Late last month, we sent an email to our publisher and network partners, letting them know about our plans to “take Manhattan.” We presented, sponsored and/or participated at IAB’s Ad Ops, ad:tech, and OMMA’s AdNets events.

Well, we connected with so many new customers, met so many other companies working as we are to automate the fragmented online advertising industry, and generally had so much fun we decided to stick around, so I am proud to share this news:

the Rubicon Project has opened its New York office!

It’s no surprise, really - after all, New York is the nation’s headquarters for many of the world’s largest premium publishers, many already Rubicon Project customers. And after establishing our headquarters here in LA, and a presence in San Francisco earlier this year, it was natural that we continue to expand our presence to be closer to current and potential customers. Expect to see us continue to grow in 2009, better servicing our customers and partners in the U.S. and beyond.

Josh Wexler, our esteemed Director of Strategic Publisher Acquisition, will run the New York office. A seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with considerable experience in the advertising industry, Josh is responsible for activating major web publishers and media companies at the Rubicon Project. Josh is a media/technology entrepreneur, joining us from SWMX  (SoftWave Media Exchange) where he was the CEO and co-founder. He’s spoken at industry events like the UBS Media Conference, Local Ad World, Ad 2.0, and OMMA Expo.

Located in Chelsea, the Rubicon Project’s New York office is growing quickly. Positions in several areas, including publisher acquisition, account management and ad network partnerships, are listed on the company’s website at http://rubiconproject.com/about-us/hiring. (Please indicate when you apply whether you’re interested in a position in LA, San Francisco or New York).

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It’s about that time for another famous Rubicon Project “Thursday’s In The Mix.” This event will be held next Thursday, June 26th at our swanky new offices in West LA. Our last three events were a blast—each one with more than 300 interesting industry attendees. You can check out pix to one of our first events on our Flickr page.

This next mixer is our first at the new office—did we mention that there is a huge outdoor courtyard?! Helloooo Summer! We’re limiting capacity to 500 people, so if you aren’t already up for our A-List invites to our killer parties and events, please drop what you’re doing and sign-up now on our events page.

We’re very happy to have Asahi Beer as a sponsor; and Party Charlie, a local favorite, as our fabulous caterer. We’ll be playing tunes, networking, socializing, and looking for future A+++ team members.

That’s right! In case you haven’t heard….we’re hiring! If you run out of time to check the website, don’t worry, we’ll have a complete job board to peruse and you can even bring your resume along and drop it off in person…

We hope to see you next Thursday!

Tags: Company news, Fun, Hiring, LA tech scene, Parties by acannistraci       > 1 Comment

Startup life is its own special universe. I joined this company a few months ago after years at an Internet behemoth, and I can’t begin to describe the differences in how we operate here at the Rubicon Project. It’s a combination of madness, mayhem and genius breakthroughs, and that’s usually before lunch.
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