Sr. Account Executive, Ad Sales

The DIRECTV Ad Sales organization is seeking a Senior Account Executive responsible for driving revenue generation from a portfolio of direct response and programmatic agency accounts. This highly motivated seller will focus on both linear and digital ad products, supporting our growing rep & resell portfolio across national networks and RSNs.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Drive revenue and growth across our expanding linear and digital ad product suite.
• Build and manage strong relationships with agency and programmatic buying teams, acting as a consultative partner focused on performance-based advertising solutions.
• Develop client-specific strategies and custom solutions that align with campaign KPIs and business goals.
• Organize client meetings and conduct sales calls to generate and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities, consistently meeting or exceeding quarterly revenue targets.
• Collaborate regularly with internal teams including account management, partnerships, marketing, PPI, product, and analytics to deliver campaign success and uncover new opportunities.
• Own the entire sales process from prospecting through to final campaign reporting and wrap-up.
• Coordinate across support groups to prepare client-facing materials, build strategic presentations, and execute on account-specific plans.
• Deliver accurate revenue forecasts and pacing using Salesforce; provide business updates and readouts to leadership.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives and contribute to new revenue-driving projects across the Ad Sales organization.

What you’ll need to be successful:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 3 - 5 years of Ad Sales experience, or similar fields relative to the role. 
• Background in Direct Response and Digital Video Advertising, CTV Streaming, and Programmatic Ad Sales is required.
• Strong Direct Response relationships.
• Effective leader, strategist, and communicator with strong presentation skills.
• Exceptionally organized and detail oriented.
• Proven leadership and problem-solving skills.

This role requires a minimum but is not limited to 10% travel.

This is a New York City, NY, based position that works both in-office (2 days/week) and remotely. #LI-Remote

A career with us comes with big rewards:

DIRECTV's compensation structure is designed to be market-competitive and fully supports efforts to attract and retain employees. It is the company's policy to offer pay that is competitive with other employers in the local market. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

The Base Salary range displayed below reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position and work location(s) listed in the job posting US Labor Market Zone(s). Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

DIRECTV WAGE ZONE

N4: $154,905 - $232,415

Please note that the salary ranges reflect base salary only and do not include bonus or benefits - when you consider all of these together, it represents a pretty impressive total compensation package.

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