Sales Manager, Performance Sales

Samsung Electronics • New York, NY

2d • $145,000 - $200,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Samsung Ads is seeking a performance-focused sales executive to grow revenue and build relationships with performance-driven agencies and advertisers. The role serves national and regional advertisers, including both experienced TV buyers and those new to the medium. The successful candidate will understand streaming video, mobile apps, data-driven audience activation, mobile user acquisition metrics, measurement integrations, and programmatic Connected TV buying. They will identify client needs, anticipate buying decisions, close business, and collaborate across a fast-paced sales organization.

The position focuses on helping performance and acquisition customers allocate spend to video channels and activate campaigns effectively. The seller should understand mobile measurement partners and third-party attribution, and have experience supporting mobile app partners in the non-gaming space to drive user acquisition and web or in-app conversions. Existing senior-level relationships across performance, mobile user acquisition, and direct-to-consumer teams are important. The role carries an annual revenue goal and is based in New York, with domestic travel as needed and occasional visits to offices in Montreal and Mountain View. It reports to the Performance Sales Lead. This is an individual-contributor position supported by ad operations and sales leadership.

Requirements

• Deep understanding of the video and connected TV media ecosystem.
• 3–5 years of industry or related experience, with a significant portion at a TV network group, video streaming service, or SSP.
• Proven track record securing and growing advertiser and agency spend through Programmatic Guaranteed (PG), Private Marketplace (PMP), and Insertion Order (IO).
• Successful internal and external relationship management experience.
• Experience working in both entrepreneurial and established corporate cultures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Ability to explain complex topics simply in person, by phone, or by video conference.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Existing relationships with senior contacts across performance, mobile user acquisition, and direct-to-consumer teams at agencies and brands.
• Understanding of mobile measurement partners such as AppsFlyer, Adjust, Branch, and Kochava, and third-party attribution partners such as iSpot, Extreme Reach, and Innovid.
• Experience with mobile app partners in the non-gaming space to drive user acquisition on mobile and web, as well as in-app conversion.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or another advanced degree.
• Experience in performance, direct response, and direct-to-consumer.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with named advertisers, agencies, and programmatic trading desks.
• Develop a deep technical understanding of the Samsung Ads platform, its capabilities and inventory, including Samsung TV Plus, and how it is tracked by third-party measurement partners.
• Create plans to build and grow Samsung Ads’ business with named agencies and accounts.
• Provide ongoing value to customers and serve as a trusted consultant to grow their advertising with Samsung Ads.
• Monitor daily clearance rates across assigned accounts and work with product and support teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Act as an internal champion for advertising customers across Samsung.
• Grow revenue and secure spend through Programmatic Guaranteed (PG), Private Marketplace (PMP), and Insertion Order (IO) buying.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level