Account Executive - Tech

Discord; New York, San Francisco (NY, CA); Hybrid; USD 272,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible working hours

Job summary

A leading gaming communication platform is looking for an Account Executive to co-create advertising solutions targeted at tech and telco sectors. This role involves revenue generation, strategic insights, and thought leadership, all aimed at establishing the company as a premier marketing tool. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience in business development with global brands and must possess strong sales skills. The position can be performed remotely or in New York, offering a competitive salary with equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• Over 6 years of experience building business with global brands.
• Experience influencing senior leaders at global brands.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Strong foundational sales skills, including negotiation.

Responsibilities

• Drive significant revenue in nonendemic categories.
• Provide market insights to cross-functional teams.
• Represent Discord with thought leadership.
• Create and deliver impactful sales presentations.
• Establish scalable sales processes.

Skills

Sales expertise

Client relationship management

Strategic thinking

Data analysis

Job description

Overview

San Francisco Bay Area or New York (Remote (U.S.))

Discord is used by over 200 million people each month, with play video games being a key activity. We are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to talk and hang out before, during, and after playing games. We are seeking an experienced Account Executive to join as a founding member of the new Advertising Solutions (Quests) business line to help build out the Tech verticals. This is a strategic, senior-level individual contributor position, ideal for someone passionate about gaming and excited to establish Discord as a premier marketing tool for gaming-aligned brands.

In this dynamic, zero-to-one environment, you will be instrumental in building and scaling this fast-growing business line. You’ll leverage your strategic business expertise, industry relationships, and product knowledge to create a significant and recurring book of business while forging our first partnerships with non-endemic brands.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Generate Revenue: Drive $XX million+ in new revenue across nonendemic categories such as Tech & Telco. Build and deepen relationships with senior stakeholders, becoming an expert in their marketing needs.
• Internal Strategic Insights: Provide market insights to cross-functional teams, including Product and Product Marketing, to co-develop innovative solutions that align with client objectives and enhance our advertising offerings.
• External Thought Leadership: Represent Discord externally with strategic insights and a focus on safeguarding the user experience. Showcase thought leadership in gaming, media, and marketing by engaging with clients, internal teams, and industry events.
• Influential Presentations: Create and deliver powerful sales presentations and proposals by leveraging advanced insights from internal and external data sources.
• Process Development: Collaborate across the sales organization to establish scalable processes that drive repeatable, predictable business outcomes.

What You Should Have

• Proven track record of over 6+ years building $XX million in business with global brands across Tech or Telco.
• Ample experience influencing senior leaders at global brands and their agencies to drive new partnerships through new product launches.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset, anticipating client needs and concerns while safeguarding the end user experience within the Discord platform.
• Intuitive grasp of foundational sales skills, including data analysis to assess campaign performance, escalation strategies, negotiating and structuring non-standard ad-buying agreements, forecasting, and outreach.
• Willingness to travel for regional in-person client meetings.

This position is US-based only. We are seeking candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties) or the New York Metropolitan Area, or who are willing to relocate. Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, there is no formal requirement to work from the office.

The On Target Earnings (OTE) range for this full-time position is $272,000 to $306,000 + equity + benefits. Our ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the On Target Earnings and do not include equity, or benefits.

Why Discord?

Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We’re a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. If you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process.

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