Senior Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Blizzard Entertainment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Sales Account Executive to drive growth through strategic partnerships. In this role, you will cultivate and manage high-value relationships with agency partners, ensuring mutual success while maximizing revenue potential. Your expertise in media sales, particularly within the New York market, will be crucial as you navigate complex requirements and foster collaboration across teams. This role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive suite of benefits, emphasizing the well-being of every employee. If you're passionate about media and sales, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with Company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays and vacation

Mental health & wellbeing programs

Fitness programs

Free and discounted games

Relocation assistance

Qualifications

• 6+ years of media experience in ad agency or direct media sales.
• Strong relationships in the New York market, especially with major agencies.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate relationships with strategic investment partners.
• Manage business and technical escalations and communicate requirements.

Skills

Media experience in ad agency partnership

Strong relationships in New York market

Programmatic execution knowledge

Sales-focused or partnership roles

Ability to articulate complex requirements

Relationship management skills

Analytical and organizational skills

Track record of exceeding client expectations

Tools

Google Ad Manager

Job description

Job Title: Senior Sales Account Executive | Activision Blizzard Media

Requisition ID: R025242

Job Description:

Responsibilities

1. Cultivate and build relationships with strategic investment partners at agency holding companies and clients.
2. Oversee several existing high-value partnerships with support from sales management.
3. Ensure mutual success between customer and Activision Blizzard Media, while maximizing the potential from the relationship.
4. Manage business and technical escalations and continually communicate requirements to all stakeholders, internal and external.

Skills to create thrills

1. 6+ years of media experience in an ad agency partnership or direct media sales capacity.
2. Strong relationships throughout the New York market (focus on Omnicom / Dentsu / Horizon, preferred but not required).
3. Working knowledge of programmatic execution and understanding of technology e.g., Google Ad Manager, video/mobile media products, audience targeting, and the programmatic landscape.
4. Demonstrated experience in sales-focused or partnership roles selling through agencies.
5. Ability to articulate complex requirements to achieve results.
6. Comfortable building and managing relationships across business stakeholders, internal and external.
7. Strong analytical and organizational skills with experience working through cross-functional teams.
8. Demonstrated track record of exceeding client and revenue expectations.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional, and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part-time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $87,480.00 - $161,910.00 annually. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your specific range and offer will be based on relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed. Compensation offers are negotiable.