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Account Director アカウントディレクター

GumGum is a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform that uses advanced AI  technology to serve captivating creative ads that drive consumer attention, without the use of personal data. At GumGum, we don’t need to know who you are to deliver relevant and engaging ads that align with your active frame of mind. We believe that a digital advertising industry based on context rather than personal data builds a more equitable and less invasive future for the internet and is better for consumers, publishers and advertisers alike. Our blueprint for the future, The Mindset Matrix™, combines the power of context and creative in digital advertising to deliver superior attention and drive consumer action without sacrificing personal data. 

To be a part of this next phase of digital advertising that prioritizes data privacy, please visit www.gumgum.com/careers

The Account Director role is responsible for prospecting and closing sales in GumGum’s Market Leading Contextual Advertising platform. Reporting to the Managing Director, Japan, this role is responsible for developing key relationships within large and mid-size agencies with occasional managerial guidance on client calls. We require this role to work relatively autonomously while being supported by a cross-functional pre-sales team. 

Account Directors have experience and deep knowledge of the online media landscape, and the advertising community and have 5+ years of digital media experience. The Account Director uses existing processes to solve a variety of challenging problems to deliver for clients. The role is required to apply independent judgment and discretion to select appropriate options from GumGum’s defined and proven products.

 

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アカウント・ディレクターは、市場をリードするGumGumのコンテクスチュアル広告プラットフォームの新規顧客開拓とクロージングを担当するポジションです。マネージング・ディレクターの直下で、大中規模の広告代理店との主要な関係を構築することが主な業務です。この役割には、クロスファンクショナルなプリセールスチームによる支援を受けつつ、比較的自律的に業務を進めることが求められます。

アカウント・ディレクターは、既存のプロセスを駆使し、クライアントが直面している様々な課題に対するソリューションを提供します。独自の判断と裁量で、GumGumのプロダクトオファリングから適切なオプションを選択し、クライアントに成果をもたらすことが求められます。

オンラインメディア業界および広告業界に関する豊富な知識と経験を有し、デジタルメディアでの5年以上の実務経験を持っている方を歓迎します。

 

What You'll Achieve

  • Drive revenue by managing a book of business, focusing on tier 1 Japan agencies.
  • Identify and qualify leads from marketing channels.
  • Generate high-volume sales activities, including cold calls, presentations, and client engagement.
  • Upsell existing clients with new products
  • Build and maintain strategic relationships with brands, agencies, and clients.
  • Provide client insights to the internal product team.
  • Collaborate internally to ensure successful implementation of proposals.
  • Perform ad-hoc tasks as required.

職務内容

  • 日本での収益の促進
  • マーケティングチャネルからの販売促進
  • 見込み顧客の発掘、新規顧客の獲得
  • 既存顧客へ既存および新プロダクトをアップセル
  • 顧客との関係の構築
  • 顧客から得られた知見の社内チームへの伝達
  • 社内チームとの協力・連携
  • その他、会社から求められる役割に応じた業務の遂行。

Skills You'll Bring

  • Bachelor's degree in media, marketing, or advertising, or a related field.
  • 5+ years in digital advertising sales.
  • Proven track record of meeting/exceeding sales targets.
  • Programmatic sales experience preferred.
  • Strong relationships with ad agencies in Japan, including global holding companies.
  • Proficient in SalesForce, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong analytical and business acumen.
  • Highly motivated, proactive, and adaptable team player.
  • Native-level written and verbal communication skills in Japanese. Written and verbal communication skills in English a plus, but not required.

応募条件

  • 大学(広告・マーケティング専攻)もしくはこれに準ずる学校卒業者。
  • 5年以上のデジタル広告営業経験をお持ちの方。
  • 自らのイニシアティブにより営業目標を達成した実績がある方。
  • 広告代理店との既存ネットワークをお持ちの方。
  • CRMツール(Salesforceなど)に関する知識・経験をお持ちの方。
  • 優れたコミュニケーション能力、信頼関係構築力、問題解決能力。
  • 高い分析力とビジネス感覚を有する。
  • モチベーションが高く、主体的かつ柔軟に行動できるチームプレーヤーである方。
  • 英会話力(ビジネス英語)歓迎。※必須条件ではありません。

What We Offer

  • Learn about our benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits. If you'd like additional information, your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process!

福利厚生について

  • 弊社の福利厚生パッケージについては、gumgum.com/benefitsからご確認いただけます。更に詳しい情報が必要な場合は、採用担当者が選考プロセス中に詳細をご案内いたします。

Awards

  • Shortlisted for Marketing Technology Company of the Year for the 2023 Mumbrella Awards
  • 2024 Winner of 7 BuiltIn Awards on a national, regional, and remote scale - including Remote Best Places to Work at #25 and Best Midsize Places to Work in Los Angeles, CA at #9
  • Ad Exchanger Programmatic Power Player 2022 and 2021
  • CTO  Hero Award of OTT.X 2023
  • Digiday Media Awards Europe finalist 2022 and 2021
  • Finalist for the 2023 AdExchanger Awards Best Video Technology For Media Suppliers
  • Gold Award at the IAB Mixx Awards in Belgium in the “Best Use of Advertising Technology” category
  • The Drum Award Digital Advertising: Game-changing Technology for Domino's case study

GumGum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At GumGum, we believe in cultivating an environment where our team members can bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Encouraging identity and belonging is one of the many aspects of our culture that makes us stronger as an organization and drives innovation. We are committed to building and delivering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that is representative of the world around us, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity - and to act swiftly if this value is ever threatened. We are constantly striving to be better, and we continue to take strategic steps to advance representation. - Phil Schraeder, CEO

Learn more about our DEIB programming at gumgum.com/deib

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