Agency Lead

Pinterest
Chicago, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at senior digital advertising professionals who excel in agency sales and relationship-building, requiring in-person collaboration in Chicago.

Best fit for

  • Seasoned agency sales leaders with a track record in digital advertising.
    — “10+ years of digital advertising agency and agency sales experience
  • Executives skilled in transforming agency partnerships into revenue growth.
    — “Drive incremental and new business revenue within your book of business
  • Strategic thinkers who can navigate complex agency structures and relationships.
    — “Demonstrative capabilities in implementing sales strategies into the holdco and opco level

Things to consider

  • Hybrid role requiring quarterly in-office presence in Chicago.
    — “This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 3-4 times per quarter
  • No relocation assistance provided for this position.
    — “This position is not eligible for relocation assistance

How to stand out

  • Highlight specific examples of scaling advertising platforms through agency partnerships.
    — “Play a key role in scaling one of the fastest growing advertising platforms
  • Demonstrate proficiency with AI tools for data analysis and business insights.
    — “Experience using AI tools to drive efficiency, generate insights, and improve the quality
  • Showcase executive-level relationship-building and thought leadership in agency settings.
    — “Build relationships at the c-level and educate agencies to master the Pinterest ad platform
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • establish Pinterest as a leading business driving platform
  • drive incremental revenue
  • build executive relationships
  • educate agencies on Pinterest ad platform
Typical background
agency salesdigital advertisingenterprise sales

Skills & requirements

Required

Agency SalesDigital AdvertisingClient ServiceCross-functional CollaborationAI Utilization

Preferred

Pinterest Platform ExpertiseAgency Network Experience

Stack & domain

Agency ManagementDigital AdvertisingSales StrategiesClient ServiceData AnalysisAi IntegrationAdvertising Platform ExpertiseRelationship BuildingCommunicationPresentationAttention To DetailProblem-solvingTeamworkAdvertisingAgency SalesMedia AgenciesBrand AdvertisingPerformance Advertising

About the role

Original posting from Pinterest

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for an Agency Lead to help grow Pinterest’s US agency business. As the primary point of contact for Publicis agencies in the US, you’ll leverage executive relationships and your Pinterest ad platform expertise to inspire agencies to become Pinterest ad experts and transform our agency partners into advocates to meet their clients’ goals. In doing so, you’ll play a key role in scaling one of the fastest growing advertising platforms in history through your agency partnerships.

What you’ll do:

Establish Pinterest as a leading business driving platform for a US agency network

Drive incremental and new business revenue within your book of business

Act as the primary point of contact, escalation point and thought leader for your Agencies 

Build relationships at the c-level and educate agencies to master the Pinterest ad platform and maximize success for their partners

Continually keep agencies updated with new Pinterest ad offerings so they can present new offerings to partners

Conduct periodic business reviews with Agency leadership and important constituencies

Provide best-in-class client service and partnership across all facets of Agency investment, planning, social and research

Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to agency relationships

Work cross-functionally to help Pinterest build a world-class advertising platform

Use AI to quickly analyze data, track business trends, and streamline QBRs, presentations, and strategic recommendations.

What we’re looking for:

10+ years of digital advertising agency and agency sales experience, working specifically with media and related agencies on brand and performance advertising products

Demonstrative capabilities in implementing sales strategies into the holdco and opco level of a media agency network, showing a strong understanding of agency operating models and structures

Experience working with executive-level business and marketing leaders within agency organizations with a customer focus

Proven track record of managing revenue pipeline with forward-looking predictability

An independent, business-focused creative thinker who is excited to work with leading agency and technology partners

Excellent communication and presentation skills, attention to detail, and a bias for proactively resolving issues

Experience using AI tools to drive efficiency, generate insights, and improve the quality of business materials and client communications.

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or equivalent experience. 

Relocation Statement:

 This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.

This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 3-4 times per quarter and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Chicago Office. 

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only$114,499—$200,374 USDOur Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

 

Source: Pinterest careers

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