Senior Director, Head of Growth - NewsBreak Ads

About the Role

NewsBreak is building a category-defining, in-house advertising platform - and we're looking for a Senior Director, Head of Growth to own its commercial engine end to end. This is the top growth leadership role for NewsBreak Ads: you will build and scale advertiser demand across direct and agency channels, and forge the ecosystem partnerships - tracking, ad networks, attribution, and measurement - that make our platform a first-choice buy for performance and brand marketers alike.

Modeled on the growth and agency-partnership leadership functions at platforms like TikTok, Meta, and Google and performance ad networks such as MediaGo, this role blends hands-on commercial hunting with the strategic relationship-building and cross-functional leadership required to stand up a demand ecosystem from the ground up. You will lead a growing team of business development managers and account managers team, who report directly to this role - and partner deeply with Product and Engineering to turn client and market insight into platform advantage.

This is a senior, revenue-owning leadership position for someone who wants to build the demand side of a fast-growing ad platform - and own the outcome.

Responsibilities

Demand-Side Growth (Direct): Build and scale a direct-sales motion - source, pitch, negotiate, and close advertiser demand across performance and brand verticals, owning the pipeline from prospect to renewal.

• Agency & Holding-Company Partnerships: Establish and grow relationships with independent agencies and the major holding companies; drive sustainable revenue, product adoption, and long-term platform investment through agency channels.
• Ecosystem Partnerships: Own strategic partnerships across the digital-advertising value chain - mobile measurement partners (AppsFlyer, Adjust, Kochava), attribution and tracking companies, ad networks, DSPs/SSPs, and other adtech providers - to expand demand access, improve measurement, and strengthen platform competitiveness.
• Revenue Ownership: Own the demand-side revenue goal for NewsBreak Ads end to end - targets, pipeline, forecasting, and quarter-over-quarter growth across direct, agency, and partner-sourced demand.
• Team Leadership: Lead, hire, and develop the growth team, including the App and Local Business Development Managers; set strategy, coach for performance, and build a repeatable, scalable go-to-market org.
• Product & Platform Partnership: Partner with Product and Engineering, feeding client and campaign performance insight back into the roadmap to improve monetization, targeting, measurement, and advertiser ROI.
• Go-to-Market Strategy: Define pricing, packaging, and positioning for the platform in market; identify and prioritize the verticals, partners, and channels with the greatest demand upside.
• Reporting: Report on demand growth, pipeline health, partnership performance, and revenue to executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

What We're Looking For

• 8+ years in digital advertising, with a proven track record in demand-side business development, agency partnerships, and/or platform sales - including several years in a leadership or people-management capacity.
• Demonstrated ownership of a significant revenue goal at a self-service, programmatic, or performance advertising platform, DSP, ad network, or comparable adtech company.
• Established relationships across the buy side - direct advertisers, independent agencies, and holding companies - and a track record of opening and scaling those channels.
• Deep familiarity with the adtech ecosystem: mobile measurement partners (AppsFlyer, Adjust, Kochava), attribution and tracking providers, ad networks, DSPs/SSPs, and programmatic mechanics.

We offer a competitive benefits package

• Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
• Top-tier 401(k) plan with company matching
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• FSA and commuter benefits programs
• Team activity budget

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below.
• Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training.
• At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents.
• Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options.
• Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range $250,000—$400,000 USD

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