Senior Sales Director

Cluep; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 240,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Extended health benefits

Paid sick days

401k contributions

Paid vacation

Social events

Job summary

Cluep is seeking a high-impact account executive to drive revenue in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. You will prospect, land, and grow net-new business across brands and agencies, building a robust pipeline and closing opportunities.

In this hybrid role, you’ll work with leadership, product, client services, and account management to translate AI-powered audience intelligence into compelling business solutions while consistently achieving revenue targets and contributing to Cluep's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
• 8–10+ years in digital media/advertising tech or related sales.
• Proven track record of landing and growing net-new business.
• Strong relationships across agencies and brand advertisers.
• Experience with programmatic advertising, DSPs/SSPs, measurement and attribution.

Responsibilities

• Generate and grow advertising revenue through consultative, solution-based selling.
• Prospect, develop, and close net-new opportunities across brands and agencies.
• Build and execute territory plans that drive pipeline growth.
• Develop senior-level relationships with agency and advertiser decision makers.
• Translate AI-powered audience intelligence into business solutions.
• Create and deliver persuasive presentations, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Partner with Client Success and Account Management to ensure campaign performance and retention.
• Collaborate with Product and Leadership to identify growth opportunities.
• Analyze campaign results and contribute to case studies.

Skills

Hunter mindset

Consultative selling

Net-new business

Agency relationships

Presentations

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DSPs

SSPs

Programmatic platforms

AI awareness

Job description

This is a highly visible, individual contributor role for a proven hunter who thrives on creating opportunities, opening doors, and building revenue from the ground up.

The ideal candidate has a strong network across brands and agencies, a passion for consultative selling, and a track record of landing and growing net-new business. They are competitive, resourceful, highly accountable, and energized by the challenge of building in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

You will work closely with leadership, product, client services, and account management teams to drive revenue growth while helping shape the next phase of Cluep's expansion.

Responsibilities

• Generate and grow advertising revenue through consultative, solution-based selling
• Prospect, develop, and close net-new business opportunities across brands and agencies
• Build and execute territory plans that drive consistent pipeline growth
• Develop and maintain senior-level relationships with agency and advertiser decision makers
• Identify opportunities to expand existing client relationships into larger strategic partnerships
• Translate AI-powered audience intelligence capabilities into compelling business solutions
• Create and deliver persuasive presentations, proposals, and RFP responses
• Partner with Client Success and Account Management teams to ensure campaign performance and client retention
• Collaborate with Product and Leadership teams to provide market feedback and identify growth opportunities
• Analyze campaign results and contribute to case studies and client success stories
• Consistently achieve and exceed quarterly revenue goals and key performance metrics

What Success Looks Like

• Consistently builds and maintains a healthy pipeline of qualified opportunities
• Wins new logos and expands strategic client relationships
• Becomes a trusted advisor to agency and brand partners
• Identifies market opportunities and provides valuable customer feedback
• Contributes to a collaborative, high-performance sales culture
• Helps position Cluep as a leader in AI-powered audience intelligence

Required Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
• 8-10+ years of experience in digital media, advertising technology, mobile, programmatic, CTV, retail media, or related advertising sales experience
• Proven track record of prospecting, landing, and growing net-new business relationships
• Demonstrated success exceeding revenue targets in a quota-carrying sales role
• Strong relationships across media agencies, holding companies, independent agencies, and/or brand-direct advertisers
• Experience developing strategic media recommendations and consultative client solutions
• Working knowledge of programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, audience targeting, measurement, and attribution
• Strong understanding of AI, audience intelligence, data-driven marketing, or emerging advertising technologies
• Exceptional communication, presentation, negotiation, and storytelling skills
• Highly self-motivated with strong organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment with evolving priorities
• Time off: 3 weeks of paid vacation approx. 2 weeks off during holiday period and 4 extended summer long weekends
• Schedule: hybrid work model (3 days in office) with flexible start/end times
• Well-being: employer paid extended health benefits, paid sick days and 401k contributions
• Culture: supportive team environment and inclusive work force
• Social: semi-annual offsite social events, holiday and life event celebrations, quarterly company wide all hands, and more!

The reasonable estimated On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this role, including base salary and target commission, range from $240,000 to $300,000 USD annually. Actual compensation may vary and will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's qualifications and experience, work location, and prevailing market conditions.

We are an equal opportunity employer and vow to make any necessary disability-related accommodations, upon request, throughout the entirety of the recruitment and selection process. Need support in your application? Just let us know by emailing our HR at [e-mail] with the email subject being "Accommodation Request for Interview – Job Title"

About Cluep

Cluep is an AI company that helps brands advertise to people based on how they feel and what they see on social media. Using its advanced AI models to analyze publicly shared text, image, video and audio signals, Cluep delivers exceptional results for leading brands such as McDonalds, Microsoft, Toyota, Starbucks, Amazon, and many more across the globe.

Founded by 3 young entrepreneurs (recognized in the 2020 Forbes 30 under 30), Cluep began working with advertising and media agencies in 2014. Since that time it has worked with hundreds of agencies, ran thousands of campaigns across North America and in Europe, and continues to develop new and industry leading advertising solutions as it expands its team.

We are an equal opportunity employer and vow to make any necessary disability-related accommodations, upon request, throughout the entirety of the recruitment and selection process. Need support in your application? Just let us know by emailing our HR at [e-mail] with the email subject being "Accommodation Request for Interview – Job Title"