About this role
About us ConnectAd is a European, independent Supply Side Platform built for efficiency, transparency, and long-term value creation. As a boutique challenger in the programmatic ecosystem, we focus on delivering high-quality supply and maximizing revenue for our publisher partners, without unnecessary complexity or excessive take rates. We work closely with agencies, advertisers, and technology partners to create efficient programmatic marketplaces that prioritize performance, transparency, and sustainable growth. About the Role We are looking for a commercially driven Sales Manager, Demand Partnerships DACH, to expand our demand footprint across independent agencies and advertising partners. This role is focused on new business development and demand activation, with a strong emphasis on building and scaling programmatic deals, particularly Private Marketplaces (PMPs). This position is based in Hamburg with a hybrid setup (3 days in office, 2 days remote). In this role you will Identify and win new demand partners across independent agencies and advertisers Build, manage, and convert a robust pipeline into measurable revenue growth Drive PMP deal creation, activation, and scaling with clear revenue ownership Develop tailored programmatic strategies based on partner needs Deliver consistently against revenue targets and growth KPIs Maintain accurate and transparent CRM pipeline management Collaborate internally to ensure successful onboarding and campaign performance Identify opportunities to expand and monetize existing partnerships Stay up to date with market trends and demand opportunities Success in this role will be measured by New business revenue generated (quarterly and annual targets) Number of new demand partners onboarded PMP deal volume, activation rate, and revenue contribution Pipeline coverage, conversion rate, and deal velocity Growth of revenue from independent agencies and advertisers Contribution to overall DACH demand growth