Director, Agency Partnerships
$170,000 to $185,000
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L7
$170,000 to $185,000
Occupations
Sales ManagersAdvertising Sales AgentsSales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelIndustries
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting ServicesAdvertising AgenciesOther Management Consulting Services- Commercial Ownership & GrowthCarry an individual revenue target while also owning the pod's aggregate team target, leading by example through active deal ownership and direct agency and client engagement
- Own revenue growth across a defined portfolio of North American agency partners, including pipeline creation, forecasting, and quarterly performance against targets
- Drive net-new revenue, expansion, and multi-year commitments by identifying scalable opportunities across agency holding companies and priority clients
- Shape deal strategy, guide negotiations, and close complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities involving agencies, brands, and internal teams
- Partner closely with Brand Sales, Solutions, Product, and Customer Success to advance opportunities from early signal through contract execution
- Agency Leadership & Influence
- Serve as a senior commercial point of contact for priority agency partners, building trust while consistently advancing Smartly's business objectives
- Influence agency stakeholders across strategy, media, and activation teams to position Smartly as a core growth partner, not a point solution
- Navigate agency operating models, incentives, and client dynamics to align Smartly's platform with performance goals
- Team Leadership & Player-Coach Execution
- Lead and coach a pod of Agency Development Partners, setting clear expectations around pipeline quality, deal execution, and revenue contribution
- Personally own and advance priority opportunities while modeling strong sales fundamentals, including qualification, account planning, and close discipline
- Inspect deals, provide hands-on coaching, and raise execution standards across the pod
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Operating Rigor & Cross-Functional Leadership
- Maintain accurate forecasting and pipeline hygiene, using data to drive prioritization and decision-making
- Partner with Sales Ops and Enablement to improve repeatability, role clarity, and commercial consistency across the agency motion
- Provide structured feedback to Product and Leadership based on frontline commercial learnings from agencies and clients
- Consistent delivery against both individual and team revenue targets
- A healthy, well-qualified pipeline with clear paths to close
- Strong internal confidence in your ability to lead deals, not just relationships
- Agency partners who see Smartly as a strategic growth driver and invest accordingly
- A pod that executes with rigor, clarity, and increasing commercial maturity
- Proven experience leading enterprise or agency-led sales motions with clear ownership of revenue outcomes
- Demonstrated success operating as a player-coach, carrying a personal quota while leading others to deliver against shared targets
- Strong deal leadership experience, including closing complex, multi-party opportunities
- Experience forecasting, inspecting pipeline, and holding teams accountable to commercial goals
- Executive presence with the ability to balance partnership credibility and commercial rigor
- Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where it does not yet exist
- You...Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company paid holidays, unlimited sick days
- Generous healthcare packages & mental health benefits 401K plus matching & equity grants for all new Smartlies
- Wellness benefit & learning reimbursement opportunities
- Volunteer time off days & company donation matching opportunities
Level
ManagerL7
Salary
$170,000 to $185,000
Location
New York, NY
Occupation
Sales Managers
Industry
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
Posted
2 days ago
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