Sales Director
StackAdapt
- London, England, United Kingdom
- London, England, United Kingdom
À propos
Sales Director
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StackAdapt
StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward‑thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high‑impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
The Sales Director (SD) role is a combination of sales activities and team management. Reporting to the Director, Sales UK, you’ll be responsible for growing and training a team of StackAdapters. The SD is the direct manager for a team of 8 Sales Managers, working in tandem with the VP of Sales, EMEA and Director, Sales UK to grow StackAdapt’s UK presence and revenue.
The SD will operate as a player‑coach, working with individual Sales Managers to close and grow mid‑market accounts. A successful SD must have a clear understanding of the programmatic media landscape in order to effectively lead a sales team and sell StackAdapt’s solution. The SD must be able to motivate their team to work towards quotas in a fast‑paced, high‑growth environment.
StackAdapt is a Remote First company, we are prioritising candidates located in London for this position.
What You’ll Be Doing
Hire, train, and mentor a team of Sales Managers to sell into the UK market
Manage and lead a team of 8 Sales Managers
Hold 1:1 weekly meetings with Sales Managers to upskill, coach and mentor as needed
Pitch potential clients on StackAdapt, alongside the Sales Manager team both in‑person and virtually
Leverage sales enablement and operations tools (e.g., Gong, Salesforce, Sales Navigator) to uncover actionable insights that improve team performance
Travel with Sales Managers to support them in growing their existing business and closing new business from agencies and brands
Collaborate with cross‑functional teams as needed to improve processes and provide feedback that contributes to the overall success of the business
What You’ll Bring to the Table
5+ years experience as an AE at a similar organization followed by 3+ years of experience as a people manager
Excellent understanding of digital advertising and marketing, agency/brand media buying process, and the competitive landscape within the digital advertising ecosystem
Proven experience in leading and executing change management initiatives, including adoption of new sales strategies, technologies, and processes, while effectively managing stakeholder expectations and ensuring minimal disruption to sales performance
Successful track record selling into agencies and brands as an individual contributor at a DSP (or other ad platform)
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor individuals and teams, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development to achieve personal and organizational goals
Strong understanding of sales metrics and effective sales operating rhythms
Strong client‑relation skills as the SD is often the first point of escalation on many client discussions
Experience selling to client and agency executives
Strong commercial and negotiation skills
Proven cross‑functional track record working alongside client service counterparts and surfacing client/prospect specific needs to the organization
Training in recognised sales methodology (MEDICC, Challenger Sales)
Benefits
Highly competitive salary
Retirement/401(k)/Pension savings globally
Competitive paid time‑off packages including birthday off
Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
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
StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.
About StackAdapt We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award‑winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:
Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024
G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2024
Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK
2024 Best Workplaces for Women and in Canada by Great Place to Work®
#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross‑Channel Advertising
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Sales and Business Development
Industries Technology, Information and Internet
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Compétences linguistiques
- English
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