Director, Programmatic Sales (Chicago)

The role

You will drive demand for Wunderkind display and video ad inventory from agencies and advertisers in Chicago, meeting or exceeding revenue goals. You will work a set list of agency, trading desk, brand and DSP accounts across the greater Chicagoland area.

What you will do

• Develop an understanding of the Wunderkind product offering and how its differentiation serves client needs
• Build relationships with decision makers in the programmatic buying cycle: in-house marketers, agencies and trading desks
• Develop and execute sales strategies to qualified targets
• Work with account managers to ensure accounts are serviced properly and revenue is maximized
• Act as liaison between the market and the internal team so the product keeps evolving with buyer needs

Required qualifications

• BA or BS degree plus experience in digital media or digital advertising
• At least 8 years in online programmatic advertising sales, at least 5 of them in a sales role
• Extensive programmatic industry experience with a track record of impacting business growth
• A robust network of contacts on the buy side with rapport and trust
• Experience selling CPA, CPC and CPM marketing campaigns
• Motivated, tenacious and resourceful
• Persuasive and compelling
• Comfortable in a high-growth environment where roles and responsibilities may shift
• Entrepreneurial spirit, passion for the marketing technology space and a healthy dose of humility

Nice to have

• Experience working with DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers and other optimization platforms

About the company

Wunderkind serves ads on a premium list of publishers only when a user has finished consuming content, using a proprietary tag on the publisher page. Its approach is brand safe and aims to give advertisers more attention and engagement.