Publisher Sales Manager at the COOL company in Miami, FL

Job description

About the COOL company The COOL company is a global leader in AI-powered advertising technology, helping brands, agencies, and publishers simplify advertising and amplify performance. Powered by COOL AI, our intelligent platform unifies creative generation, media activation, optimization, and attribution into one continuously learning system. Instead of relying on fragmented tools and manual campaign management, COOL AI executes thousands of real-time micro-optimizations across search, social, display, video, and connected TV—helping customers launch faster, optimize continuously, and achieve stronger business outcomes. Our innovation and growth have earned industry-wide recognition, including being named a 7-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies, a 2-time Deloitte Technology Fast 500 honoree, recognized on Crain's New York Fast 50, honored by the Digiday Media Awards for helping modernize digital media, and named one of Adweek's Top 10 Fastest Growing Solution Providers globally. We're building the future of advertising, where every signal becomes intelligence and every optimization drives performance. As we continue to grow globally, we're looking for curious, ambitious people who want to work with cutting-edge AI technology, solve complex challenges, and help redefine what's possible in modern advertising. About the Role The COOL company, a next-generation Supply-Side Platform (SSP), is expanding its global publisher partnerships team across several key international markets. We are looking for publisher development professionals with strong local publisher relationships and a deep understanding of programmatic monetization. This role is focused on identifying, onboarding, and growing premium publisher partnerships across web, mobile app, and CTV inventory. As a Regional Publisher Development Manager, you will own the full publisher partnership lifecycle, from prospecting and outreach to commercial negotiations, onboarding coordination, and long-term revenue growth. Target Markets We are actively hiring across the following regions/languages: Turkey / Turkish Vietnam / Vietnamese Brazil / Portuguese Spain, Mexico, Colombia & broader LATAM / Spanish South Korea / Korean Arabic-speaking markets (Egypt / MENA) Russian-speaking markets (CIS / Cyprus) Responsibilities & Duties Identify and onboard premium publishers within your assigned region Build relationships with publisher owners, monetization teams, ad ops teams, and programmatic decision-makers Lead outbound prospecting, discovery calls, partnership discussions, and commercial negotiations Educate publishers on the value of our SSP, direct demand relationships, and monetization capabilities Work closely with account management, ad operations, and technical teams to ensure smooth integrations and successful launches Manage onboarding timelines and partner communication throughout the integration process Maintain accurate pipeline management and CRM tracking Grow long-term publisher relationships focused on revenue performance and retention Represent the COOL company within your regional programmatic ecosystem Challenges & Opportunities This is an opportunity to join a fast-growing global SSP backed by exclusive advertiser demand, performance-focused technology, and omnichannel monetization capabilities. You’ll work directly with premium publishers in your market and help them unlock incremental revenue through our direct demand partnerships, proprietary technology, and programmatic infrastructure. We are looking for entrepreneurial, relationship-driven individuals who understand their local publisher ecosystem and can independently drive strategic publisher growth. Qualifications Professional Competencies 1+ years of experience in publisher sales development, SSP partnerships, programmatic advertising, or ad tech business development Strong understanding of SSPs, header bidding, Prebid, and publisher monetization strategies Exi