Sales Director - Central

AC Lion Digital Executive Search; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) plan

Generous parental leave

Unlimited PTO

Monthly mobile & internet allowance

Job summary

AC Lion Digital Executive Search is recruiting for an Account Director / Sales Director / Senior Sales Director (based on experience). This remote role focuses on programmatic and AI media solutions, reporting to the SVP, Global Sales.

You will drive new business with independent agencies and direct brands, owning the full sales cycle and delivering measurable outcomes. The position offers a base of $180,000 to $230,000, plus uncapped quarterly commissions, with remote work across the United

Qualifications

• 5 to 15 years of quota-carrying success at a DSP or DSP-adjacent company selling managed service or self-serve to independent agencies, with a minimum of $5M in annual booked revenue.
• Meaningful tenure at each company with growth in scope and results.
• Established senior relationships with independent agencies, mid-market media organizations and direct brands within the territory.
• 5+ years’ experience selling digital advertising within the territory.
• Consistent record of exceeding quota and growing revenue year over year.
• Strong executive presence and ability to sell consultatively to multiple stakeholders.
• Strategic, curious and solutions-oriented.
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills.
• Entrepreneurial drive to build territory momentum from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Win new business across independent agencies and direct brands
• Own the full sales cycle, from outbound prospecting and discovery through negotiation and close
• Sell self-service, managed service and Deal ID/PMP solutions to agency and brand teams
• Grow revenue within existing accounts through upsell, cross-sell, and broader omnichannel adoption
• Translate product capabilities into business outcomes for senior marketing decision makers
• Lead client meetings, presentations and solution workshops
• Partner with Client Success to drive retention and expansion
• Build and run territory plans that exceed quarterly and annual targets
• Keep pipeline, forecasting and market intelligence accurate and current

Skills

Quota carrying sales

Executive presence

Consultative selling

Territory management

Digital advertising

New business development

Relationship building

Sales presentations

Job description

Account Director / Sales Director / Senior Sales Director (based on experience)

Programmatic and AI Media Solutions

Compensation: $180,000 to $230,000 base (based on experience), plus uncapped commission paid quarterly

Location: Remote - Central

Reports to: SVP, Global Sales

Role type: Individual contributor focused on new business with independent agencies and direct brands

About the Opportunity

We are partnering with a well-established, publicly traded advertising technology company that gives brands and agencies a full-stack platform to plan, buy, and measure media across every screen and channel.

Built on proprietary technology, its AI-driven platform gives marketers direct control over media investment, cuts waste, and shows performance in real time across CTV, OTT, desktop, mobile, audio, social, and emerging channels.

Backed by strong recent revenue growth, the company is entering its next phase of national expansion and is hiring to win new revenue across independent agencies, performance media shops and direct brands. This role suits a consultative seller who wants to represent a differentiated AI-first platform in one of the fastest-growing corners of digital media.

The Opportunity

You will own new relationships with mid-sized independent agencies, performance-driven media shops, and direct advertisers. You will pair deep programmatic expertise with a consultative approach: uncover client challenges, shape tailored solutions, and deliver measurable outcomes. You will work closely with Client Success, Product, and executive leadership, and your input will shape growth strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Win new business across independent agencies and direct brands
• Own the full sales cycle, from outbound prospecting and discovery through negotiation and close
• Sell self-service, managed service and Deal ID/PMP solutions to agency and brand teams
• Grow revenue within existing accounts through upsell, cross-sell, and broader omnichannel adoption
• Translate product capabilities into business outcomes for senior marketing decision makers
• Lead client meetings, presentations and solution workshops
• Partner with Client Success to drive retention and expansion
• Build and run territory plans that exceed quarterly and annual targets
• Keep pipeline, forecasting and market intelligence accurate and current

Ideal Background

• 5 to 15 years of quota-carrying success at a DSP or DSP-adjacent company selling managed service or self-serve to independent agencies, with a minimum of $5M in annual booked revenue
• Meaningful tenure at each company, with steady growth in scope and results
• Established senior relationships with independent agencies, mid-market media organizations and direct brands within the territory
• 5+ years’ experience selling digital advertising within the territory
• A consistent record of exceeding quota and growing revenue year over year
• Strong executive presence and the ability to sell consultatively to multiple stakeholders
• Strategic, curious and solutions-oriented
• Excellent communication, presentation and storytelling skills
• An entrepreneurial drive to build territory momentum from the ground up

Why Top Performers Want This Role

• Differentiated AI-first omnichannel platform with strong product-market fit
• Significant whitespace and national expansion ahead
• Remote, calling on agencies nationally
• $180,000 to $230,000 base (based on experience), plus uncapped commission paid quarterly
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Generous paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Monthly mobile and internet allowance
• A proven, publicly traded company at a pivotal scale-up stage