Account Director - MRI-Simmons Brand Sales (Consumer Insights)

Location: Remote within the United States; candidates must currently reside in the US. New York, NY is listed as the role location. Travel up to 35% may be required.

Salary: $117,500–$150,000 USD yearly base compensation, plus sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global and its MRI-Simmons joint venture provide consumer intelligence, audience research, analytics, data enrichment, activation, and marketing technology solutions.

What you will do

• Develop territory and account plans to generate new business and expansion revenue.
• Prospect and engage senior stakeholders across brand marketing, consumer insights, analytics, media, CRM, customer data, and retail media.
• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through contract execution, renewal, and expansion.
• Sell syndicated insights, custom research, data enrichment, audience development, activation, retail media, analytics, and strategic consulting solutions.
• Partner with research, analytics, client success, and product teams to create tailored client solutions.
• Build executive relationships, present business cases, negotiate agreements, and maintain Salesforce pipeline and forecasting.

Requirements

• 5+ years of successful experience selling research, consumer insights, audience data, marketing solutions, ad technology, measurement, data enrichment, or custom research.
• Demonstrated success in new business acquisition and account expansion.
• Proven ability to exceed quotas in complex consultative sales environments.
• Strong understanding of consumer insights, media, advertising, retail media, MarTech, AdTech, and data ecosystems.
• Experience selling consumer intelligence, audience targeting, customer data, activation, analytics, or measurement solutions.
• Ability to engage and influence executive-level decision-makers.

Nice to have

• Experience selling to CPG and consumer brands, financial services, retail media, healthcare, telecommunications, travel and hospitality, automotive, or technology companies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment for a US-based remote role.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision healthcare coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, a Health Savings Account with company contributions, and a 401(k) with company matching.
• Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, parental leave, life and disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning, and an Employee Assistance Program.