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Agency Development Lead - Independent Agencies

New York City, NYFull-time2026-10-27 → 2026-11-11

Core

Build and own partnerships with independent agencies in North America to establish AppLovin Ads as a core performance channel for their client rosters.

Role type

Senior IC agency development lead (performance advertising)

Builds

Agency partnerships and client activation on the AppLovin Ads platform

Domain

Digital advertising / Performance marketing

Required skills

Agency development, full-cycle sales, strategic account planning, joint business planning, co-marketing program design, enablement/training delivery, executive relationship building, data-driven portfolio management, ambiguity tolerance

Preferred skills

Agency management at performance ad tech, commercial agreement negotiation, scaled partnership program building, media planning/investment experience, mobile advertising ecosystem knowledge

Technologies

AppLovin Ads, performance advertising platforms

Responsibilities

Own full-cycle sales opportunities with senior agency leadership; build and manage a pipeline of qualified agency partners; lead joint business planning conversations; partner with success managers for onboarding and growth; design and deliver enablement programs; represent AppLovin at industry events; mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with builder mindset