Executive Sales Leader — FinTech & Financial Services

Pinterest; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest in New York is seeking a senior leader to own the US Financial Services advertising business. You will shape strategy, drive revenue growth and defend major client relationships across banking, card payments and fintech.

Lead a multi-level team across locations, partner with Product, Finance and Sales Strategy, and apply AI thoughtfully to improve planning and execution while ensuring accuracy and integrity.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in digital advertising, media, platform sales or a closely related industry.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience leading managers and multi-level teams.
• Experience in Financial Services, with knowledge of advertiser needs across banking, credit cards, payments, lending, insurance, wealth or fintech.
• Experience in revenue strategy, business planning, forecasting and pipeline management for a large-scale sales organization.
• Experience in building relationships with senior client stakeholders and internal executives and influencing decisions across cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to improve speed and quality in planning, analysis, communication or other day-to-day workflow outputs relevant to this role.
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work, including validating accuracy, quality and business relevance before action is taken.
• High integrity and ownership, including sound judgment with sensitive data, accountability for final decisions and a collaborative leadership approach that develops inclusive, high-performing teams.
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, finance or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and execution for Pinterest's Financial Services advertising business in the US.
• Drive revenue growth across a large, high-visibility business while defending core banking and credit card relationships and scaling fintech growth.
• Establish senior relationships with client executives and serve as a thoughtful partner to C-level, marketing and operating leaders.
• Translate market dynamics, client needs and Pinterest's broader strategy into clear account priorities, go-to-market plans and investment recommendations.
• Use data, forecasting and performance trends to improve pipeline quality, increase predictability and strengthen operational excellence.
• Lead, coach and develop a multi-level team across locations, with clear expectations on account alignment, performance and talent growth.
• Partner with Product, Measurement, Creative, Insights, Sales Strategy & Operations and Finance to influence roadmap priorities and deliver solutions for the vertical.
• Use AI to accelerate planning, synthesize client and market inputs and improve execution quality, while applying judgment and verification to ensure accuracy.

Job description

Pinterest in New York is seeking a senior leader to own the US Financial Services advertising business. You will shape strategy, drive revenue growth and defend major client relationships across banking, card payments and fintech.

Lead a multi-level team across locations, partner with Product, Finance and Sales Strategy, and apply AI thoughtfully to improve planning and execution while ensuring accuracy and integrity.