Partner Development Manager at Index Exchange – New York, New York

About Index Exchange:
Index Exchange is a globally trusted independent supply-side platform, powering intelligent decisioning that maximizes value for media owners. As a neutral, conflict-free exchange, we help media owners connect more effectively with the world’s leading brands, enabling marketers to achieve stronger performance while advancing efficiency, transparency, and quality across the programmatic ecosystem.
With more than 20 years of industry leadership, we continue to accelerate the ad technology evolution by applying intelligence closer to the impression and reducing waste across the supply chain. Through radically transparent practices and exceptional standards, we deliver long-term value for media owners, marketers, and partners worldwide.
What’s it like to work at Index?Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. You'll be able to feed your ambition, lean into trust and transparency, and feel genuine support from your colleagues. We’re built on our core values and live them each day. They're‌ not just buzzwords.
We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.
We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers, and we’re looking for talented professionals to help take us to the next level.
Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?
At Index Exchange, Partner Development Managers are trusted advisors to our publisher partners. You’ll be responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth, shaping strategy, and strengthening Index’s position as the partner of choice across the programmatic ecosystem.
We’re looking for someone who combines commercial acumen, technical understanding, and a strong grasp of how demand and supply interact in real-time bidding environments. You’ll work cross-functionally with Product, Commercial Strategy, and our Services teams to identify opportunities, advocate for publisher needs, and scale best practices across the exchange.
Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Own and grow relationships with a portfolio of North American publisher partners, from strategic planning through to execution and performance tracking.
• Analyze supply-path data and demand trends to surface actionable insights, optimize monetization strategies, and unlock incremental revenue.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to align on go-to-market priorities, feedback loops, and feature adoption
• Lead business reviews that highlight performance, surface opportunities, and connect product capabilities to client outcomes.
• Contribute to scalable process improvements across forecasting, deal setup, and data reporting in collaboration with Operations teams.
• Represent the voice of the publisher in internal roadmap and product discussions, ensuring Index continues to evolve in line with customer needs.

Here's what you need:

• 4+ years in digital media, ad tech, or publisher revenue operations with exposure to SSPs, DSPs, or programmatic monetization.
• Proven ability to interpret large data sets and translate them into commercial recommendations.
• Deep curiosity about programmatic market dynamics and emerging technologies that shape how buyers access supply.
• Excellent communication skills with experience presenting to senior stakeholders internally and externally.
• Comfort operating autonomously in a fast-moving environment with multiple competing priorities.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field.

The base salary for this role is $77,000 to $125,000. The total compensation package may vary depending on job related knowledge, skills and experience. ​​
Why you’ll love working here:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents
• Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules
• Competitive retirement matching plans
• Equity packages
• Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents
• Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance
• One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program
• Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events
• Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
• A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment – learn more here

Equal employment opportunityAt Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams just as diverse as the audience who uses them. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. We celebrate diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Additionally, we realize that diversity is deeper than any status or classification—diversity is the human experience. For those who show grit, passion, and humility—Index will welcome you.
Accessibility for applicants with disabilities Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply to work with us. If you require an accommodation, please share the details of your request and any information how we can assist you with the hiring recruiter when they contact you. Index Exchange will make reasonable efforts to ensure accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.
Index everywhere, Index anywhereOur corporate headquarters are in Toronto, with major offices in New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco, and many other global cities. As a major global advertising exchange, we are committed to operating as a tightly knit global team and embracing and empowering talent wherever our colleagues may be.
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