Manager, Sales Planning (Programmatic Adtech)

Cognitiv in New York City, NY

$120,000 - $140,000

Cognitiv is the first Deep Learning Advertising Platform (DLAP). Leveraging cutting-edge deep learning technology and data science since 2015 to more accurately predict consumer behavior and understand nuance, Cognitiv enables brands to connect with their customers in more precise, relevant, impactful moments at scale. Cognitiv’s platform provides marketers with unprecedented flexibility, activating as a Dynamic Deal run through the DSP of your choice, as a managed service DSP, or through its industry-first Context GPT product. Cognitiv is on a mission to bring intelligence to advertising.

We are looking for a Manager of Sales Planning to develop media plans and strategic proposals that meet clients’ objectives and KPIs. The selected candidate will be a liaison between the advertiser and partner with internal teams to generate ideas and concepts that meet clients’ needs. Additionally, the selected candidate will be responsible building and setting direction for our sales planning function
This position will be located in New York City with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote (Thursday/Friday).
Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to job-related knowledge, level of relevant experience, education and skills. Base salary is just one component of your total rewards package at Cognitiv. Employees are eligible for equity and various benefits.

Here are some of the many benefits that our employees receive:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, including some plans that are 100% employer paid
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid work model
• Lunch reimbursement
• Fitness reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits


Cognitiv has been revolutionizing the ad tech space for the last 7 years as the only programmatic buying platform to leverage Deep Learning in real-time. We use Deep Learning (the most sophisticated machine learning) to build custom algorithms for digital marketers to help grow their customer base. We have seen explosive growth and are looking for talented people who are looking to affect change in a rapidly growing organization and industry to join the team.

Cognitiv is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

    • Work in partnership with the Sales team to understand client objectives and needs
    • Collaborate with support teams (i.e client success, product, data science, marketing etc) on RFP responses, proactive proposal development, pitch materials, selling new business and upselling existing clients.
    • Develop strong understanding of Cognitiv products
    • Manage pre-sales internal and external processes
    • Own the RFP process for the sales and client success teams and identify opportunities to improve processes and procedures
    • Develop and support client facing strategic materials
    • Utilize analytics to set benchmarks, refine strategy & define success
    • Develop internal relationships and effectively communicate program details to internal operation teams
    • Handle transition from pre to post campaign by implementing kick-off calls
    • Bachelor's Degree (preferred but not required: Marketing, Business, Sales, Technology Related)
    • 4+ years of experience in sales planning and RFP management
    • Excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task and function well under pressure and tight delivery timeframes
    • 1-3 years’ experience in agency or publisher environment with sales planning  or client services responsibilities
    • Proficiency in Microsoft excel and PowerPoint
    • Knowledgeable of the latest digital advertising trends and online media
    • Strong written and verbal communication, organizational, and negotiation skills.
    • Possess strong analytical skills; ability to inspect, analyze, and influence using data
    • $120,000-$140,000 Base Salary + Equity
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