[Hiring] Account Director, Key Accounts @StackAdapt

Role Description

We have an opening for an Account Director within our growing Key Accounts team, prioritizing candidates with proven experience in the Auto & Entertainment verticals. This is a remote role open across the United States, with a preference for candidates based in major advertising hubs such as New York or Los Angeles.

The Account Director will lead our sales efforts, driving growth by seeking new business opportunities while fostering strong relationships with our key clients. You will develop and execute strategic sales initiatives, focusing on acquiring net new accounts and expanding existing partnerships, ensuring we meet and exceed our revenue goals.

A successful Account Director is a driven, results-oriented hunter with a relentless focus on opening new doors and securing net new business opportunities. You’ll use your proactive approach and adaptability to identify and engage with key decision-makers, consistently working to expand StackAdapt’s footprint. You'll work closely with StackAdapt Account Managers to grow and retain existing accounts by crafting tailored campaign strategies that meet clients' needs, building strong relationships, and delivering impactful results. Your main objective will be to fuel StackAdapt's growth by driving new business and establishing long-term client partnerships.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prospect, identify and target new brands within untapped markets, using your expertise in lead generation to fill the sales pipeline with high-quality prospects.
• Take lead in responding to RFP’s or new inner agency opportunities, including qualification & win strategy.
• Establish and cultivate relationships with top executives at advertising agencies and their associated brands.
• Engage in discussions about product development based on client feedback with senior stakeholders across sales, product and engineering.
• Partner with your dedicated StackAdapt Account Manager to grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new campaign strategies and solutions to clients, and building strong relationships.
• Showcase the benefits of StackAdapt's media buying platform through detailed product demonstrations.
• Accurately manage and communicate quarterly forecasts and pipeline.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience selling programmatic advertising at a DSP, SSP, publisher, ad network, ad server, or digital agency.
• Proven experience in the Auto or Entertainment vertical with an established network of decision-makers and demonstrated success driving revenue in that space.
• Deep understanding of client business goals with the ability to translate programmatic solutions to help drive success for clients while meeting sales targets.
• Strong established network and relationships with decision-makers at hold-co advertising agencies, independent agencies, and brands.
• A solutions-oriented approach: ability to understand and communicate customer challenges and pain points and navigate internally to help solve challenges.
• A deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and DSP dynamics.
• Ability to travel to meet with customers in-market and conduct senior-level presentations.
• Strong communication, presentation skills, and story-telling ability.
• Curious, eager to learn, and consistent strive for excellence.
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary.
• Retirement/401K/Pension Savings globally.
• Competitive Paid time off packages including birthdays off!
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program.
• Health benefits from day one of employment.
• Work from home reimbursements.
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto.
• Robust training and onboarding program.
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books, etc).
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning.
• An awesome parental leave program.
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture.
• Our social and team events!