VP, Sales

New York, New York, United States / Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Job Description

VP, Sales

Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10105758 Location New York, New York, United States / Chicago, Illinois, United States Business Disney Entertainment Date posted Nov. 18, 2024

Job Summary:

Reporting into the SVP, this role will be responsible for establishing strategy and driving growth of revenue for an assigned agency.

Key Stakeholders Include:

  • Sales leadership
  • Sales team
  • Revenue Management & Operations addressable team
  • Client Solutions & Addressable Enablement leadership
  • Clients

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

  • Lead the overall sales strategy for the assigned client/agency groups
  • Responsible for meeting and exceeding revenue for assigned client group
  • Establish a recognized presence in the market with the full complement of Disney Ad Sales opportunities 
  • Respond proactively to all requests; guide all multimedia RFPs to key DAS stakeholders so that critical deadlines are achieved 
  • Act as a specialist on multi-media RFP’s & pitches
  • Work closely with SVP on account assignments, external business update meetings (where the new team is being presented)
  • Provide weekly updates on revenue performance, details on booked deals, working pipeline, progress against UF commits, scatter opportunities, competitive intel
  • Help develop digital narrative for the portfolio and take it to market with the and Addressable sellers
  • Partner with DAS’s internal teams including Addressable Enablement, Ad Operations, Revenue Management, Transactional Sales, Business Operations and Client & Brand Solutions and our segment partners, including Disney Advertising Technology, Finance and others to devise digital ad packages and drive creativity throughout the entire sales process 
  • Foster meaningful CIO and all investment relationships with agency leads
  • Provide guidance and leadership to Directors, Account Executives and Associate Account Executives

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

  • 12+ years of direct selling experience in advertising sales with relevant sales experience in a media organization
  • Significant experience in multimedia advertising sales, understanding and delivering direct and programmatic sales
  • Deep experience with optimized linear and addressable television, as well as experience working with agencies focusing on new media
  • A change leader with experience guiding teams to deliver revenue
  • Experience interfacing with high level executives, clients, and agencies
  • Experienced leader of data driven sales managing the sales cycle with advanced campaign measurement and attribution and be able to articulate our automated and addressable roadmap for the next 5 years
  • Sales leader with an established history of prospecting new clients, generating leads and closing sales
  • Able to simply and compellingly present complex marketing programs to clients
  • Lead brainstorming sessions as the need and situations demand
  • Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines; communicate effectively with a range of executives, department teams and clients
  • Perform at a high level even when faced with unexpected change and disruption
  • Be willing to take sensible risks to ensure creative thinking and the best outcomes possible
  • Able to analyze and distill data into actionable insights & sales
  • Ability to travel based on business needs

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The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $281,424 to $377,520 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.