Account Director, Enterprise

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 Enterprise Account Director will lead our sales efforts, driving growth by seeking new business opportunities while fostering strong relationships with WPP & key clients. You will develop and execute strategic sales initiatives, focusing on acquiring net new accounts and expanding existing partnerships, ensuring we meet and exceed our revenue goals.

A successful Account Director is a driven, results-oriented hunter with a relentless focus on opening new doors and securing net new business opportunities. You’ll use your proactive approach and adaptability to identify and engage with key decision-makers, consistently working to expand StackAdapt’s footprint. You'll work closely with StackAdapt Account Managers to grow and retain existing accounts by crafting tailored campaign strategies that meet clients' needs, building strong relationships, and delivering impactful results. Your main objective will be to fuel StackAdapt's growth by driving new business and establishing long-term client partnerships.

StackAdapt is a remote first company. We will be prioritizing candidates located in London for this role.

What you'll be doing:

• Prospect, identify and target new brands within untapped markets, using your expertise in lead generation to fill the sales pipeline with high-quality prospects.
• Take lead in responding to RFP’s or new inner agency opportunities, including qualification & win strategy
• Establish and cultivate relationships with top executives at WPP and their associated brands
• Engage in discussions about product development based on client feedback with senior stakeholders across sales, product and engineering
• Partner with your dedicated StackAdapt Account Manager to grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new campaign strategies and solutions to clients, and building strong relationships
• Showcase the benefits of StackAdapt's media buying platform through detailed product demonstrations
• Accurately manage and communicate quarterly forecasts and pipeline

What you'll bring to the table:

• 5-10+ years experience at a DSP/SSP
• Experience in building and executing successful sales strategies from the ground up, with a proven track record of developing new business and driving growth.
• Deep understanding of client business goals with the ability to translate programmatic solutions to help drive success for clients while meeting sales targets.
• Strong established network and relationships with decision-makers at hold-co advertising agencies, independent agencies, and brands
• A solutions oriented approach: ability to understand and communicate customer challenges and pain points and navigate internally to help solve challenges
• A deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and DSP dynamics
• Ability to travel to meet with customers in-market and conduct senior-level presentations
• Strong communication, presentations skills, and story-telling ability
• Curious, eager to learn, and consistent strive for excellence
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue expectations
• Previous experience selling programmatic advertising