Sales Manager, Large Client Solutions, Financial Services
- Full-time
Company Description
Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is the best and fastest place to see what’s happening and what people are talking about all around the world. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, from big events to everyday interests. If it’s happening anywhere, it’s happening first on Twitter. Twitter is where the full story unfolds with all the live commentary and where live events come to life unlike anywhere else. Twitter is available in more than 40 languages around the world. The service can be accessed at Twitter.com and on a variety of mobile devices. For more information, visit about.twitter.com
Job Description
Who you are
Are you passionate about growing a team and a business? Do you want to make a huge impact at a global consumer internet company? If so, think about Twitter! We are seeking a sophisticated and experienced Sales leader to lead and motivate a high performing team while driving partnerships and revenue growth.
What you'll do
This role will also be responsible for working primarily with the Large Client Solutions (LCS) organization, and the broader sales organization to develop effective go-to-market models, evangelize externally and within Twitter, and to provide actionable recommendations and insights back to our internal partner teams. In addition they will:
Generate revenue towards a defined quota established for revenue earned from ad serving and other services
Manage a high-performing team by recruiting excellent talent, retaining and rewarding existing talent, managing resources efficiently, and demonstrating great leadership
Provide thought leadership within the industry as it relates to ad serving platforms and the use of data to improve marketing efficiency
Advise sales and product management regarding market opportunities, sales positioning, use of resources and strategic planning
Act as an online advertising expert and evangelist for Twitter promoted products
Provide deep knowledge and insights to drive creative and long term improvements to our overall platform offering
Own quarterly regional sales forecasts, planning and budgeting
Actively coach, develop and lead their team and act as a sales leader for the broader team
Qualifications
BA/BS degree (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant experience)
8 years of experience in advertising sales, marketing, consulting, or media.
A deep understanding of the online advertising industry with a focus on the tools and technologies that enable ad serving
At least 10 years proven direct sales experience in digital media with strong foundation in technology, or in technology sales with strong foundation in digital media
Experience with partner/agency/alliance management, business development and negotiations
Experience with direct advertiser sales, including negotiations and management of strategic partnerships
Proven experience setting up and growing an advertising sales team and successfully building and growing advertising sales revenue
Proven experience in successfully working with Product, Engineering and Marketing groups
Able to develop comprehensive forward looking plans and execute against them with both strategic and tactical initiatives
Experienced people manager with a track record of building and contributing to high performing teams
Team player with a positive and dynamic personality
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strong planning and organizational capabilities
Ability to travel
Additional Information
We are committed to an inclusive and diverse Twitter. Twitter is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.