Business Development Associate (Analyst)

The AppLovin Business Development team fosters and maintains partnerships with mobile game and application developers. As a customer-facing team, we serve as a vital strategic consultant to each partner, leveraging a blend of strategic sales, strong negotiation skills, and a deep understanding of industry trends and data insights. The BD team transforms new opportunities into enduring long-term relationships and sustainable revenue streams. This role requires onsite presence at our Berlin office.

Responsibilities

Cultivate, negotiate, and expand high-impact relationships with app developers to forge business partnerships and support company growth; Utilize data and insights to guide the strategy and implementation of AppLovin solutions aligned with client marketing objectives; Become an expert in AppLovin solutions for businesses of all sizes and adapt recommendations quickly to suit varying client needs; Rapidly build influence with C-level stakeholders to understand their vision, strategy, and game pipeline potential; Collaborate directly with app developers to improve their advertising campaign performance as well as monetization stacks, troubleshoot and resolve account issues in a timely manner; Identify and pursue opportunities, prioritize accounts, handle objections and evaluate campaign effectiveness; Serve as a liaison with internal technical and operations teams for publisher-focused technical queries, providing comprehensive customer support; Leverage competitive analysis and maintain a thorough understanding of the mobile advertising landscape

Requirements

1-3 years of experience in an Account Management, Sales, or Business Development role within a SaaS, AdTech, investment banking, or consulting company; Exceptional client management skills, with proven success in business/client retention and business growth; Must be data-driven and detail oriented, with strong analytical and negotiation skills; Genuine passion for data, analysis, and problem-solving; Ability to work effectively under pressure and adapt quickly to changing situations; Can do mentality with a willingness to learn and take initiative; Fluent in English, with ability to build convincing argumentation from complex data; BA/BS degree or equivalent

Nice to have

Proven experience in the mobile advertising and/or performance marketing; Enjoys solving complex puzzles and riddles and is a problem solver at heart; Enjoys digging through data or otherwise to find answers to complex questions that may not have a clear answer; Early adopter of gadgets, Excel whiz, or has a computer science background; Experience working at or founding a start-up