Sr. Sales Director - Xumo Advertising

Comcast•Los Angeles, CA

15h•$198,424 - $297,636•Onsite

About The Position

As Senior Director of Sales at Xumo, you will be instrumental in driving our relationships with leading agencies and advertisers in the West Coast region, helping them enhance their video advertising strategies by growing video investments on Xumo. Your core mission will be to grow our client base and increase market share by showcasing Xumo’s innovative products across Xumo Play, Devices and Platforms. This role will involve securing new accounts and growing existing partnerships by ensuring customer success. Your ability to foster strong business connections will directly impact the growth of our enterprise portfolio and your earning potential. In this role, you will build and manage the development of a strong pipeline of opportunities. Your background in selling and managing large, multi-brand accounts—ideally within the streaming video and CTV space — will distinguish you as a leader. You should excel in strategizing and executing complex sales initiatives, influencing key decision-makers (including agency stakeholders and leaders, as well as direct marketers) and closing high-impact deals that drive growth for both Xumo and your clients.

Requirements

Minimum of 12 years of experience working with top 200 US advertisers and holding companies selling premium video and CTV nationally.
Consultative, client-centric sales approach with strong written and verbal communication skills deliver a clear value proposition based on customer use cases.
Understands client’s business model, objectives and business needs, key performance indicators (KPIs), high-level technical architecture, key partnerships, and organization structure.
Understands the premium video advertising business, the TV and cable industry, and the challenges facing a typical enterprise media company.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.

Responsibilities

Minimum of 12 years of experience working with top 200 US advertisers and holding companies selling premium video and CTV nationally.
Manage against a revenue goal (quota) operating as the “general manager” for assigned book of business.
Prospects and builds a strong active pipeline of new business.
Consultative, client-centric sales approach with strong written and verbal communication skills deliver a clear value proposition based on customer use cases.
Identifies growth areas to and key upsell opportunities for additional company technologies and services, in alignment with clients’ business goals and priorities.
Retains the client through renewals and growing the relationship.
Understands client’s business model, objectives and business needs, key performance indicators (KPIs), high-level technical architecture, key partnerships, and organization structure.
Ensures overall client satisfaction and execution to meet client’s business goals.
Acts as the primary point of contact for assigned customer revenue and strategic initiatives.
Moves opportunities through sales cycle from prospecting to completion – including proposal, negotiation, contracting, and approvals for complex deals.
Consistently meets and exceeds quarterly/annual revenue targets.
Liaisons and collaborates with other internal teams to champion customer needs and advocate for solutions needed to grow revenue.
Works cross-functionally to execute go-to-market strategies and drive initiatives.
Represents company at industry events, cultivating business relationships and trust across the client’s organizations.
Understands the premium video advertising business, the TV and cable industry, and the challenges facing a typical enterprise media company.
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Manages against a revenue goal (quota) operating as the “general manager” for assigned book of business.
Manages, trains, and develops a sales team, including developing career growth plans and performance goals.
Consultative, client-centric sales approach with strong written and verbal communication skills deliver a clear value proposition based on customer use cases.
Identifies growth areas to and key upsell opportunities for additional company technologies and services, in alignment with clients’ business goals and priorities.
Retains the client through renewals and growing the relationship.
Understands client’s business model, objectives and business needs, key performance indicators (KPIs), high-level technical architecture, key partnerships, and organization structure.
Ensures overall client satisfaction and execution to meet client’s business goals.
Acts as the primary point of contact for all customer revenue and strategic initiatives.
Moves opportunities through sales cycle from prospecting to completion – including proposal, negotiation, contracting, and approvals for complex deals.
Consistently meets and exceeds quarterly/annual revenue and booking targets.
Liaisons with other internal teams to champion customer needs and advocate for solutions needed to grow revenue.
Works cross-functionally to execute go-to-market strategies and drive initiatives.
Develops cross-functional plans, objectives and strategies.
Interprets company and department goals into functional goals and strategies.
Consistently makes timely decisions on issues requiring immediate attention, balancing systematic analysis with decisiveness.
Represents company at industry events, cultivating business relationships and trust across the client’s organizations.
Understands the premium video advertising business, the TV and cable industry, and the challenges facing a typical enterprise media company.
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
Regular, consistent and punctual attendance.
Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.