Account Director

3 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. GumGum is a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform that uses advanced AI technology to serve captivating creative ads that drive consumer attention, without the use of personal data. At GumGum, we don’t need to know who you are to deliver relevant and engaging ads that align with your active frame of mind. We believe that a digital advertising industry based on context rather than personal data builds a more equitable and less invasive future for the internet and is better for consumers, publishers and advertisers alike. Our blueprint for the future, The Mindset Matrix™, combines the power of context and creative in digital advertising to deliver superior attention and drive consumer action without sacrificing personal data.To be a part of this next phase of digital advertising that prioritizes data privacy, please visit Account Director role is an individual contributor responsible for prospecting and closing sales in GumGum’s Market Leading Contextual Advertising platform. Reporting to the Managing Director, Australia, this role is responsible for developing key relationships within large and mid-size agencies with occasional managerial guidance on client calls. We require this role to work relatively autonomously while being supported by a cross-functional pre-sales team.Account Directors have experience and deep knowledge of the online media landscape, and the advertising community and have at least 5+ years of digital media experience. The Account Director uses existing processes to solve a variety of challenging problems to deliver for clients. The role is required to apply independent judgment and discretion to select appropriate options from GumGum’s defined and proven products.What You'll AchieveDrive revenue for Queensland/ Australia - Responsible for a book of business of $2M+ (yearly goal), driving renewal revenue and new business across Queensland. This role is responsible for prospecting and growing large to mid-sized agencies across a variety of accounts. Drive Sales from Marketing Channels - Identify and qualify opportunities from marketing-driven leads. Sales Prospecting and Hunting - Expectation to generate a high volume of sales related activity including cold calling, presentations, RFP’s, client entertainment and out of the box sales solutions. Upsell Current Clients in Current and New Products - Provide market insight into the display and video offerings by generating sales specifically from key brands and agencies. Relationship Development - Cultivate relationships with brands, agency contacts and clients to gain deep insight into their business and ultimately provide GumGum solutions for their marketing and advertising goals. Translate Client Insight to internal Product Team - Provide feedback to the company on how to best service clients’ needs, Internal Collaboration - Work with the Account Manager and other internal teams to ensure solid proposals are successfully implemented and aligned with client expectations. Any additional role-specific ad-hoc tasks as required by the company. Skills You'll BringBachelor's Degree in Media or Marketing/Advertising field preferred. deally 5+ years of selling experience in digital advertising sales Experience managing a large book of business Must have strong selling experience and track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets Programmatic experience required Strong strategic relationships across APAC regional agencies and global holdcos a must. Proficient in SalesForce (is comfortable logging meetings, calls, pulling reports, etc.) Must possess superb written and verbal communication skills Strong and strategic relationship building with clients Attention to detail and organization in daily tasks Quick at problem solving internally and externally while managing stakeholders through the process Fundamental understanding of business drivers (P/L, Operating Statement, COGS, Revenue, etc.) Applies analytical skills to interpret data and uses independent judgment and discretion in developing solutions to a variety of work problems Learn more about our Australian benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits.AwardsShortlisted for Marketing Technology Company of the Year for the 2023 Mumbrella Awards 2024 Winner of 7 BuiltIn Awards on a national, regional, and remote scale - including Remote Best Places to Work at #25 and Best Midsize Places to Work in Los Angeles, CA at #9 Ad Exchanger Programmatic Power Player 2022 and 2021 CTO Hero Award of OTT.X 2023 Digiday Media Awards Europe finalist 2022 and 2021 Finalist for the 2023 AdExchanger Awards Best Video Technology For Media Suppliers Gold Award at the IAB Mixx Awards in Belgium in the “Best Use of Advertising Technology” category The Drum Award Digital Advertising: Game-changing Technology for Domino's case study GumGum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At GumGum, we believe in cultivating an environment where our team members can bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Encouraging identity and belonging is one of the many aspects of our culture that makes us stronger as an organization and drives innovation. We are committed to building and delivering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that is representative of the world around us, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity - and to act swiftly if this value is ever threatened. We are constantly striving to be better, and we continue to take strategic steps to advance representation.Learn more about our DEIB programming at gumgum.com/deibFollow us on our socials...Instagram: @gumgum & @dogsofgumgumLinkedIn: GumGumTweet us: @gumgumFacebook: GumGum Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Sales and Business Development Industries Advertising Services Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GumGum by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Account Director” roles. 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