Madhive is the leading tech company engineered for modern TV advertising. Advertisers seamlessly customize and automate the OTT buying process into an operating system with our self-service platform. Powered by our industry-leading bidder and device graph that processes 260 billion available ad opportunities per day, we deliver precise, brand-safe, audience connections efficiently at scale.
As a Director of Business Development - Enterprise Sales, you will help our sales organization into the next phase of Madhive’s growth and success. Reporting directly to our Director of Sales, this position will have a huge impact on the future of our company. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving new and existing business. As a trusted advisor to our clients, the Account Executive must be an authentic collaborator, strong leader, and a proactive, strategic problem solver.
What you’ll do:
- Continually build a deep understanding of video advertising and the Madhive platform.
- Ability to strategically position products externally to help drive revenue.
- Help drive both managed & self-service revenue across all verticals.
- Own and lead the sales process to enhance existing partnerships (through up-selling of products, services, and sales optimization).
- Provide regular forecasts of your business.
- Meet and exceed revenue goals defined by your manager.
- Showcase the ability to get client-direct meetings to push forward partnership conversations.
- Prepare proposals and respond timely to online RFPs with a high degree of professionalism and quality.
- Work with Account Managers to ensure a seamless post-sales process.
- Prospect new business opportunities across a variety of client types.
- Track quarterly revenue and provide reporting to management.
- Work with cross-functional teams internally to ensure campaign success and growth of partnerships.
- Have the ability to look at a suite of video solutions (Managed vs. Self, Exclusive data, Custom creative) to determine which solution works best for your client.
- Work with the product team to innovate and add required capabilities to the platform.
- Utilize industry knowledge and sales tools to research and prospect new accounts, identify key players, and generate interest in Madhive’s platform.
- Accurately manage all client information, opportunities, and sales activity in Salesforce.
- Conduct high-level discovery conversations and platform demonstrations with senior agency and client executives (C-Level, VP/Director).
- Negotiate and obtain new MSAs and drive campaign activation in order to achieve and exceed sales quotas.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Product Marketing, Sales, Client Success, Data Ops, Supply Ops, etc.).
- Collaborate with the broader sales team on instances where existing managed service or supply-side partners desire programmatic activation.
Who you are:
- 5+ years of digital advertising or traditional TV sales experience.
- Programmatic OTT/CTV knowledge required.
- DSP sales experience preferred.
- Deep understanding of the online advertising industry/ecosystem, specifically video & networks preferred.
- Strong knowledge of ad campaign metrics and analysis.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and sales skills with a natural ability for consultative and solution-based selling.
- Ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Impeccable honesty, integrity, and strong work ethic.
- Experience uncovering new business opportunities through diligent prospecting.
- Highly organized and focused multi-tasker with strong attention to detail.
- You are able to creatively and strategically sell, with strong analytical and project management skills.
- Ability to travel at least 25% of the time to attend industry conferences and client meetings.