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An Account Executive (AE) in marketing and digital advertising often acts as the primary liaison between clients (advertisers or agencies) and the technical platforms that facilitate ad buying and selling, such as a Supply-Side Platform (SSP). The AE’s role involves understanding client campaign goals, budgets, and targeting requirements, then coordinating with the SSP to ensure the client’s inventory is effectively monetized or accessed. Specifically, the AE translates client needs into actionable parameters that SSPs use to optimize ad placements, pricing, and inventory yield. This requires the AE to have a working knowledge of how SSPs manage publisher inventory, implement real-time bidding, and integrate with demand-side platforms (DSPs). By bridging client objectives with SSP capabilities, the AE helps maximize campaign performance and revenue outcomes, making the SSP’s technical functionalities accessible and strategically aligned with client goals. Thus, the AE leverages the SSP’s programmatic infrastructure to deliver tailored advertising solutions, ensuring that digital strategy execution aligns with business and marketing objectives.