About Pinterest:
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Pinterest is on a mission to improve the comprehensiveness and shoppability of ads on our platform. We’re accomplishing this by expanding our advertising demand sources through partnerships with third-party ad platforms and working closely with Agencies and media companies who manage performance marketing budgets.
As a member of the Programmatic Sales & Operations team, you will play a pivotal role in driving Pinterest’s advertising growth and revenue through a full-funnel sales strategy. Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, you will manage deal creation, campaign setup, and successful launches. You’ll work programmatically to optimize campaign performance, identify growth opportunities, and elevate client outcomes. Through close collaboration with cross-functional teams, you’ll help shape solutions that maximize business impact, streamline workflows, and deliver measurable results for advertisers at every stage of the funnel.
What you'll do:
- Develop and execute full-funnel, programmatic sales strategies for top-tier clients, driving measurable business results across awareness, consideration, conversion, and retention.
- Build and maintain executive-level relationships with clients and agency partners, leading strategic deal negotiations, QBRs, and educational sessions focused on ad tech innovation.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on Pinterest’s programmatic ad offerings and digital ecosystem trends, influencing media strategies and solution adoption.
- Advise on best practices in programmatic buying, data integration, measurement, and optimization to maximize campaign performance on Pinterest’s platform.
- Serve as point of contact for programmatic campaigns, managing deal creation, campaign setup, technical troubleshooting, and real-time optimizations.
- Leverage data-driven insights to craft actionable recommendations and guide clients toward sustained programmatic growth and ROI.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product, and Engineering teams, championing Pinterest’s value in the programmatic marketplace and identifying new growth opportunities.
What we’re looking for:
- 5+ years in client-facing digital media sales roles, with deep expertise in programmatic advertising, ad tech, or media strategy.
- Advanced understanding of full-funnel digital advertising solutions, including brand, consideration, and conversion strategies, with specialized knowledge in search, shopping, display, or (social a plus).
- Proven track record of building and nurturing executive-level relationships, developing long-term strategic plans, and negotiating high-value partnership agreements to drive measurable business outcomes.
- Strong understanding of data and measurement solutions including Clean Rooms.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities; skilled at translating data, macro trends, and campaign performance insights into actionable recommendations that fuel ongoing revenue growth.
- Strong consultative approach with the ability to educate, influence, and challenge executive stakeholders while crafting visionary and results-oriented media strategies.
- Excellent communicator and collaborator, thriving in fast-paced environments while ensuring operational excellence, seamless cross-functional teamwork, and project management success.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as digital media or SaaS sales, or equivalent professional experience.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.
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.
- As such, this role will need to be in the office or in front of our customers for in-person collaboration, typically 2 days per week, and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance to our Sydney City based office.
Our 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
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