Senior Sales Account Executive

5 Days ago • 6 Years + • Account Management • Business Development • $87,480 PA - $161,910 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Activision Blizzard Media seeks a Senior Sales Account Executive to cultivate and build relationships with agency partners and clients, primarily focused on Omnicom, Dentsu, or Horizon. Responsibilities include overseeing high-value partnerships, ensuring mutual success, managing escalations, and communicating requirements to stakeholders. The ideal candidate possesses 6+ years of media experience in ad agency partnerships or direct media sales, strong NY market relationships, and working knowledge of programmatic execution and ad tech. The role requires strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills, and a proven track record of exceeding expectations.
Must have:
  • 6+ years media experience
  • Strong agency relationships
  • Programmatic execution knowledge
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Proven sales success
Good to have:
  • Omnicom/Dentsu/Horizon experience
  • Google Ad Manager expertise
Perks:
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • 401k matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid time off
  • Mental health programs
  • Relocation assistance (eligible)

Job Details

Job Title:

Senior Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Requisition ID:

R025242

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media
Reports to: Agency Partnership Lead

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid)

Your Role Within the Kingdom                      

Activision Blizzard is scaling its advertising business, Activision Blizzard Media, an embedded business unit of King—the makers of the #1 mobile game, Candy Crush Saga, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard.                           

                              

ABM is seeking a passionate, innovative, and broad-thinking Senior Sales Account Executive to work on an agency team and help take our media offering to the next level.          

                                       

This is an opportunity for you to share our story in the market and build relationships within the NYC advertising agency holding company landscape. We’re looking for an experienced Senior Sales Account Executive with previous experience of working within Media and/or Ad Technology, generating demand for Digital Media Sales.  A focus on Omnicom, Dentsu, or Horizon is preferred, but not required.

Responsiblities

  • Cultivate and build relationships with strategic investment partners at agency holding companies and clients.

  • Oversee several existing high-value partnerships with support from sales management.

  • Ensure mutual success between customer and Activision Blizzard Media, while maximizing the potential from the relationshi.p

  • Manage business and technical escalations and continually communicate requirements to all stakeholders, internal and external.

Skills to create thrills

  • 6+ years of media experience in an ad agency partnership or direct media sales capacity

  • Strong relationships throughout the New York market (focus on Omnicom / Dentsu / Horizon, preferred but not required)

  • Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology e.g.. Google Ad Manager, video/mobile media products, audience targeting and the programmatic landscape

  • Demonstrated experience in sales-focused or partnership role selling through agencies

  • Ability to articulate complex requirements to achieve results

  • Comfortable building and managing relationships across business stakeholders, internal and external

  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with experience working through cross functional teams

  • Demonstrated track record of exceeding client and revenue expectations

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!  Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

  • Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
  • 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
  • Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
  • Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
  • If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company.  You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $87,480.00 - $161,910.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.

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