• Account Executive, LCS Acquisition

    Amazon (Santa Monica, CA)


    Description

    Amazon Ads is dedicated to driving measurable outcomes for brand advertisers, agencies, authors, and entrepreneurs. Our ad solutions—including sponsored, display, video, and custom ads—leverage Amazon’s innovations and insights to find, attract, and engage intended audiences throughout their daily journeys. With a range of flexible pricing and buying models, including self-service, managed service, and programmatic ad buying, these solutions help businesses build brand awareness, increase product sales, and more. We start with the customer and work backwards in everything we do, including advertising. If you’re interested in joining a rapidly growing team working to build a unique, world-class advertising group with a relentless focus on the customer, you’ve come to the right place.

     

    Amazon Ads is seeking an Account Executive to join our video-focused new business team within our Large Customer Sales organization. This is an exciting time to join a new team in a role with broad scope and the potential to make real impact. This role will be focused on driving net-new business with a prospecting mindset. As the first line of communication with prospective brands, ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of the sales process, excel at researching leads, nurturing new relationships, pitch presentations, proposal generations, and driving video investment.

    Key job responsibilities

    * Generate advertising revenue by calling on ad agencies, new prospects, and consulting advertisers on Streaming TV and other brand-building advertising solutions.

    * Be a true hunter, hungry to uncover opportunity and connect it with a value adding solution.

    * Generate a pipeline and influence buying decisions to drive revenue from new advertisers.

    * Establish credible relationships with ad agencies and advertiser decision makers.

    * Map account strategies, align resources, and match video products that best serve an advertiser’s needs.

    * Hold sales calls with existing and prospective clients, delivering superior customer service.

    * Prepare and deliver customized presentations to clients.

    Basic Qualifications

    - Experience working with fast-moving, high-performance teams and driving innovative solutions tailored to unique business environments

     

    - Experience using Salesforce or other CRM tools

     

    - Experience communicating to senior management and customers verbally and in writing

     

    - 3+ years of digital ad sales as an individual contributor experience

    Preferred Qualifications

    - Experience working effectively across cross-functional teams and partnering well with people at all levels within an organization

     

    Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

     

    Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

     

    Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $80,200/year in our lowest geographic market up to $171,500/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits . This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.