Regional Partnerships Manager, SEA

Unicorn Foundations: At Cosmose AI, we’re building smart, innovative technology that’s redefining digital marketing and content distribution. Since launching in 2014, we’ve gone from transforming offline shopping to powering personalized content experiences through AI. Founded by Miron Mironiuk, our journey began with one bold idea - and it has grown into a feature that caters to what people care about most, right from their lock screens. Exceptional Engineering: Our engineering team is far from average; it's a powerhouse of talent. Comprising former FAANG employees and programming champions, they bring deep expertise and a shared commitment to building world-class products. Our strength lies in engineering solutions that leverage the power of AI, Data, and distributed computing. We thrive in a fast-paced startup environment, where agility, creativity, and quality drive everything we do. Global Presence, Local Innovation: Cosmose AI is a global company with a presence in 8 countries, transforming content engagement through cutting-edge technology. Our flagship product, KAIKAI Lock Screen, delivers AI-powered, personalized content to users worldwide, unlocking new and exciting opportunities for product placement. KaiKai is redefining how brands connect with consumers through the mobile lock screen. We are looking for an experienced Regional Partnerships Manager to accelerate our growth across Southeast Asia. In this role, you'll own strategic relationships with advertisers, agencies, and ad tech partners while driving new revenue opportunities for one of the world's most innovative mobile advertising platforms. You'll combine direct sales, programmatic partnerships, and market development to help shape the future of lockscreen advertising and expand KaiKai's presence across the region. TL;DR Why us: Big Scale & Startup Culture: Join a company that combines the scale of a major player with the agility and innovation of a startup Exceptional Team: Collaborate with a team of former employees from tech giants like Google, Meta, ByteDance, and Microsoft, as well as ACM ICPC programming champions Stock Options: As we grow and succeed together, you'll have the chance to benefit from it Flat Structure: Enjoy a flat organizational structure that promotes collaboration and provides opportunities to learn from seasoned technical leadership What You’ll Do Drive incremental and new business revenue with brands, agencies, and mobile channel partners across the region Own direct sales cycles end-to-end — prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing lockscreen media deals Build and manage relationships with SSPs, DSPs, and ad tech partners to expand programmatic demand for KaiKai inventory Educate agencies and clients on KaiKai's high-impact creative formats and how to maximize performance on lockscreen Continually keep partners updated with new KaiKai ad offerings so they can bring fresh solutions to their clients Identify and develop mobile channel partnerships that unlock new distribution and creative opportunities Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends across your partner portfolio Work cross-functionally with product, ad ops, and supply teams to help Cosmose AI build a world-class innovative advertising solution What You’ll Need 5+ years of digital advertising sales experience, ideally spanning both direct client/agency sales and programmatic partnerships Proven experience selling mobile media, high-impact creative formats, or OEM/lockscreen inventory Existing relationships with agencies, trading desks, DSPs, or SSPs in Singapore and the wider SEA market Experience working with executive-level business and marketing leaders with a strong customer focus Proven track record of managing revenue pipeline with forward-looking predictability An independent, business-focused creative thinker who is excited to work with leading agency and technology partners Strong understanding of the ad tech ecosystem — programmatic, OpenRTB, PMPs, eCPM, and supply-path dynamics Excellent communication skills in English; additional regional languages (Bahasa, Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese) a plus Strong presentation and negotiation skills, attention to detail, and a bias for proactively resolving issues Ability to celebrate both Success & Failure — rejoicing in the wins but also reflecting, learning & improving proactively when there are setbacks Always Dream Big: Ambitious, passionate and achieve MASSIVE goals What You’ll Enjoy Cosmose provides employees with a great platform to immerse and learn about the most exciting, innovative, and disruptive technologies in offline behavior solutions. We are unveiling untapped opportunities and profits in the industry - and we’re just getting started. At the core of our constant innovation is a rockstar engineering team, including four world championship programming medalists, working alongside driven, curious minds across all departments. You’ll work with a seasoned leadership team, backed with expertise across strategic domains - all within a culture that values learning, impact, and cross-functional collaboration. Cosmose is where a strong culture and shared goals unite individuals and teams to achieve bold milestones together. We’re building something big - and we’re just getting started. If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-powered mobile content and working with a team that’s pushing boundaries, we’d love to meet you. 👉 Be part of the Cosmose story. Apply now! Read More On TechCrunch, Business Insider