Sales Account Director

23 Sep 2024
Job Type
Permanent
Emp Type
Full Time
Industry
Ad/MarTech
Skills
Sales, Client Engagement
Functional Expertise
Any

Job Description

⚡We are Uncommonly Good People - a talent & recruitment consultancy specialising in, and hiring for AdTech, MarTech, Digital Agency, & ECommerce clients across APAC.

🚀 We work with amazing global established and hyper-growth digital and marketing businesses that are looking for exceptional talent.

We are working with a global technology company to help them find their next superstar - a Sales Account DirectorLet us tell you more!  

🪪 Our client is a global leader in innovation, shaping the future with cutting-edge technology and smart solutions. 

⭐  Key Responsibilities: 
  • Own the Sales Pipeline: Develop, manage, and execute a robust sales pipeline targeting holding companies, independent agencies, and advertisers.
  • Client Engagement: Build strong relationships with clients, understand their business needs, and ensure successful contract execution for both managed services (I/O) and programmatic buying.
  • Strategic Positioning: Leverage client's inventory and supply offerings to create compelling value propositions for advertising buyers.
  • Account Strategy: Establish account prioritization and strategic engagement plans on a quarterly and annual basis to achieve sales targets.
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with internal teams including publisher relations, media planning, demand operations, product development, and marketing to ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Business Expansion: Innovate scalable solutions, build workflows, and market new publisher inventory to advertising buyers, driving business growth.
  • Industry Expertise: Stay ahead of trends in the evolving ad tech ecosystem, identifying new opportunities and strategies to grow client's ad business.
  • Global Collaboration: Operate within client’s global framework, leveraging insights and best practices from other markets to enhance regional performance.
  • Sales Targets: Achieve individual and team quarterly sales targets, consistently exceeding expectations.
  • Product Innovation: Identify features and opportunities that drive new business and collaborate with product teams to enhance client's offerings.
  • Thought Leadership: Partner with marketing teams to create press releases, case studies, and thought leadership pieces, showcasing client's innovation in the industry.
💡  Qualifications & Skills:
  • Sales Expertise: Proven experience as a sales hunter, with a strong network within advertising and media agencies.
  • Strategic Mindset: Deep understanding of direct I/O and programmatic buying, with the ability to optimize supply paths and create value for clients. Ideally has OTT/CTV buying experience. 
  • Innovative Thinking: Strong ability to develop creative solutions, market new offerings, and identify growth opportunities in the ad tech space.
  • Relationship Building: Exceptional communication, presentation, and listening skills, with a high level of empathy and integrity.
  • Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in exceeding revenue goals, managing a diverse portfolio of accounts.
  • Experience: Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience in digital advertising sales, preferably in a related or equivalent industry

✉️ If you’d like to apply, please do so by submitting your CV here, or in-mailing us directly. 

☎️ You can also follow our LinkedIn page to keep up to date with future opportunities, or opportunities for colleagues or friends, as we offer an amazing $300 referral bonus! 

If we have not contacted you in 28 days, we regret to inform you that this time around, your application has not been successful.

 

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