vertical.
- **Aggressive scaling**: Company-wide target is 3X growth in workforce, partners, and brand awareness annually.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture and recognition**: Certified as "A Great Place to Work"; employee rating of **4.3/5.0 across 379 reviews**, with sub-scores of Work-Life 4.3, Compensation 4.4, Culture 4.4, and Career 4.3.
- **Team size and growth**: Join a lean, high-output team of 143–200+ professionals across 4+ countries; the company emphasizes a start-up-like environment with growth ambitions of 3X per year.
- **Work environment**: Mixed models available — primarily in-office/on-site in Gurugram and Mountain View, with some hybrid and remote roles (e.g., Vancouver, Mumbai).
- **Tech stack exposure**: Hands-on experience with a modern adtech stack: JavaScript, React, Python, SQL, Prebid, DV360, Taboola, Google Analytics, Tableau, Looker, Figma, and more.
- **Perks and cadence**: The company describes its culture as "We work hard and party harder," emphasizing a balance between rigorous execution and team celebrations.
- **Global exposure**: Opportunity to collaborate across the USA, APAC, and Europe, with cross-functional projects spanning sales, product, engineering, and operations.

## Sources
1. [z1tech.com](https://www.z1tech.com/)
2. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/z1tech)
3. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/z1-tech)
4. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/z1-tech)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/z1-tech/jobs)

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