Yahoo Ads Sales Leader UK

Sales Director

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results.

We are seeking a highly motivated and results-driven Sales Director to join our London team and lead the EMEA YAds org. As a Sales Director, you will be responsible for driving revenue growth, developing clear revenue activation plans, building strong client relationships, and providing strategic guidance to our customers. Your primary focus will be on selling Yahoo's Native, Display and Premium sponsorship packages & media solutions to agencies and brands, helping them achieve their marketing objectives. You will be responsible for leading the Y!Ads Sales and Account Management team to deliver revenue growth.

This role is based in London and will require travel to the office and client meetings.

Responsibilities:

Sales Strategy and Revenue Generation:

• Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve revenue targets.
• Identify and target potential clients, including agencies and brands, to promote the differentiated value and benefits of advertising with Yahoo.
• Build and maintain a robust sales pipeline, tracking opportunities to ensure consistent revenue growth.
• Collaborate with the sales team and senior management to create effective strategies and tactics.

Client Relationship Management:

• Establish and nurture strong relationships with key decision-makers at client organizations, acting as their trusted advisor.
• Understand client business objectives, marketing goals, and challenges to propose tailored solutions across Yahoo.
• Conduct presentations to showcase the capabilities and advantages of Yahoo.
• Provide exceptional customer service, ensuring client satisfaction and retention.

Consultative Selling and Solution Development:

• Analyze client business needs, leveraging your expertise in digital advertising to develop customized partnership solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including operations, marketing, and product, to ensure client requirements are met.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging technologies to provide strategic insights and recommendations to clients.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Yahoo Consumer teams to provide client feedback, contribute to product roadmap discussions, and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with the account management team to ensure seamless onboarding, campaign execution, and optimization for clients.
• Coordinate with the finance and legal departments to negotiate contracts and ensure compliance with company policies.

Leadership:

• Displaying strong leadership skills managing the YAds Sales team.
• Accountable for the performance and results of the team and setting out clear strategic vision, objectives and tasks to exceed YAds strategic vision for EMEA - delivering double digit growth.
• Will show ability to lead the coordination of staffing, driving performance, work processes and procedures.
• Instrumental in advocating for regional product requirements needed to successfully deliver YAds revenue growth & new advertiser activation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field is preferred but not required (advanced degree preferred).
• Proven track record of success in digital advertising sales, preferably in a comparable Publisher environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Premium and Native Display Advertising and brand sponsorship sales.
• Strong understanding of the digital advertising landscape, including trends, challenges, and industry best practices.
• Exceptional sales and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to close deals and exceed revenue targets.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capability to leverage data to drive strategic decision-making.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Join our team and play a vital role in driving the success of Yahoo's sales efforts. As a Sales Director, you will have the opportunity to shape the future of digital advertising and help our clients achieve their marketing goals through innovative and data-driven solutions.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

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