Sebastian Totté 🔜 Cannes Lions

Monetisation & Strategic Partnerships Leader | Programmatic AdTech | Mobile Apps | Video Games | D2C | Payments

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Strategic Client Partner and Sales Leader with 13+ years of experience driving revenue growth across the Ad-Tech, SaaS, and Digital Native ecosystems. Expert in building and leading high-performing teams to navigate complex, multithreaded sales cycles involving C-level stakeholders. Offers a unique 360-degree perspective of the advertising landscape, having held leadership roles on both the Ad Network side (Meta) and the Publisher side (Rakuten Viber). Highly technical and mission-driven, with a deep interest in the intersection of AI and scalable ads solutions.

Experience

  • Programmatic Partnership Manager at Rakuten Viber
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

    As Programmatic Partnership Manager at Rakuten Viber, I lead the platform’s ad monetisation strategy across global programmatic channels. Sitting within the Advertising Solutions team, I am responsible for maximising revenue through effective inventory management, partner optimisation, and cross-functional collaboration.

  • Consultant at Self-employed
    Nov 2024 - Jul 2025 · 9 mos

    ● BlackRock - Mobile Gaming Advertising Industry Consultant: Provided market insights and strategic analysis on the mobile gaming advertising landscape to support investment decisions. ● PayPro Global - Video Game Industry Consultant: Supporting PayPro Global’s expansion into the video game sector through strategic advisory and tailored sales enablement initiatives. ● Aghanim - Business Development Consultant: Advised on go-to-market strategies and business development for mobile publishers targeting direct-to-consumer channels. ● Noda - Head of Gaming: Established the Gaming division, conducted market research, created gaming strategy and sales materials, and drove new business opportunities.

  • Xsolla (Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid)
    • Senior Country Manager
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs

      ● Launched and led the London office, hiring and training Business Development Managers. ● Expanded strategic relationships with partners to drive commerce and monetization growth. ● Developed and executed complex deals to increase product adoption and revenue in EMEA.

    • Senior Business Development Operations Manager, Americas and Europe
      Apr 2023 - Sep 2023 · 6 mos

      ● Spearheaded business expansion through data-driven insights and process improvements. ● Led partnerships to diversify platform monetization and drive long-term revenue growth.

    • Senior Country Manager UK, France & Benelux
      Jul 2022 - Mar 2023 · 9 mos

      ● Managed and scaled partnerships to enhance business growth in key EMEA regions. ● Collaborated cross-functionally to analyse key partner metrics and optimise sales efforts.

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Pure Fungi
    Jan 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

    ● Lead web development, Shopify integration, and business profitability initiatives. ● Drove company vision and strategy while managing teams to expand market reach. ● Developed brand strategy, product design, and digital marketing efforts for initial launch.

  • Meta (Full-time · 7 yrs 6 mos)
    • Strategic Partner Manager, Meta Audience Network
      Jul 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs

      ● Negotiated and executed key monetization deals with top-tier gaming and commerce partners. ● Developed and scaled advertising monetization solutions across mobile, cloud, and HTML5 platforms. ● Led cross-functional alignment to ensure seamless execution of complex partnership agreements.

    • Publisher Development Manager, Meta Audience Network
      Oct 2016 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      ● Identified and secured high-value partnerships across gaming, social, and e-commerce verticals. ● Structured and negotiated complex advertising deals to drive revenue growth.

    • Account Manager, Meta Audience Network
      Jan 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

      ● As the pioneering account manager in EMEA, collaborated with prospect and partner publishers in EMEA and LATAM to enhance their monetization on mobile apps, mobile web, and desktop.