Senior Partner Manager (12 month contract) - Samsung Ads in London

This is your chance to be part of a highly motivated group driving innovation and success within the advertising industry. Samsung Ads, a division of Samsung’s media & services business, harnesses the power of data, technology and scale to create seamless advertising experiences for brands. We deliver high-impact, targeted advertising solutions, enabling brands to reach audiences in the moments that matter. Samsung Ads is where technology meets creativity to deliver advertising experiences that captivate and inspire.

Samsung Ads was awarded the IPA’s People First Promise badge of honour in 2025. Launched in 2015, Samsung Ads has offices in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Brazil & Mexico and South Korea.

With the proliferation of Connected Smart TVs, Samsung Ads has developed a new platform to bridge TV and digital together! For the first time, advertisers can use real-time viewing behaviour to reach consumers in new and innovative ways. Samsung’s Advertising Sales Team operates at the intersection of display advertising and connected televisions, offering advertising solutions to help our advertisers reach their target audiences across our TV platform and beyond. Using our unique first-party data this is a new initiative at Samsung with the potential for substantial growth and opportunity.

We are looking for a person who would like to join a rapidly growing team for 12 months to help define the next chapter within an up-and-coming hyper-growth advertising business.

Your key responsibilities:

• During the 12-month contract you will be responsible for the development and management of strategic relationships with programmatic platforms and key stakeholders for Samsung in Europe.
• This role will focus on optimising advertising inventory on Connected TV and driving revenue growth by applying your expertise in the programmatic ecosystem.
• This position requires a strong understanding of ad tech, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to align partnerships with broader business objectives to deliver impactful results while collaborating closely with the commercial leadership and ad operations.

Ideal Abilities:

• Advanced Partner Management and Video Advertising in Europe.
• Programmatic Knowledge are a necessity.
• A strong understanding of digital advertisement technology is a must.
• Clear interest in marketing, analytics and data-driven solutions.
• Highly skilled in conducting analyses across advertising operations and drawing useful insights.
• Communication skills are necessary to create clear and concise reports and to collaborate with departments.

Ideal Candidates:

• Extensive experience in programmatic advertising working within a large-scale digital video publisher, or working within a buy-side strategy role from an agency or DSP perspective.
• The role requires problem-solving, strong organisational and detail-oriented skills.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Revenue management (50%) – Work with TV Plus commercial leadership to implement strategies to optimise programmatic advertising revenue and inventory management.
• Collaborate with internal teams (ad ops, engineering, product) to ensure smooth implementation and ongoing optimisation of programmatic partnerships.
• Relationship management (40%) – Maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring business objectives align and driving successful outcomes.
• Coordinate inventory quality by working with SSPs to identify and eliminate fraudulent or low-quality traffic.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and competitive landscape to inform partnership strategies and identify new opportunities.
• Reporting and actionable insights (10%) – Generate insightful reports and presentations to effectively communicate programmatic performance and partner value to internal collaborators.
• Monitor and analyse partnership performance, applying data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

What We Need For This Role:

• Proven experience in the programmatic advertising ecosystem.
• Extensive experience with ad sales or partner management.
• Experience with programmatic concepts such as DPO, Prebid, and header bidding.
• Experience collaborating with legal and data protection teams on contracts and compliance matters.
• Knowledge of video and Connected TV ad servers.
• Experience with programmatic advertising platforms (e.g., DSPs, DMPs).
• Specific CTV experience will be preferable.
• Data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Excel).
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Adaptability to navigate through changing ad tech landscapes.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in fast-paced environments.
• Continuous learning approach to stay updated with industry trends and advancements.

What Does Success Look Like?

Given that this role is based within the EU sales team, reporting into the Head of TV Plus Ad Sales, success will be based on ad revenue and demand optimisations. Managing successfully the demand partnerships and optimising revenue while aligning with internal stakeholders.

Indicative achievements would include:

• Week 1 – Set up.
• Weeks 2-4 – Business and team immersion.
• Weeks 5-6 – Stand and Deliver – a presentation to show understanding of the operational and product set and proposition.
• Months 2-3 – Full independence on campaign and tag management.
• Months 4-12 – Deeper analytical and technical understanding of landscape and proactive proposal of ad stack optimisation.

Skills and Qualifications:

We want candidates to be curious, strategic, tenacious, independently driven but work well within the team. Humility, hard work and harmony are core principles to our team. Most importantly we want the person to have fun.

Benefits of Working at Samsung:

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days at home per week.
• Bonus scheme linked to individual, team and company performance.
• Car allowance.
• Pension contribution.
• Three volunteering days each year.
• Holiday – 25 days plus.