Sales Executive
About the Opportunity
This role sits within the Korea Sales team, reporting directly to the Managing Director, Korea. Following our recent scaling phases, this team is responsible for driving our outbound global campaign strategy across South Korea.
You will collaborate daily with multi-market stakeholders, including Client Services, Ad Operations, and our Creative Studio to solve complex digital advertising challenges for Korea’s largest global brands.
This is an exceptional opportunity to spearhead high-impact partnerships with market-leading advertiser accounts like LG, Hyundai, and Kia, taking full ownership of campaign growth from inception to successful multi-market delivery.
About the Role
Drive Outbound Revenue: Lead and secure Korea-originated outbound global campaign revenue from scratch to close, positioning Teads as the premier omnichannel digital partner for Korea's top-tier global brands.
Position Teads as Market Leader: Educate clients and agencies on Teads' full-funnel, cutting-edge programmatic, CTV, video, and attention-based solutions.
Team Alignment
Global Coordination: Work closely with regional sales, campaign management, operations, and creative studio teams to ensure seamless multi-market execution.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Coordinate with internal specialist teams including Insights, Ad Ops, and Publishing to deliver flawless customer experiences.
Scope of Ownership
Conglomerate Partnerships: Own the end-to-end sales and relationship cycle for major Korean global accounts (including LG and Kia).
Pipeline Discipline: Manage proposal strategy, media planning, negotiations, and post-campaign analysis using Salesforce to maintain pipeline discipline.
Impact Metric
Target Achievement: Deliver against ambitious quarterly and annual sales revenue targets by scaling existing accounts and establishing net-new brand relationships.
Client Satisfaction: Guarantee premium campaign performance and optimal client ROI to drive recurring multi-market renewals.
What will you do?
Strategy & Innovation
Architect Multi-Market Proposals: Design sophisticated, tailor-made digital media proposals leveraging Teads' premium open web, CTV, video, interactive creative, and attention-based media solutions.
Orchestrate Pitch Roadshows: Lead agency roadshow pitches and presentations to highlight Teads' global capabilities in programmatic advertising and attention measurement.
Identify New Opportunities: Proactively discover and cultivate high-potential outbound campaign opportunities with leading Korean brands and global media agencies.
Execution & Flawless Delivery
Manage Complex Sales Cycles: Direct campaigns from early-stage discovery, through strategic proposal planning and negotiation, to successful deal closure.
Drive Platform Adoption: Advocate for and execute live demonstrations of the Teads Ad Manager (TAM) platform to enable self-serve agency buying and client onboarding.
Maintain Pipeline Integrity: Keep an accurate and disciplined sales pipeline within Salesforce to support precise quarterly forecasting.
Stakeholder Management & Collaboration
Nurture High-Value Relationships: Foster deep, trust-based partnerships with key brand decision-makers and agency planning teams across Korea.
Facilitate Global Communication: Act as the central communications bridge between Korean clients, localized agencies, and Teads' international regional teams.
Collaborate Internally: Partner closely with Teads Studio for high-impact creatives, and Insights for post-campaign attention measurement reports to maximize renewal rates.
What will you bring to the team?
Must-Haves
Core Sales Experience: Demonstrated experience (3-5+ years) in digital media sales, ad tech, or online advertising, with a proven history of hitting quarterly revenue targets.
Ecosystem Expertise: Deep knowledge of the programmatic landscape, digital metrics, video/display formats, attention measurement, and CTV solutions.
Network & Connections: Active pre-existing connections with major advertising agency holding companies (e.g., GroupM, Publicis, Dentsu, Havas) and key brand decision-makers in Seoul.
Bilingual Capability: Fluency in Korean (native/bilingual) and professional working proficiency in English, enabling effective cross-border communication and presentation.
Nice-to-Haves
Global Outbound Exposure: Experience managing or executing outbound global advertising campaigns across APAC, North America, or European markets.
AdTech Certifications: Official certifications such as Teads Ad Manager Fundamentals, TAM Attention Expert, or equivalent DSP/SSP credentials.
Agency-Side Background: Prior experience as a media planner or planner-buyer at a major digital advertising agency.
Bonus Points
Ecosystem Pioneer: You have successfully built or scaled an outbound global advertising sales workflow from the ground up within the Korean market.
Dual-Domain Fluency: You uniquely combine high-level B2B strategic planning rigor with a deep understanding of programmatic digital consumer engagement .
ERG Advocate: You are an active advocate or certified facilitator for corporate Employee Resource Groups (e.g., DEI, Sustainability, or Women Empowerment initiatives).
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