Digital Director

GumGum; Greater London; Remote; GBP 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

GumGum in the United Kingdom is seeking a Digital Director, Regional UK based in Manchester to lead advertising sales across the North of England. You will prospect, negotiate, and close with large and mid-sized agencies, building strategic relationships and upselling GumGum’s product portfolio.

Remote work is available; you will report to the Regional Sales Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive regional revenue growth and bring Insights back to product teams.

Qualifikationen

• 5+ years of digital advertising sales experience with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Proven ability to manage a large book of business with established regional contacts.
• Strong understanding of the digital media and advertising landscape; programmatic background preferred.

Aufgaben

• Drive regional UK revenue by managing a book of business and closing new business across large and mid-sized agencies in the North of England.
• Generate a high volume of prospecting activity, including cold outreach, pitch presentations, RFPs, and tailored sales solutions.
• Upsell existing brand and agency clients on GumGum's advertising products.
• Cultivate and expand strategic relationships across client-direct brands, media agency contacts, and holding company teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Managers, Client Strategists, and pre-sales teams to ensure proposals are executed accurately.
• Translate market and client insights back to internal product teams to refine platform offerings.

Kenntnisse

Digital advertising sales

Book of business management

Agency/client relationships

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic negotiation

Self-motivation

Tools

Salesforce

Google Suite

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Jobbeschreibung

About GumGum

GumGum is The Mindset Company™ transforming advertising. We're an advertising technology company delivering results by matching brands with people in the right mindset in the moments that matter. Our platform is powered by the Mindset Graph™, our AI-driven data engine that processes billions of real-time contextual, creative, environmental, and historical signals to match every ad with the most receptive audience. The result is advertising that drives meaningful outcomes for advertisers and publishers, and is more relevant for consumers.

We were founded in 2008 and are headquartered in Santa Monica, California, operating in over 19 markets across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Our Principles

• Customer-Obsessed: We're focused on advertising solutions that solve needs and drive success for clients and partners.
• Make it Happen: We have a bias for action and take ownership to deliver results.
• Always Innovate: We push boundaries with creativity and technology.
• Foster Belonging: We ensure colleagues feel included, supported, and empowered to thrive.

Position Overview

Based in Manchester, the Digital Director, Regional UK is an autonomous individual contributor responsible for prospecting, negotiating, and closing advertising sales across the North of England. Reporting to the Regional Sales Lead and supported by a cross-functional pre-sales team, the role focuses on managing a large book of business, developing strategic relationships within large and mid-sized agencies, and upselling GumGum's product portfolio. The Director leverages deep digital media expertise to independently solve complex client challenges, translate client feedback into internal product insights, and drive consistent regional revenue growth.

Note: This position offers the opportunity for remote work or 'work from home' as there isn't a nearby office.

What You'll Achieve

• Drive regional UK revenue by managing a book of business and closing new business across large and mid-sized agencies in the North of England.
• Generate a high volume of prospecting activity, including cold outreach, pitch presentations, RFPs, and tailored sales solutions.
• Upsell existing brand and agency clients on both established and new GumGum advertising products.
• Cultivate and expand strategic relationships across client-direct brands, media agency contacts, and holding company teams.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Account Managers, Client Strategists, and pre-sales teams to ensure sold proposals are executed accurately.
• Translate market and client insights back to internal product teams to help refine and adapt platform offerings.
• Exercise independent judgment and discretion to solve client challenges and select optimal ad solutions with minimal managerial oversight.

Skills You'll Bring

• 5+ years of digital advertising sales experience with a proven track record of meeting or exceeding targets.
• Demonstrated experience managing a large book of business, backed by an established network of regional brand and agency contacts.
• Solid understanding of the digital media and advertising landscape; programmatic background preferred.
• Proficiency with Salesforce for activity tracking, client logging, and pipeline reporting.
• Working proficiency in Google Suite, Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Strong presentation, relationship-building, and interpersonal communication skills across all client hierarchy levels.
• Self-motivated, highly proactive, and extraverted approach with an eagerness to entertain clients and adapt to evolving strategies.

Awards

• 2025 & 2026 Digiday Media Awards Europe Best Contextual Targeting Offering
• 2025 AdExchanger Awards AI Innovators, Technology & Service Provider, Finalist
• 2025 MARKETECH APAC Marketing Technology Awards Silver Winner for Best Contextual Advertising Tech Platform

What We Offer

Learn about our benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits. If you'd like additional information, your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process!

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