Associate Account Executive

Sambatv
Los Angeles, US
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Geared toward early-career sales professionals comfortable with tech-driven outreach and shadowing senior deal-makers in Los Angeles.

Best fit for

  • Early-career candidates eager to break into ad-tech sales through structured mentorship.
    — “entry-level role designed for someone who is hungry to learn
  • Resilient self-starters who thrive on outbound engagement and rapid skill acquisition.
    — “resilient in the face of rejection
  • Media enthusiasts who can articulate the cultural relevance of data-driven insights.
    — “passion for media and advertising

Things to consider

  • First six months involve intensive shadowing rather than independent deal ownership.
    — “shadowing every meeting generated through your outreach
  • Requires mastering multiple tech platforms including proprietary AI tools.
    — “leverage Samba's best-in-class technology stack

How to stand out

  • Highlight any prior exposure to CRM systems or sales tech stacks.
    — “manage CRM hygiene to master the mechanics
  • Prepare to discuss how you'd identify culturally relevant data angles for pitches.
    — “most culturally relevant
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Mid Level

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • identifying key brand and agency targets
  • driving outbound engagement
Typical background
entry-level sales

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesAccount ManagementOutbound EngagementCRM Management

Preferred

Media And AdvertisingSales Enablement

Stack & domain

SalesOutreach.ioCrm ManagementResilienceTeamworkMediaAdvertising

About the role

Original posting from Sambatv via Lever

Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant. 

We are looking for a high-energy, ambitious individual with a passion for media and advertising to join our growing revenue organization. As an Associate Account Executive (AAE), you are the tip of the spear in identifying key brand and agency targets, driving outbound engagement, and booking strategic meetings that fuel our growth.

This is an entry-level role designed for someone who is hungry to learn, resilient in the face of rejection, and is seeking a future in sales, while being provided with the right building block to achieve success

At Samba, we don't believe in silos. You will be embedded in a Sales Pod, working alongside a Team Lead and Senior Account Executives. Your growth is accelerated through our unique enablement structure

Direct Sales Immersion (Months 1–6): During your first six months, you will receive intensive direct sales experience by shadowing every meeting generated through your outreach. You will observe elite discovery and pitching firsthand, participate in post-call debriefs, and manage CRM hygiene to master the mechanics of high-stakes deal-making.

Tech-Driven Market Mastery: You will leverage Samba's best-in-class technology stack  including Gong, Salesforce, and our proprietary AI insights tools to master our go-to-market strategy. By analyzing sales meetings and data-driven engagement patterns, you will rapidly develop the business acumen needed to navigate the complex ad-tech landscape.

Direct Mentorship: You will receive direct coaching from Senior AEs and structured training from our Sales Enablement team to prepare you for your own Pitch Certification.

Source: Sambatv careers (Lever)

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