Programmatic Sales Manager - London

at  Blis

PROGRAMMATIC SALES MANAGER

London based
Blis is looking for an experienced and energetic programmatic salesperson to join our growing team. Based in London and reporting to the Agency Group Head, the ideal candidate will have at least 4 years’ experience within the market, a strong contact base and hold existing relationships with the major agency groups and trading desks. The candidate will need to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and a clear grasp of market dynamics.
The most important aspect of this role is to work closely with the nominated agencies and trading desks providing the best-in-class customer service for which Blis is known. The candidate will be responsible for driving the adoption of our unique ID-less audience and trading platform and the generation of revenue through self-serve campaigns.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 4 years’ experience in a programmatic sales function or within an agency trading team
• Expert knowledge of the programmatic media market and the major products and offerings
• Confidence in presenting and providing product demos to groups
• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs and requirements of digital media strategists, planners, and buyers
• Existing relationships across agency trading desks and key programmatic stakeholders
• A proven ability to close deals and achieve targets
• Commitment to being a team player in a dynamic environment
• A preference but not a requirement would be knowledge of the omnichannel landscape; programmatic OOH, digital audio and CTV

ABOUT US

Blis is the leading privacy-first, location-powered programmatic advertising partner. We deliver accurate targeting at scale without reliance on personal data, helping the world’s largest brands and media agencies drive key business outcomes through personalised and high-performing digital advertising.
Blis uses real-world and online data, as well as behaviour and lifestyle indicators, to profile and understand audiences better than anyone else. Using our 370m opted-in global planning and measurement panel and taking an aggregated and anonymous approach to audience targeting, Blis reaches precise audiences at scale without reliance on personal data.
Established in the UK in 2004, Blis now operates in more than 40 offices across five continents. Working with the world’s largest and most customer-driven companies across all verticals including Unilever, Samsung, McDonald’s, HSBC, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot, as well as every major media agency, we deliver ads to 1/5th of the world’s population.
At Blis our vision is to be the undisputed leader in location-powered advertising and analytics. We believe that values create behaviours and behaviours create a culture. Our company values are a huge part of our DNA. We are fully committed to creating a powerful culture of inclusivity and belonging that embraces diversity, encourages people to bring their authentic selves to work, educates everyone at Blis about matters of equality and engages with the wider industry community to drive social change.
As an equal opportunity employer, we treat all our employees and job applicants fairly and equally. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination and take all reasonable steps to create a work environment in which all employees are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t condone or tolerate any form of harassment, by employees or by others who do business with us.
Blis is committed to sustainability and has a 5 step science based plan to make an impact on our industry. We educate & promote environmentally friendly practices and provide employee benefits to support this

• Generation of self-serve revenue using the Blis Platform across your assigned agency patch
• Building and maintaining a robust pipeline whilst providing revenue reporting to internal stakeholders
• Maintaining a high profile within your agencies, ensuring you are front of mind for briefs, new business, and short-term opportunities
• Fully understanding our offering and what makes it unique and being confident demonstrating this to programmatic traders
• Provide feedback on the platform from agencies and traders to the Blis product team to influence our roadmap
• Build and maintain strong relationships and deliver exceptional customer serviceDeveloping and implementing a programmatic sales strategy across your agency patch