Account Director (AdTech)

Location: Remote within the United States; must be in the US at the time of application. Based in Chicago or New York City, with approximately 25% travel and regular client and in-agency engagement.

Salary: $117,500–$180,000 yearly base compensation, plus eligibility for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a consumer intelligence company providing consumer insights, audience research, media planning, activation, enrichment, measurement, and data-driven marketing solutions through MRI-Simmons.

What you will do

• Identify, develop, and close new business across audience activation, enrichment, advanced advertising, data enablement, syndicated data, and SaaS solutions.
• Renew and expand existing client relationships by finding upsell opportunities and increasing solution adoption.
• Own the full sales cycle from prospecting and discovery through proposals, negotiation, contracting, and close.
• Build relationships across advertising agencies, including programmatic, digital, video, investment, consumer insights, data, and account teams.
• Lead consultative presentations and connect client business and media objectives to MRI-Simmons solutions.
• Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline information while partnering with Product, Operations, Marketing, Development, and Client Service teams.

Requirements

• Must be located in the United States at the time of application.
• Ability to work from or be based in Chicago or New York City and travel approximately 25%.
• 7+ years of experience in media, advertising, consumer insights, research, technology, SaaS sales, or relevant agency roles.
• Demonstrated success prospecting, developing, and closing new business with advertising and media agencies.
• Experience selling syndicated data, SaaS, ad tech, activation, enrichment, or other data-driven solutions.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising, including programmatic and audience-based advertising, plus proficiency with Salesforce or a similar CRM, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice to have

• Strong existing agency relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working environment with regular client and in-agency engagement.
• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts, Health Savings Account with company contributions, life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
• Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning, and an Employee Assistance Program.