Strategic Sales Director, Vertical Growth

The Weather Channel; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Weather Channel is seeking a Director of Sales Strategy to craft marketing and product strategies. You will coordinate with various teams, identify marketplace needs, and support sales training while engaging in senior-level client meetings.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree, strong experience in leadership, and preferably a background in the Automotive Industry. This role will enable you to have a significant impact on sales and product positioning to enhance growth.

Qualifications

• Management or significant leadership experience.
• Experience working with larger accounts.
• Experience in the Automotive Industry strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate marketing and ad products teams across key verticals.
• Identify marketplace needs and feedback patterns.
• Assist with training sales force and updating Category Playbooks.
• Outline positioning and strategy for relevant verticals.
• Consult on monetizing TWC core solutions.
• Attend client meetings to support Sales.

Skills

Expert presentation and sales skills

Strong prioritization skills

Knowledge of online and offline media sales and operations

Strong lateral leadership/influencing skills

Proven ability to quickly establish rapport with C-level executives

Analytical skills from large data

Ability to create sales strategies specific to customer sets

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

The Weather Channel is seeking a Director of Sales Strategy to craft marketing and product strategies. You will coordinate with various teams, identify marketplace needs, and support sales training while engaging in senior-level client meetings.

The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree, strong experience in leadership, and preferably a background in the Automotive Industry. This role will enable you to have a significant impact on sales and product positioning to enhance growth.