Lead Client Partner, Large Customer Sales (Restaurants & Drinks)

Reddit; California; On-site; USD 142,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k Matching

Home office workspace

Professional development funds

Parental leave

Job summary

Reddit seeks a Lead Client Partner for the Restaurants & Drinks vertical within our Large Customer Sales team. The role is based in Chicago with potential locations in NY, SF, or LA, partnering with top brands and agencies to drive revenue and expand Reddit ads usage.

The candidate will own strategic client relationships, develop joint business plans, and educate partners on Reddit’s advertising products. A deep network in agencies and client direct spaces is essential.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in digital media sales with 7+ years in Restaurants & Drinks vertical preferred.
• Experience owning partnerships with enterprise tech organizations.
• Proven track record with C-level executives and agency relationships.
• Deep industry expertise in verticals, product types, and measurement solutions.
• Strong network in agency/client direct space and social/native advertising knowledge.
• Experience building and executing long-term account growth strategies.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deepen relationships with advertising partners and agencies to drive year-over-year revenue growth.
• Lead upfront and joint business planning with top clients.
• Educate clients on Reddit ads platform and opportunities to grow spend.
• Identify new buyers and leverage internal data to inform strategies.
• Own client meetings from agenda to presentation, setting clear outcomes.
• Provide strategic advice to deepen client relationships and cross-sell Reddit products.
• Collaborate with Account Management and Ad Ops to meet marketing goals.
• Share client feedback to influence product roadmap and roadmap advocacy.

Skills

Relationship management

Executive alignment

Strategic sales leadership

Advertising/Media knowledge

Client partnership growth

Education

BA/BS or equivalent

Tools

CRM systems

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 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.

We're looking for an experienced seller to join the Restaurants & Drinks vertical of our Large Customer Sales team in Chicago. As a Lead Client Partner, you will be responsible for forming relationships with key brands and agencies while ensuring they meet their business objectives using Reddit's advertising suite.

This role is required to be based in person in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage and deepen relationships with existing advertising partners, both with agencies and directly with clients to drive year-over-year revenue growth
• Proactively construct upfront and joint business plans with top clients
• Establish mutually beneficial relationships with new clients, educating them on Reddit and the Reddit ads platform
• Leverage agency and client direct relationships to identify new buyers of Reddit advertising products
• Leverage data from internal and external sources to inform client strategies and pitch proposals
• Consistently meet deadlines for all projects, ensuring that clients receive the highest level of customer service
• Own client meetings from agenda to final presentation, instilling confidence and setting all interactions up for success by appropriately setting client expectations, identifying outcomes, and communicating clear next steps
• Act as the primary point of contact for clients to communicate major platform updates, releases, changes, and/or opportunities that will deepen or expand the relationship
• Provide strategic, proactive, and consultative advice to clients in order to uplevel and grow the relationship
• Persistently explore and uncover the needs of your clients, leveraging deep product knowledge to align their goals with new and unique opportunities on the platform
• Collaborate with Account Management and Ad Operations to meet and exceed clients’ marketing goals
• Shape Reddit’s ads product roadmap by aggregating and sharing client feedback and campaign metrics with cross-functional stakeholders
• Provide thought leadership and act as a Reddit evangelist with partners and at industry events
• Share your industry, client, and product expertise by mentoring and training other team members
• Collaborate closely with other Client Partners and Account Managers to craft a cohesive strategy across shared accounts
• Build and leverage deep internal relationships, both within your direct team and cross-functionally, working together to deliver on client and business goals

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in digital media with at least 7+ years of experience in sales, Restaurants & Drinks client experience preferred
• Experience owning partnerships with complex enterprise tech organizations
• Proven experience managing relationships up through C-level executives
• Deep industry expertise in specific verticals, product types, and/or measurement solutions
• Deep existing relationships within the agency and client direct space
• Subject matter expertise in the social media landscape and native advertising
• Experience building and executing long-term account growth strategies
• Demonstrated top-performer achievement against sales targets
• Ability to lead special projects
• BA / BS degree or equivalent work experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health benefits
• 401k Matching
• Workspace benefits for your home office
• Personal & Professional development funds
• Family Planning Support
• Flexible Vacation (please use them!) & Reddit Global Days Off
• 4+ months paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off

Pay Transparency

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and will also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.

The base salary range for this position is: $142,200 – $199,100 USD

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