Managing Director, Canada Sales

Socket.dev; Toronto; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest Canada seeks a veteran sales leader to drive growth across Emerging, CPG, and Retail, unifying the country’s sales organization and setting a clear commercial strategy. You will manage a 60+ team across 10+ pods, build trusted relationships with major advertisers and agencies, and partner with cross-functional leaders to drive long-term partnerships in Toronto.

This role requires deep knowledge of the Canadian advertising ecosystem, executive presence, and the ability to execute change

Qualifications

• 10+ years in advertising sales or related field
• Experience leading a country/market with revenue accountability
• Strong knowledge of Canadian advertiser ecosystem
• Proven ability to grow year over year
• Track record of building clarity and momentum in a matrix org

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior sales leader for Canada across Emerging, CPG, and Retail, setting and executing the country strategy
• Own revenue forecasting, pipeline management, and growth plans
• Lead 60+ person organization across 10+ sales pods
• Unify Emerging, CPG, and Retail under one Canada operating model
• Build trusted C-level relationships with priority advertisers and agencies

Skills

Country leadership

Executive relationship building

Go-to-market strategy

Forecasting & pipeline

Leadership of large teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business/advertising

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities and celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Pinterest’s Canada business is a scaled, high-potential market spanning Emerging, CPG, and Retail, with more than 60 employees across 10+ sales pods and $150M+ in L4Q revenue. Canada has strong momentum and meaningful upside, but also requires renewed market leadership, sharper operating rigor, and a more unified country strategy. This Managing Director role is Pinterest’s senior sales leader in Canada, accountable for revenue growth, organizational productivity, customer relationships, and the health of the Canada sales organization.

This role requires a leader who can operate at both the market and organizational level: setting a clear commercial strategy, building trusted relationships with major Canadian advertisers and agencies, and leading through a period of transformation as Emerging, CPG, and Retail come together under one country model. The right candidate will bring deep knowledge of the Canadian advertising ecosystem, strong sales leadership judgment, and the ability to unify teams, improve productivity, and rebuild a strong Canada identity and culture.

What You'll Do:

• Serve as the senior sales leader for Canada across Emerging, CPG, and Retail, setting and executing the country strategy and translating regional priorities into clear annual and quarterly growth plans
• Own revenue performance across the Canada business, including forecasting, pipeline management, account prioritization, and recovery or acceleration plans to deliver sustained growth across multiple quarters
• Lead five direct reports and a 60+ person organization across 10+ sales pods, creating clarity on priorities, decision-making, and accountability while strengthening leadership bench and succession
• Unify Emerging, CPG, and Retail under one Canada operating model, establishing a consistent cadence across forecasting, pipeline reviews, account planning, and performance management
• Direct resources, coverage, and leadership attention toward the highest-growth opportunities, improving productivity, account ownership, and vertical alignment while protecting customer continuity
• Build and maintain trusted C-level relationships with priority advertisers, agencies, and holding companies across the Canadian market
• Resolve complex customer and business escalations with strong judgment, balancing short-term business needs with long-term partnership health
• Increase adoption of Pinterest’s full-funnel solutions across brand, performance, creative, and measurement offerings
• Partner closely with GBO on business planning, forecasting, resource allocation, organizational design, and performance management
• Partner with GTM on market strategy, opportunity sizing, sales motions, advertiser positioning, agency planning, and product adoption
• Partner with EPD on product priorities, advertiser feedback, measurement needs, market opportunities, and customer escalations relevant to Canada
• Represent the Canada business with North America and global leadership, ensuring the market has strong voice, visibility, and advocacy in broader business and product decisions
• Lead through change with clarity and resilience, helping rebuild a healthy, inclusive, high-performing culture where employees feel valued, connected, and empowered to perform
• Use data, AI, and automation to improve planning and execution while maintaining strong standards for accuracy, privacy, and accountability

What We're Looking For:

• 10+ years of experience in advertising sales, media, digital platforms, marketing technology, or a related commercial field
• Experience leading a country, market, business unit, or multi-segment sales organization with significant revenue accountability
• Proven ability to develop sales strategy and deliver sustained year-over-year growth, not just isolated strong quarters
• Deep knowledge of the Canadian advertiser and agency ecosystem, including strong relationships and credibility in-market
• Strong understanding of digital advertising, full-funnel marketing, measurement, and go‑to‑market strategy
• Experience leading leaders and managing a scaled organization through change, with a track record of building clarity, alignment, and momentum
• Strong operating discipline across forecasting, pipeline management, account planning, resource allocation, and performance management
• Demonstrated ability to improve productivity by directing resources and organizational focus toward the strongest growth opportunities
• Strong talent judgment, including experience coaching leaders, managing performance, strengthening succession, and developing inclusive teams
• C‑level executive presence and experience building senior customer relationships while navigating complex escalations
• Strong judgment, resilience, and decision‑making in fast‑moving, high‑visibility commercial environments
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional partners, including product and business stakeholders, in a matrixed organization
• Bachelor’s degree in business, advertising, marketing, a related field or equivalent experience.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In‑Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in‑person collaboration at least once a week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from our Pinterest office in Toronto.

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

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