Junior International Business Development Manager (w/m/d)

Core responsibilities for this role include analyzing and supporting the development of new and existing business in global markets. To thrive in this role, you will be required to own as well as support on projects (operational & strategic), build and maintain meaningful relationships with internal stakeholders and stakeholders across international markets and are expected to have some experience in ad tech programmatic and digital media. Most importantly, you have a hands-on mentality, are open minded, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are able to work autonomously and always thrive to find the optimal solution.

Your responsibilities:

• Identify new business opportunities by analysing and monitoring industry trends as well as performance of existing markets and clients
• Develop, communicate and manage go-to-market projects with Product, Engineering, Marketing and other internal stakeholders as required
• Act as plista HQ’s best practice stakeholder by supporting international teams with operational performance optimization and strategic discussions
• Support and scale international lead generation by managing the full cycle of partner development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders in international markets, at the Headquarter, sister companies and partners plan and manage large multi-stakeholder projects
• Identify, document and share Best Practices
• Ensure compliance of company rules and regulations (in cooperation with legal department and compliance officer)
• Create, customise and present company collaterals for market and business needs – presentations, case studies, documents by involving relevant internal stakeholders
• Innovate new ways to help improve workflow process within the team

Your qualification:

• At least 2 years of proven experience in digital media and advertising business or programmatic
• University degree in business administration (or related field)
• You are able to set up and drive your reporting framework and projects independently and provide insights on business impact through data analysis
• You are confident working with data and hold excellent analytical skills in order to easily identify key issues that need to be addressed
• Work experience in international landscape
• Strong knowledge of programmatic, mobile and video advertising
• We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about media, advertising and technology – previous experience in Sales and Business Development highly favored
• Solid network within the digital media industry
• International mindset with the ability to manage numerous senior international stakeholders
• You have strong MS office (especially excel/sheets, PowerPoint), HubSpot is a plus
• You have excellent communication & presentation skills in English, any additional language knowledge is a plus

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours on a trust basis (currently 100% remote work, following Corona also high flexibility)
• 30 days of vacation – During Christmas and New Years we close the office
• Numerous employee discounts through our parent company
• Social Days – 1x/quarter you can get involved in social projects
• Be who you are – We have no dress code, wear what you feel comfortable in
• We have in-house IT – Your computer problems will be solved on the same day
• Sustainability – We support various charitable projects that promote human rights, integration, education, etc.
• Free fresh fruit and drinks in the office
• Extensive training and development opportunities, such as the plista Academy, as well as ongoing leadership development
• A dedicated and friendly team with a passion for new technologies and media
• Fast decision-making processes, flat hierarchies and an open corporate culture
• Online sports offers
• A family-friendly company with a company daycare center
• Regular team events – After Corona also finally in person again
• A beautiful and modern office in the heart of Berlin-Mitte with plenty of space for creative work and many green plants for a feel-good atmosphere

Who we are:

plista is a global programmatic platform for data-driven digital marketing solutions made to personalise the online user experience through relevant content. A pioneer in native advertising, plista has since developed into a holistic online marketing service provider, offering advertisers and publishers direct, single-source access to a broad portfolio of programmatic advertising solutions as well as consultative service to help acquire leads, monetize traffic, and efficiently target the right audience through every step of the customer journey. From AI technology for tailored targeting to various made-to-measure ad formats, plista aims to turn content into business outcomes. Operating across four continents, plista is headquartered in Berlin, Germany and is part of WPP, the biggest creative advertising network worldwide.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The inclusion of people with disabilities is in line with our self-image and we therefore welcome your application.

Have we caught your interest? Find out more about plista here: www.plista.com/career

Please send your application documents including your earliest possible start date and salary expectations.