Senior Brand Sales Director - Chicago, United States - Yelp

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Summary

Yelp's mission is to bridge the gap between people and exceptional local businesses, and we're looking for a Senior Brand Sales Director to join our dynamic Brand team. Yelp is all about creating partnerships with national businesses to deliver cutting-edge digital advertising solutions. Yelp's premium native search advertising products are designed to ensure that our clients receive an outstanding return on investment, helping them engage with potential customers who are at the very brink of making a purchase decision.

As a Senior Brand Sales Director, you will be at the forefront of Yelp's mission, spearheading the revenue generation for our search retargeting product, primarily by engaging with agencies. Your role will involve developing and cultivating a designated territory, from prospecting all the way to closing deals. Your efforts will directly contribute to the growth and prosperity of Yelp's company's search retargeting products, powered by our audience platform.

To thrive in this pivotal role, you should possess a background in digital or advertising sales, along with a proven history of consistently surpassing set goals. The Senior Brand Sales Director position is not only crucial to our Yelp's ongoing success but also offers remarkable opportunities for career advancement within our thriving Brand Sales team.

If you're a results-driven, entrepreneurial leader with a passion for digital advertising and a knack for exceeding expectations, we want you to be a part of our journey. Join us in transforming the way businesses reach their audiences and drive unparalleled success in the digital advertising landscape. Your expertise and dedication will be the driving force behind our continued growth and innovation.

Are you ready to drive innovation, connect businesses with their audiences, and advance your career in the digital advertising industry? If so, we want to hear from you

What you'll do:

• Manage a strategic account territory and identify new accounts aligning with Yelp's advertising solutions
• Take ownership of the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to closing deals
• Develop relationships with key decision-makers across client organizations
• Align Yelp's search retargeting solutions with client business objectives and challenges
• Collaborate with clients and agencies to craft strategies using Yelp's Audience Platform product
• Identify budget opportunities within client organizations to support new Yelp campaigns
• Work closely with Yelp's Account Management and Customer Success teams to ensure exceptional client experiences and post-sale program success
• Lead ad hoc projects focused on strategic revenue growth opportunities
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What it takes to succeed:

• 12 + years of diverse experience, spanning Sales, Digital, Advertising, and Agency roles
• A proven history of consistently surpassing multi-million dollar sales targets, boasting 8+ years of direct sales experience
• You're more than just a salesperson – you're an exceptional communicator with a demonstrated track record of engaging with top executives. Your motivation and tenacity are unwavering, and you refuse to settle for anything less than your very best.
• Your hunger for personal and professional growth is insatiable, and you're always ready to take on new challenges. Your desire is crystal clear: you aim to make a significant impact on Yelp's revenue and clientele.
• You're not just comfortable exceeding Yelp's revenue targets; you excel at closing deals worth $150,000 and more. Your entrepreneurial spirit is matched only by your ability to build partnerships from the ground up.
• You're the kind of professional who's not afraid to roll up their sleeves and embark on a journey to create something extraordinary. Your easy-going and cool-headed demeanor is complemented by a remarkable history of collaboration, both internally and externally.
• What sets you apart is your unwavering commitment to Yelp's mission. You naturally prioritize Yelp and the Brand team, ensuring their success is at the forefront of your efforts.
• In this role, you should be prepared and willing to travel approximately 15-20% of the time

What you'll get:

• Effective your first day: Full medical, vision, and dental
• Mental health support and services via Modern Health
• 15 days PTO (accrual begins on date of hire and increases with 2+ years of tenure thereafter), 12 paid holidays, plus one floating holiday
• Up to 14 weeks of parental leave
• Monthly wellness subsidy
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development reimbursement
• Work from home reimbursement
• Target salary is $160,000 + performance based incentives.
• For more information about US benefits at Yelp, please check out this link

Closing

At Yelp, we believe that diversity is an expression of all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education — and those are just a few. We recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our product. The foundation of our diversity efforts are closely tied to our core values, which include "Playing Well With Others" and "Authenticity."

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition or disability.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at accommodations- or

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