Publisher Manager Team Lead, North America

Teads • New York, NY

9h • Hybrid

About The Position

Teads is seeking a Head of Publisher Partner Management, North America, to lead, develop, and scale a high-performing publisher partnerships team. This role reports to the SVP of Supply and focuses on setting strategy, building team capabilities, and driving consistent, scalable revenue growth across Teads’ North America publisher ecosystem. The successful candidate will operate as a true team leader, defining direction, elevating talent, and ensuring the team is equipped to deepen relationships with top media owners and unlock long-term value. This position is critical to shaping Teads' engagement with publishers across the region.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in digital media, ad tech, or publishing, with deep expertise on the supply side
• Currently managing a team or recent experience managing a team
• Strong background in ad tech, ideally within an SSP environment
• Comfortable with sales best practices and ability to upsell
• Experience engaging with and influencing C-suite stakeholders at major publishers
• Demonstrated ability to set strategy, drive alignment, and execute through others
• Strong coaching mindset with a passion for developing talent and building team culture
• Excellent cross-functional leadership skills in a matrixed, global organization
• Strategic thinker who can balance long-term vision with near-term execution
• Happy to work out of our NYC office 3 days a week

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of 4 publisher partnership managers, driving performance, and accountability
• Set clear team goals, KPIs, and operating rhythms to ensure consistent execution and results
• Establish best practices across partner management, commercial strategy, and account growth
• Create a high-performance, collaborative culture aligned with Teads’ global standards
• Define and evolve the North America publisher partnership strategy, ensuring alignment with global supply priorities
• Translate company objectives into clear, actionable plans for the team
• Identify key growth opportunities across the publisher landscape and guide the team in prioritizing efforts
• Oversee major commercial negotiations and provide strategic guidance on high-impact deals
• Support the team in building and maintaining strong C-suite relationships with top publisher partners
• Step in on critical or strategic accounts as an executive sponsor, rather than day-to-day owner
• Ensure consistent, high-quality engagement across the publisher portfolio
• Partner with Sales, Product, and Operations leadership to align global supply strategy with client demand and product innovation
• Advocate for publisher needs internally, ensuring feedback is incorporated into product and commercial decisions
• Drive alignment across regions and global teams to ensure consistency and scalability
• Stay ahead of market trends, competitive dynamics, and regulatory developments in North America
• Represent Teads as a senior leader at industry events and conferences
• Position the team—and Teads—as a trusted partner within the publisher ecosystem

Benefits

• competitive benefits and perks to support you and your family as part of Teads’ total rewards package
• development opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees