Sales Manager, LCS UK

Reddit, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital media company is seeking a talented sales leader to drive the LCS UK Sales team. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years in digital media sales and a strong people management background. Responsibilities include defining sales strategies, leading team initiatives, and collaborating with key stakeholders. This position will be based in London and offers a competitive salary with benefits including private medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Group Personal Pension Scheme with Employer match

Private Medical and Dental Scheme

Income Replacement Programs

Family Planning Support

Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

Bike to Work scheme

Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in digital media sales.
• 4+ years leading sales teams.
• Key understanding of the LCS sales channel in UK & EMEA.

Responsibilities

• Set the sales strategy and tactics for your vertical.
• Build a strong sales culture with revenue targets.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends.

Skills

Digital media sales experience

Team leadership

Customer-centric approach

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Strong sales rigor

Job description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

As we continue to embark on our UK expansion, we are looking for a talented sales leader to grow and develop our LCS UK Sales team.

The leader we’re looking for has deep market knowledge from years of navigating the digital marketing ecosystem, has successfully built and delivered on an LCS book of business, and can effectively coach, support, and motivate teams of sellers to succeed within ambiguity. You would be a key pillar to Reddit’s business strategy as we forge world-class partnerships with agencies and brands. We are looking for a leader who will champion our culture and values for our leading sales organisation in Europe.

For this role you will be required to work out of the UK office.

Responsibilities:

• Define the playbook: Set the sales strategy and tactics for your vertical, implementing a comprehensive sales strategy to drive revenue growth from tech clients, both active and non-active on the platform.
• Build a strong sales culture, leading your team to exceed established revenue targets
• Leverage your industry knowledge and relationships with key decision-makers to support your team’s sales efforts
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, market dynamics, and the competitive landscape to identify new opportunities and ensure the team is delivering the highest impact
• Collaborate with Product and Marketing to provide feedback and insights, drive product enhancements and new product launches, and align on market positioning
• Partner with Sales Ops and Finance to develop financial and operating targets, ensuring alignment with strategic plan
• Represent Reddit by speaking at key agency, client and industry events
• Lead on broader LCS projects to identify opportunities for further acceleration and jointly build scalable processes

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience in digital media sales, demonstrated success in building a business and overachieving sales targets. Leads by example, defining the playbook by which their team will operate.
• Strong people leader with 4+ years leading sales teams, balancing retention with attracting new talent. Passionate and inclusive people manager who is dedicated to fostering an inclusive team culture.
• Key understanding of the LCS sales channel in UK & EMEA
• Has a customer-centric approach, a strong sales mentality, and commercial acumen
• Strong sales rigor & pipeline management. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to apply those insights to overcome or anticipate headwinds and ensure the team is working on top-priority opportunities.
• Experience building high-performing teams, Can inspire and motivate relentless optimism
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships that will further the success of the org and its clients
• A passion for Reddit
• Group Personal Pension Scheme with Employer match
• Private Medical and Dental Scheme
• Income Replacement Programs
• Family Planning Support
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Bike to Work scheme
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days Off

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