Overview

We're looking for a driven business development professional to build and scale our Direct Demand and PMP business in India. This is an opportunity to establish our demand-side presence in one of our largest markets by working closely with agencies, advertisers, and internal teams to grow premium programmatic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

Drive Growth & Build Your Portfolio

- Own the end-to-end sales process for Direct Demand and PMP opportunities across India
- Build relationships with media agencies, trading desks, programmatic teams, and advertisers
- Identify and convert new business opportunities across Direct and Private Marketplace (PMP) deals
- Develop proposals using premium publisher inventory based on client objectives

Deliver Strategic Solutions

- Understand client requirements across categories including BFSI, fintech, e-commerce, travel, auto, FMCG, OTT, and healthcare
- Lead client pitches, negotiations, and follow-up conversations
- Work closely with Sales, Product, Operations, and Publisher teams to ensure successful campaign execution
- Timely collection followup and collection of Campaign Invoices

Be a Trusted Industry Partner

- Stay informed on agency requirements, competitor activity, and PMP market trends
- Build long-term relationships with agency and advertiser stakeholders
- Represent AdPushup in client meetings and business discussions





What We're Looking For

- Experience in digital advertising, programmatic, PMP, or private marketplace sales
- Proven ability to sell Direct Demand and PMP solutions and close new business
- Strong understanding of DSPs, SSPs, Deal IDs, premium inventory, and brand safety
- Excellent client-facing communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver successful campaigns
- Self-driven and comfortable building a business in a growing market

Must Have

- Existing relationships with senior decision-makers across agencies including GroupM/WPP, Publicis, dentsu, Omnicom, IPG, Havas, Madison, and leading independent digital agencies
- Strong direct relationships with advertiser decision-makers across key industry verticals
- Ability to independently open doors, influence buying decisions, and close deals with minimal support

This Role Is Perfect For Someone Who

- Enjoys building relationships and creating recent business opportunities from the ground up
- Thinks consultatively and focuses on solving client challenges rather than simply selling inventory
- Is comfortable working independently in a fast-moving, evolving environment
- Takes ownership and enjoys building new processes as the business grows

📌 Sales Manager - Demand (India)
🏢 AdPushup
📍 India