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Full-Time

Director – Customer Success Engineering

Posted on 6/27/2024

OpenX

OpenX

201-500 employees

Independent supply-side platform focusing on omnichannel targeting

Data & Analytics
Consulting
Hardware
Energy
Enterprise Software
Social Impact
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$160k - $185kAnnually

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA

Category
Customer Success & Support
Customer Success Management
Sales & Account Management
Required Skills
Sales
Communications
SQL
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 7+ years of technical programmatic sales experience at SSP, Ad Server, or programmatic publisher
  • Deep understanding of the CTV landscape and experience in integration best practices and signal audits
  • Expert in SQL and query writing for technical diagnosis and troubleshooting
  • Ability to engage in strategic conversations with senior-level executives
  • Exceptional verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills
  • High energy, self-motivated, and passionate about working in a fast-paced startup environment
Responsibilities
  • Engage and meet with OpenX publisher partners and lead technical conversations on OpenX products, integrations, and industry thought leadership
  • Gather market insights, competitive intel, and technical specs and represent our customers VOC directly to OpenX product teams to drive innovation and product roadmap advancement
  • Identify customer challenges/opportunities through data analysis and exchange knowledge and action on that data to drive revenue and scalable solutions
  • Establish proactive best practices and documentation for CTV signal audits, cookieless solution implementation, and data integrations that drive revenue across OpenX top 200 partners
  • Troubleshoot customer integrations, discrepancies, auction mechanics, and IR’s to implement timely solutions for our customers - SQL and query writing is required
  • Partner with Sales and Account Management in all technical aspects of pre and post-sale customer support, and be an expert on all OpenX product solutions
  • Manage SA and SE teams, host 1:1s, build career development plans for direct reports
  • Partner with OpenX buy-side teams to strategize, educate, and execute agency, advertiser, and DSP deals on the OpenX platforms
  • Represent OpenX as a brand ambassador at various industry events and conferences

OpenX is an independent supply-side platform with omnichannel targeting capabilities, offering addressability and transparency through its 100% cloud-based infrastructure. The company's focus on reducing environmental impact has led to Net-Zero verification and CarbonNeutral® certification.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$77.5M

Headquarters

Pasadena, California

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

13%

2 year growth

43%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Promotions of key leaders like Gil Sommer and Joel Meyer indicate strong internal growth and leadership stability.
  • The partnership with StackAdapt enhances OpenX's ability to serve political advertisers, tapping into a lucrative and growing market.
  • Achieving Net-Zero targets and CarbonNeutral certification for two consecutive years boosts OpenX's reputation as a socially responsible company.

What critics are saying

  • The increasing complexity of programmatic advertising and the deprecation of third-party cookies could pose significant challenges for OpenX.
  • Rapid business growth leading to higher emissions may conflict with their sustainability goals, potentially harming their public image.

What makes OpenX unique

  • OpenX is the first SSP to partner with Givsly, integrating automatic donations to nonprofits into their media spend, which sets them apart in the ad tech industry.
  • Their omnichannel supply-side platform supports a wide range of digital channels including web, app, and CTV, offering a comprehensive solution for advertisers.
  • OpenX's commitment to sustainability, achieving Net-Zero targets for two consecutive years, highlights their dedication to environmental responsibility.
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