(Senior) Business Development Manager (m/f/d)

Readpeak is a leading programmatic demand platform for native and video advertising. Founded in Helsinki in 2014, we now operate across 13 European markets and the U.S, partnering with more than 1,500 brands — including Samsung, BMW, Audible, and Kia — and are trusted by global agency groups such as Publicis, OMD, Dentsu, and WPP.

Our self-service DSP gives brands full control of content-driven campaigns: a curated inventory of over 3,000 premium publishers, real-time reporting, and optimisation tools — all built on transparent, privacy-friendly foundations. We believe great advertising should benefit everyone: advertisers, publishers, and consumers alike.

We are a ‘people for people’ company. We treat colleagues, clients, and partners the way we would want to be treated ourselves — with honesty, care, and a genuine commitment to making things work. That culture is not a tagline; it shapes every decision we make.

We are building our Swiss market presence in earnest, and this role sits right at the centre of that growth story. Our Business Director for Switzerland is already in place — you will be joining forces with him to establish Readpeak as the go-to platform for premium advertising in Switzerland.

What you’ll do:

• Build and grow a portfolio of agency and brand accounts in Switzerland — developing trusted relationships and helping clients get real, measurable value from Readpeak’s platform.
• Drive new business: identify opportunities, develop compelling pitches, and convert prospects into long-term partners with a clear sense of commercial ownership.
• Act as a credible advertising consultant — advising clients on campaign strategy, platform features, and programmatic best practices in a way that builds genuine trust over time.
• Onboard new clients and guide them through Readpeak’s platform, ensuring they are set up for success from day one and supported as their needs evolve.
• Collaborate with internal teams across partnerships, customer success, product development and marketing — and feed structured market insights back to help shape how we grow in Switzerland.
• Represent Readpeak in the Swiss market: attend relevant industry events and contribute to building our presence and reputation in the digital advertising space.

Who you are:

• You have at least 4 years of experience in digital media, ad tech, or programmatic advertising, with a clear track record in a client-facing role — sales, account management, customer success or strategic consulting.
• You have a solid understanding of the programmatic ecosystem — DSPs/SSPs, advertising formats, measurement — and you are confident talking about it with agency planners and brand-side marketers alike.
• You bring an existing network in the Swiss agency or brand market, and you know how to build relationships that go well beyond the transactional.
• You communicate clearly and confidently — whether running a client pitch, leading a platform training, or navigating a conversation with a senior stakeholder.
• You have a consultative sales style: you listen before you sell, ask the right questions, and keep the client’s actual business goals in focus.
• You are commercially minded — you follow through consistently and hold yourself accountable to outcomes, not just activity.
• You are entrepreneurial and self-directed: comfortable with ambiguity, energised by building, and ready to take ownership without waiting to be asked.
• You are fluent in German and English. French or Italian are a plus in Switzerland’s multilingual market.
• AND most importantly you are ready to learn, challenge, question, and develop new ideas together — that kind of thinking is highly valued here.

What we offer:

• A high-ownership role at the heart of Readpeak’s Swiss expansion — with the autonomy to shape how we grow and close support from all teams across the company.
• Room to grow: this role is designed for someone with solid foundations who is ready to take the next step — you will be challenged, supported, and given space to develop.
• Competitive base salary and a quarterly-based performance bonus — your success is reflected in your compensation.
• Flexible hybrid working across Switzerland — built around trust, not face time. Preferably, you are located in Zurich, Bern, or Basel which makes in-person client meetings and team exchange easier.
• A strong product that genuinely delivers for clients — making it easy to sell with confidence and stand behind what you promise.
• The backing of a profitable, fast-growing international scale-up with a clear mission and a culture that takes its people seriously. Work-life balance is something we actively protect here.

Hiring details:

Reports to: Niklas Wilsing, Business Director, Switzerland

Start: As soon as possible

How to apply:

Apply via LinkedIn or send a short email with your CV and LinkedIn profile directly to niklas.wilsing@readpeak.com