Sales Director, Singapore & Malaysia
At a glance
Leadership Sales Leadership role at Digital Turbine. Singapore - Singapore · full-time.
Pay not stated
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What you'll do
- Own quarterly and annual revenue results across managed-service and programmatic business in Singapore and Malaysia
- Build preferred partnerships and ongoing agreements with regional and local agency holding companies
- Sell mobile inventory for both brand campaigns and performance-focused advertising goals
- Make Digital Turbine a priority supply source with programmatic trading desks and DSP partners
- Coordinate with AdOps, Account Management, and Creative Lab teams to support campaigns and retain clients
What you bring
- At least ten years in digital advertising sales, including five years in mobile ad-tech or programmatic
- Senior relationships with agency business units and brand marketers across Singapore and Malaysia
- Working knowledge of SDK integrations, MMP attribution, brand measurement, and audience addressability
- Strong command of DSPs, SSPs, PMPs, and header bidding within programmatic advertising
- Strong presentation and negotiation ability, including explaining complex ad-tech to C-suite decision-makers
Who this fits
This role suits a seasoned mobile ad-tech seller who can build a territory independently while working with a global team. You should bring an established Singapore and Malaysia network and understand local market dynamics. The position uses a hybrid setup and considers only candidates local to the posting location, with preference for Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
From the employer
At Digital Turbine, we make mobile advertising experiences more meaningful and rewarding for users, app publishers, and advertisers — intelligently connecting people in more ways, across more devices. We provide app publishers and advertisers with powerful ads and experiences that captivate consumers, fuel performance, and help telecoms and OEMs supercharge awareness, acquisition, and monetization. In a rapidly evolving industry, we are constantly innovating and creating better paths of discovery to connect consumers, publishers, and advertisers across the mobile ecosystem.
Please note that Digital Turbine is a hybrid work environment-only candidates local to the posting location will be considered.
As the Sales Director for Singapore & Malaysia, you will be the face of Digital Turbine in two of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic markets. You are a seasoned ad-tech professional with an unmatched "black book" of contacts across the major Agency Holding Companies and top-tier direct advertisers.
Your mission is to drive the adoption of Digital Turbine’s mobile advertising solutions. You will navigate the complexities of both managed service campaigns and programmatic executions, positioning our unique supply as a must-have alternative to the traditional walled gardens.
About the Sales Director, Singapore & Malaysia role:
Revenue Accountability: Own and exceed quarterly and annual revenue targets for the assigned SG & MY book of business, across both managed and programmatic channels.
Strategic Agency Management: Secure and scale "Always On" agreements and preferred partnership status with Agency HoldCos at the regional and local levels.
Market Evangelism: Position Digital Turbine as a critical component of a brand's mobile strategy, highlighting our uniquely positioned, premium in-app inventory.
Competitive Strategy: Competitively position Digital Turbine against walled gardens and other similar mobile advertising solution competitors by demonstrating our strong premium reach, transparency, and performance capabilities.
Full-Funnel Solution Selling: Educate clients on how to utilize our supply for both brand awareness (video/display) and performance-driven objectives.
Programmatic Growth: Work closely with programmatic trading desks and DSP partners to ensure Digital Turbine is a prioritized supply source
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the AdOps, Account Management, and Creative Lab teams to ensure campaign excellence and long-term client retention.
Market Intelligence: Act as a thought leader in the SG/MY region, providing feedback to Product and Leadership teams on local market trends and competitor moves.
About YOU as the Sales Director, Singapore & Malaysia:
Experience: 10+ years of experience in digital advertising sales, with at least 5 years specifically within the Mobile Ad-Tech or Programmatic space.
Network: An extensive, high-level network of decision-makers within Singapore and Malaysia Agency Business Units and Brand Marketers.
Mobile DNA: Deep understanding of the mobile landscape, including SDK integrations, attribution (MMPs), brand measurements standards and audience addressability.
Walled Garden Knowledge: Intimate familiarity with their strengths and weaknesses, with the ability to articulate why an advertiser should diversify their spend with Digital Turbine.
Programmatic Fluency: Strong understanding of the programmatic ecosystem (DSPs, SSPs, PMPs, and Header Bidding).
Entrepreneurial Spirit: A self-starter who can work independently to build a territory but also collaborate with a global team.
Communication: Exceptional presentation and negotiation skills; the ability to simplify complex ad-tech concepts for C-suite stakeholders & decision makers.
Candidates must have a strong understanding of the local market, with preference given to Singapore Citizens and PRs
About Digital Turbine:
Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS) powers superior mobile consumer experiences and results for the world’s leading telcos, advertisers and publishers. Our end-to-end platform uniquely simplifies the ability to supercharge awareness, acquisition and monetization — connecting our partners to more consumers, in more ways, across more devices.
The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with global offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Berlin, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and other cities around the world, serving top agency, app developer, and advertising markets.
We are honored to have achieved numerous awards as an employer of choice, around the world, including: BuiltIn's Best Places to Work Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2024, DUNS 100 Best Places to Work in Tech for 2023 and 2024, and BDICode's 100 Best Companies to Work in 2024.
Digital Turbine is an equal opportunity employer committed to exemplifying diversity and inclusion around the world. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We embed diversity in our mindset, products, and teams to empower an inclusive, equitable, and culturally fluent environment. Building and continuously fostering this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators, partners, and innovators.
Digital Turbine will process the information you provide during the application process in accordance with the Digital Turbine Global Recruitment Privacy Notice.
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