About this role
What will you do as a Senior Manager - Ad Sales:
- Build and nurture strong relationships with brands, advertising agencies, media agencies, and key decision-makers.
- Identify and develop new partnership opportunities with brands and agencies to expand VDO.AI's presence in the market.
- Understand clients' marketing objectives and develop customized advertising and partnership solutions aligned with their goals.
- Own the partnership lifecycle end-to-end — from initial engagement and pitching to negotiation, execution, and relationship management.
- Develop compelling proposals, presentations, and partnership concepts for prospective and existing partners.
- Work closely with internal teams including Marketing, Product, Operations, and Leadership to deliver effective partnership solutions.
- Manage strategic accounts and ensure strong relationships, engagement, retention, and growth.
- Stay updated on industry trends, emerging advertising formats, competitor activity, and evolving digital advertising practices to identify new opportunities.
- Build and maintain a strong network across brands, agencies, and the broader advertising ecosystem.
- Represent VDO.AI at relevant industry events, conferences, and networking forums to strengthen the company's presence and develop meaningful industry relationships.
- Collaborate with leadership on strategic accounts, market expansion, and new partnership
initiatives.
- Track partnership performance and identify opportunities to deepen and expand existing
relationships.
What We're Looking For:
- 5+ years of experience in brand partnerships, digital advertising, media, ad-tech, agency, marketing, or a similar client-facing role.
- Strong network and relationships with brands, media agencies, advertising agencies, or marketing decision-makers.
- Strong relationship management, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to understand client requirements and translate them into relevant and impactful solutions.
- Strong ownership and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- A strategic and consultative mindset with the ability to build meaningful, long-term partnerships.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.