Business Development Director - Demand EMEA

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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 www.verve.com.

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 www.verve.com.

Who You Are

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Business Development Director - Demand (EMEA) to join our growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and expanding relationships with DSPs, agencies, and brands across the EMEA region. You will play a pivotal role in driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships, identifying new business opportunities, and promoting our omnichannel solutions.

A hybrid working model with office days on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays applies to this position. Lunches are paid for on these days!

What You Will Do

• Drive new logo acquisition across multiple countries.
• Be prospect-focused, listening to their strategies, needs, and challenges to craft tailored solutions.
• Build and nurture relationships with C-level executives at prospect organizations.
• Manage the full pipeline, including hunting, negotiations, quotas, forecasting, reporting, and seamless technical handover.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams—Finance, Legal, Operations, Product, and Supply—to ensure deals are executed with the best possible service and experience.
• Partner closely with Client Success to ensure a smooth transition from contract signing to implementation.
• Become an expert on the Verve product suite and platform, guiding prospects to maximize the impact of our solutions.
• Stay ahead of the curve in the programmatic ecosystem, keeping up with emerging ad tech trends and understanding how they can create new opportunities for clients.
  
  

• A consultative Business Developer with 5+ years of experience in online programmatic advertising, including web, CTV, app, and video advertising.
• A true solution seller with a passion for uncovering client challenges and creating the right solutions to solve them.
• Results-driven with a proven ability to build successful pipelines across EMEA, owning every aspect of the deal and managing multiple opportunities simultaneously.
• Deep knowledge of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, including ad exchanges, DSPs, programmatic business models, emerging media, and mobile platforms.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with experience working with multiple stakeholders, C-level executives, and cross-functional teams.
• Entrepreneurial, goal-oriented, seller-obsessed, and relationship-driven with a constant drive to differentiate from the competition.
• A bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or a related field.
  
  

• Be part of a multicultural team that is bringing advertising to the next level
• You will learn and evolve in an empowering environment characterized by entrepreneurial actions
• Responsibility, independence, and an opportunity to participate in projects that have a significant impact on Verve’s success
• 3 Wellness days per year (in Q1, Q2 & Q3) and Employee Assistance Program to help you maintain your well-being
• Enhance your professional skills with a yearly training budget and improve your language skills through German and/or English classes
• Work and Travel Program (monthly raffle after 2 years of employment)
• We are eager to build a great team together and we appreciate your help through our Employee Referral Bonus
• Align your interests with the company's success and take part in our Employee Shares Purchase Plan
• You will be entitled to 25 holidays per year in addition to any of the public/bank holidays
• Personalized Benefits Platform; with a budget of 50 GBP/month, you can choose the benefits that fit you best
• Corporate Pension Scheme
• Bupa Healthcare Plan
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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