VP, Sales

The role

The Vice President of Sales will lead GumGum's contextual advertising platform across Central territories. This role involves driving revenue growth, leading a team of 4–8 sellers, and building relationships with brand and agency decision-makers.

What you will do

• Own revenue for the Central region and exceed target with year-over-year growth
• Lead and grow a team of 4–8 sellers
• Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent
• Translate regional strategy into actionable goals and coach the team
• Build deep relationships with senior brand and agency decision-makers
• Expand existing client investment by upselling media solutions
• Drive new business through proactive prospecting and qualification
• Partner with the North American Leadership Team on strategic growth initiatives

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in media, marketing, or advertising
• 10+ years selling digital advertising
• Documented track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets
• Experience leading a team against a large book of business ($15M+)
• Established, active network of brand and agency contacts across Chicago, Detroit, and Ohio markets
• Deep ad-tech ecosystem fluency
• Strong command of Salesforce, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Superb written and verbal communication
• Executive presence
• Sharp analytical judgment

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan
• Participation in a bonus, commission, or stock incentive program depending on the role
• Emphasis on recognition, development, and wellness

About the company

GumGum is an advertising technology company delivering results by matching brands with people in the right mindset. Founded in 2008, it is headquartered in Santa Monica, California.