Business Development/Platform Sales Intern (Virtual Internship)

Who we are

 DoubleVerify is a leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics. DV’s mission is to be the definitive source of transparency and data-driven insights into the quality and effectiveness of digital advertising for the world’s largest brands, publishers and digital ad platforms. DV’s technology platform provides advertisers with consistent and unbiased data and analytics that can be used to optimize the quality and return on their digital ad investments. Since 2008, DV has helped hundreds of Fortune 500 companies gain the most from their media spend by delivering best in class solutions across the digital advertising ecosystem, helping to build a better industry. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com.

What you’ll do

DoubleVerify’s Business Development team is chartered to ensure DoubleVerify’s services are distributed and available wherever our customers conduct business. As a member of DV’s Global Business Development team, you will be tasked with helping the team forge relationships with leading ad platforms with the goal of securing partnerships that enable and drive usage of DV solutions. This role is a 6-week, full-time, virtual engagement that runs from July 6th - August 14th, 2020.

Responsibilities will include:

• Gain industry and organizational knowledge through daily business interactions and assignments
• Develop business, communication, and analytical skills
• Provide support to the business development team and assist the BD team through the sales process
• Perform market research on industry trends
• Research and identify key new prospects for lead generation
• Collaborate with team to create and execute new and existing strategies to help drive new partnerships
• Develop relationships and make contacts in one of the fastest growing companies in the AdTech industry

Who you are

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program with a focus in Marketing, Communications or Advertising.
• Passionate about online marketing and enthusiastic about AdTech
• Strong interpersonal skills and interested in sales, business development, customer service, project management and communication
• Critical thinker and quick learner with excellent attention to detail
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Passion for dissecting qualitative and quantitative data through research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), CRMs (Salesforce)
• A team player but can work independently to get things accomplished
• Have effective time management skills which enable you to work successfully across functions in a dynamic and solution-oriented environment
• You understand concepts like “data-driven” marketing and/or “programmatic” advertising