• Job Description

  Req#: 722
  Ampersand is Moving TV Forward™. As the industry’s largest source of combined multiscreen TV inventory and viewership insights, we are changing the way TV is bought and measured. Powered by industry leading aggregated, and with a commitment to protecting personal information, Ampersand gives advertisers true audience first planning, scale in execution, and advanced measurement of their TV investments. Ampersand represents 118M multiscreen households and over 75% of addressable households in the U.S. (63M households). Whether a local or national advertiser, we help clients reach their unique target audience and deliver their stories – anytime, anywhere and on whatever device. Ampersand is owned by Comcast Corporation, Charter Communications, Inc. and Cox Communications.

  For more information, please visit Ampersand at www.ampersand.tv.

  WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

  We are seeking a dynamic Vice President to launch and lead our Political Streaming business. T his role requires a digitally native sales leader who can leverage deep industry relationships and programmatic expertise to capture market share and drive revenue across the national and local political advertising landscape.

  The VP will own managed service and programmatic streaming strategy, revenue, and go-to-market, and will collaborate to build a differentiated offering that positions our owned and premium streaming supply as essential for political advertisers. The VP will build and lead a high-performing team while working closely with existing political sales leadership, owners, and platform partners.

  This role offers a rare opportunity to shape the future of political streaming advertising and lead a disruptive go-to-market effort in a critical growth category, backed by the scale and resources of Ampersand’s joint venture partners (Comcast, Spectrum, Cox) and an existing political business line with decades of success.

  HOW YOU’LL BE CONTRIBUTING:

  • Strategic Leadership & Revenue Generation
    • Develop political streaming business goals and objectives , ensuring alignment with and incrementality to the overall political line of business (LOB) and existing linear and addressable strategies
    • Craft differentiated value propositions, sales narratives and comprehensive go-to-market strategies that position our streaming inventory as premium, must-buy supply for political advertisers
    • Drive revenue and market share by building strategic relationships with political digital media agencies, consultants, direct clients (campaigns, PACs, and parties), and programmatic demand partners
    • Partner with product teams to enhance political streaming advertising capabilities and programmatic and platform solutions
  • Team Management and Development
    • Build, lead, and manage a small and growing sales team focused on streaming political marketplace, across managed service and programmatic executions, while load balancing for political cycle fluctuations
    • Foster a culture of excellence and continuous improvement through mentorship and development
    • Establish sales processes, training, and performance metrics
    • Execute all sales management functions, including sales planning, forecasting, performance management, and identifying opportunities to outperform goals
    • Participate in overall budget setting and own budget management and department spending
  • Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership
    • Serve as senior industry voice through thought leadership, conferences, and media engagement, representing our streaming proposition in the political advertising space
    • Monitor competitive market dynamics, inventory trends, and client needs to adjust strategy and product offerings
    • Track and analyze market trends and competitor activities to identify new opportunities and stay ahead of industry developments

  WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE:

  • Experience & Leadership
    • 10+ years of progressive sales leadership experience in digital advertising, with at least 3-5 years focused on political advertising
    • Experience managing high-performing sales teams with proven track record of exceeding annual sales targets ($20M+ revenue responsibility)
    • Deep experience with CTV/streaming video ad sales, programmatic ecosystem, with a clear understanding of audience-based buying and geographic targeting for political advertisers
    • Deep, existing relationships with political agencies, consultants, direct clients and platform-based demand partners
  • Industry & Technical Knowledge
    • Experience with inventory monetization strategy, pricing dynamics, and demonstrated success managing monetization strategies across SSPs and DSPs
    • Advanced knowledge of programmatic streaming sales and ad tech channels and platforms, including ad servers, SSP/DSP, curation hubs, and video ad serving concepts
    • Extensive understanding of political advertising regulations and compliance requirements
  • Leadership & Personal Characteristics
    • Digitally native, data-literate, with an entrepreneurial mindset
    • Collaborative leader with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners
    • Resilient under pressure, especially in the unique cadence of political advertising cycles
    • Persuasive storyteller with outstanding presentation and executive communication skills

  OUR VALUES:

  • Trust
  • Simplicity
  • Bravery
  • Inclusivity or Belonging
  • Growth
  • Balance

  WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER:

  • Competitive salary
  • Open company culture where you have the headroom to grow and legroom to run
  • Opportunity to join a company revolutionizing the Advertising Technology industry
  • Trustworthy , hardworking colleagues
  • Opportunities to learn and grow
  • Management, Sales, Executive Presence, Operations trainings ; just to name a few!
  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • Generous Time Off
  • Work/Life balance
  • 401k and Company matching
  • Commuting benefits
  • Other perks

  Salary Range Disclaimer

  The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the Ampersand salary range for this position . Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including, but not limited to, experience and performance.

  The range listed is just one component of Ampersand’s total rewards package for employees. Other rewards may include discretionary annual bonuses and / or overtime, commission, etc., as well as competitive benefits including PTO, medical & dental & vision benefits, 401K with employer match, short & long-term disability, basic life insurance, tuition reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits & flexible spending accounts.

  Salary Range Transparency

  This role has a base salary of $240,000 - $300,000 + performance-based compensation.

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  Ampersand welcomes all qualified applicants to apply without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to belonging, equity and diversity.

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