Publisher Account Manager, SSP

Position:

Publisher Account Manager, SSP

Department:

Operations

Location:

Hybrid (NYC+WFH)

Reports To:

EVP, Country Manager

Job Type:

Full-time, permanent 

Who we are:

Azerion is a global digital entertainment and media platform, combining creative and technology to deliver brand performance and monetise publishers. With over 1,250 employees across nearly 30 global offices, Azerion is headquartered in Amsterdam and is one of the world's fastest-growing digital companies. We own the creative and technology in our platform, offering our partners unrivaled audience insight, brand safety, efficiency, and effectiveness.

At Azerion US, we embrace diverse perspectives and build teams with unique experiences and backgrounds. We look for individuals who align with our core values:

• Excellence
  | Excellence in all that we do.
• Ownership | Own the action, shape the outcome.
• Collaboration | United effort, shared success.
• Innovation | Innovation to drive progress.
• Communication | Transparency, trust, limitless possibilities.

For more information visit: www.azerion.com

The Role

Azerion US is seeking a Publisher Account Manager to own and grow relationships with our publisher partners across our Supply-Side Platform (SSP).

This is a hands-on role combining publisher relationship management, technical account support, and programmatic revenue optimization. You'll be responsible for helping new publishers successfully integrate with our platform, ensuring existing partners are maximizing their monetization opportunities, and proactively identifying and resolving performance issues.

What we are looking for:

We're looking for someone who understands the mechanics of programmatic advertising, is confident navigating SSP reporting and analytics tools, and enjoys solving problems that directly impact publisher revenue.

This role offers the opportunity to take meaningful ownership of publisher relationships, work directly with programmatic technology, and have a measurable impact on monetization performance as we continue to grow our US business.

Key  Responsibilities:

• Publisher Account Management
  • Own the day-to-day relationships with assigned publisher partners, serving as their primary point of contact.
  • Manage the publisher lifecycle from initial onboarding through ongoing optimization, retention, and growth.
  • Develop an understanding of each publisher's inventory, monetization goals, and business needs.
  • Conduct regular performance reviews and proactively communicate opportunities to improve revenue and platform utilization.
• Technical Onboarding & Support
  • Lead the coordination of new publisher integrations, partnering with internal Product, Engineering, and Programmatic Operations teams.
  • Support integration testing, troubleshooting, and go-live processes.
  • Investigate technical or operational issues affecting publisher monetization and coordinate their resolution.
  • Ensure publishers are effectively utilizing Azerion's SSP capabilities.
• Programmatic Performance & Revenue Optimization
  • Monitor publisher inventory performance across internal SSP dashboards and programmatic reporting tools.
  • Analyze fill rates, bid rates, win rates, eCPMs, impressions, and revenue trends to identify opportunities and potential issues.
  • Proactively investigate performance declines, demand discrepancies, and technical delivery challenges.
  • Work closely with internal demand and operations teams to improve monetization performance.
  • Recommend and coordinate yield optimization initiatives to maximize publisher revenue.
  • Identify opportunities to expand publisher inventory and adoption of additional platform capabilities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Business Development to ensure a seamless transition of new publisher accounts.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Operations to troubleshoot integrations and improve platform performance.
  • Communicate publisher feedback, market needs, and product opportunities to internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate performance reporting, account documentation, and revenue forecasts.

Experience and Skills Requirements:

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in programmatic advertising, preferably within an SSP, ad exchange, publisher monetization team, or technical account management function.
• Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem, including SSPs, DSPs, real-time bidding, and publisher inventory monetization.
• Hands-on experience analyzing programmatic performance metrics and identifying monetization challenges.
• Experience managing publisher relationships or providing technical account support to advertising partners.
• Familiarity with publisher integrations, Google Ad Manager, Prebid, OpenRTB, or similar technologies is highly valued.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to translate technical issues into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Highly organized, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple publisher relationships simultaneously.

What We Offer:

• A competitive compensation package with a strong commission structure.
• Flexible working options, including a hybrid model from our New York office.
• Comprehensive benefits, including 401(k) contributions and health insurance.
• Opportunities for growth in a fast-paced, global company recognized for its innovation in digital media
• 24 vacation days 
• 2 days volunteering leave 
• Company paid uber eats lunch for all days  in the office 

Salary:
80,000–120,000 depending on experience, plus bonus

Azerion is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.

Own day-to-day relationships with publisher partners and manage the publisher lifecycle from onboarding to optimization. Lead coordination of new publisher integrations, partnering with internal Product, Engineering, and Programmatic Operations teams. Monitor publisher inventory performance, analyze metrics like fill rates, bid rates, and eCPMs, and recommend yield optimization initiatives. Partner with Business Development and collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Operations. Must have 3-5 years of relevant experience in programmatic advertising, preferably within an SSP, ad exchange, publisher monetization team, or technical account management. Strong understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem (SSPs, DSPs, real-time bidding). Hands-on experience analyzing programmatic performance metrics and identifying monetization challenges. Familiarity with Google Ad Manager, Prebid, OpenRTB is highly valued. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills, with excellent communication.