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As Senior Client Partner Retail, you will be in charge of driving a book of business of "Mittelstand" retailers in the German market. We’re looking for a high-performing candidate with experience building advertising/media plans or direct advertising sales, passion for solving ambiguous problems, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functionally and externally. The ability to influence marketing organizations from operational to C-Level is essential. Our advertising business is thriving, our user base continues to grow, and we believe the impact of this role can fuel our company to grow in unprecedented ways.
What you’ll do:
- Retain, grow and diversify the value delivered to our partners, ultimately growing Pinterest revenue as a result.
- Coordinate negotiations with partners to create joint business plans, learning agendas and have deep understanding of partners' business and media objectives. Responsible for stakeholder management, decision maker relationships. Arrange regular meetings with partners to discuss their requirements, learn about their objectives and remove roadblocks for partners.
- Orchestrate internal support for the client and agency to solve high level strategic challenges, from measurement to creative and technical integration to deliver consistent goals and objectives of the partners on a day to day.
- Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends internally and to partners.
- Specifically own the “why” Pinterest conversation with advertisers to influence the way they think about the platform’s role in their overarching media mix.
- Present tailored digital media strategies to partners that address their specific marketing needs and align with their business goals. Have a deep understanding of partners’ business goals and turn data into compelling stories through actionable insights to help them succeed. Leverage knowledge of the broader digital and advertising landscape, competitive platforms, and industry landscape to provide insights.
- Apply knowledge of customer goals and joint strategy to increase ad investment. Secure and grow revenue for Pinterest through proactive planning, pitching, deal negotiations, and upselling. Unlock new lines of revenue by navigating across multiple lines of business, marketing objectives, regions. Influences and secures budget allocation from Search, Social, Brand, Video, Agency and other relevant teams.
What we’re looking for:
- Extensive experience in marketing/advertising/digital, with specific technical acumen in Search/Shopping/Display/Social advertising technologies.
- Established industry relationships and experience working with executive level business and marketing leaders within client organizations.
- Proven track record of exceeding revenue goals.
- Ability to translate partner value across various levels, such as executive, operational, creative, media, and analytics teams.
- Strong team player and ability to succeed in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment while maintaining high levels of operational rigor, digital acumen, and business excellence.
- Expertise in digital advertising and media sales including campaign optimization, analytical problem solving, and product/platform knowledge.
- Native German Speaker.
- This role is based in Dublin.
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field 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 1-2 times per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Dublin 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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