Ben Cohen
About Ben Cohen
Ben Cohen serves as the VP of Sales at Confiant Inc., where he has worked since 2017. He has extensive experience in sales and business development across various companies in the digital advertising industry.
Work at Confiant
Ben Cohen serves as the Vice President of Sales at Confiant Inc. since 2017. In this role, he focuses on building and nurturing relationships with publishers and Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs), transforming these connections into comprehensive enterprise partnerships. His work aligns with Confiant's mission to detect and prevent malware in programmatic advertising in real-time. Cohen has demonstrated strong performance in sales, notably achieving the status of top salesperson multiple times, specifically in 2018, 2019, and 2021, based on gross revenues and the number of accounts. He successfully navigated the challenges posed by the pandemic-related downturn in 2020, winning the most new business accounts during that period.
Previous Experience in Sales
Prior to his current position, Ben Cohen held several significant roles in sales and business development across various companies. He was the Vice President of Regional Sales at ZEDO from 2008 to 2012, working in both San Francisco and New York. He later served as the Senior Business Development Manager at Smart AdServer from 2014 to 2017 in the Greater New York City Area. Before that, Cohen worked as an Account Manager at NBCUniversal, Inc. from 2001 to 2004 in the San Francisco Bay Area, and as an Account Executive at Fox Television from 2006 to 2008 in the Greater New York City Area.
Education and Expertise
Ben Cohen studied at City College of San Francisco. His educational background complements his extensive experience in sales and business development within the digital advertising industry. He specializes in establishing and developing relationships with publishers and SSPs, which is critical for his role in sales. Cohen's fluency in English and Spanish, along with a strong working knowledge of French, enhances his ability to engage in international market sales, broadening his impact in the industry.
Achievements in Sales
Throughout his career, Ben Cohen has achieved notable success in sales. He has been recognized multiple times as the top salesperson at Confiant Inc., specifically in 2018, 2019, and 2021, based on gross revenues and the number of accounts. His ability to win new business accounts during the challenging conditions of the pandemic in 2020 highlights his effectiveness in driving sales and adapting to market changes. These achievements underscore his skills in business development and relationship management within the digital advertising ecosystem.