February 13th, 2013

Director of Business Development

Onswipe’s mission is to power the way the world experiences the web on touch devices. We do this by making it insanely easy for a publisher of any size to make their existing content provide a beautiful app-like experience in the browser. What Google did for search and Facebook did for share, Onswipe is doing for experience.

A little background information about Onswipe

  • Onswipe is born and bred in New York City. We started out as a part of the inaugural Techstars NYC class in 2011.
  • We’ve raised over $6,000,000 from investors like Spark Capital, SV Angel, Lerer Ventures, Betaworks, and more. They’re early investors in companies like Google, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumblr, and Admeld.
  • We have one of the largest audiences on the tablet web, meaning you get to work on.
  • Our executive team has built large teams at companies like Aol, Jumptap, Grooveshark, and more.
  • We’ve been named Forbes 30 Under 30, INC 30 Under 30, Businessweek Top 25 under 25, and Time Inc. Top 10 Startups.

Responsibilities

  • Build and manage pipeline of mid-tier to top-tier publishers across several content verticals.
  • Pitch Onswipe’s value proposition to publishers via face-to-face meetings, phone and email.
  • Educate the marketplace on the value of tablet & mobile advertising and provide thought leadership in the ad community.
  • Negotiate and close partnership agreements.
  • Manage a high volume of deal flow with little oversight.
  • Work closely with Sales Engineers and Publisher Relations team to onboard publishers once deals are closed.

Desired Skills & Experience

  • 4-7 years of business development, publisher development or related experience, preferably including time with an ad network, publisher platform and/or rich media offering.
  • Understanding of media math (CPM/CPC/CPA).
  • Great communication skills – ability to write, speak and present clearly and succinctly.
  • Prefer candidate with deep contacts and experience in one or more of the following publisher verticals: Men’s Lifestyle, Women’s Lifestyle, News/Politics, Sports, Autos, Travel, Tech, Finance.
  • Highly ambitious with strong drive to close deals.
  • Experience in mobile helpful but not required.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your cover letter, resume to thalia@onswipe.com.

We appreciate and thank you in advance for your interest in our openings. Qualified candidates will be contacted.

Onswipe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.