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We are looking for a Sales Manager to join our Advertising Sales team.  This position will be based out of our New York HQ & would report to the Managing Director of Advertising Sales.  As a leader & integral member of the team, youll have a direct impact on the growth of Ad revenue by leading your team of Account Executives through the sale of ad inventory on our highest-trafficked sites; Stack Overflow. Super User, ServerFault, as well as over 20 other tech-related Q&A sites.  

What youll do:

• The Advertising Sales Manager serves as a coach & mentor to the Account Executives under his/her leadership & acts as a sales champion developing & driving revenue growth for Stack Overflow advertising (media) sales.
• Responsible for leading their respective team in prospecting, pipeline development/management & closing sales, ultimately achieving or surpassing quarterly & annual sales targets.
• Manage their team via a data-driven approach with a keen ability to leverage available platforms & tools such as Salesforce, Google Ad Manager, Operative1, LinkedIn Navigator, Groove & more.
• Products sold include but are not limited to: display, mobile, Direct-to-Developers, PG deals (programmatic guaranteed), PMPs (private marketplace), e-newsletters, podcast, sponsored blog posts & various sponsorship opportunities..
• Serve as an expert on the state of technology specific advertising especially as it relates to reaching developers & other technology decision makers. Follow trends, emerging technology, competitive landscape, etc. & have the ability to simply articulate complex topics to the agency/advertiser community.
• Provide marketplace & customer feedback & requirements on emerging digital advertising trends to Product, Sales Planning, Production, Operations, Marketing, Account Planning. 
• Collaborate & offer guidance around the execution of sold campaigns in coordination with media planning, customer success & ad operations teams. 

What you should have:

• 5+ years of digital media/ad sales experience, preferably within the tech vertical
• 4+ years of sales management experience
• Proven track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets 
• Strong communications skills & the ability to interact professionally with various groups & organizations.
• Must be able to develop a strong knowledge base of the marketplace we serve as well as our products, features & services & understand how our customers use them
• Willing to travel, based on client and/or market needs
• Must be able to organize, prioritize & handle multiple projects simultaneously. 
• The ability to develop strong relationships internally with members of the sales team as well as with key clients.
• Bachelors degree in marketing or related field, or equivalent combination of education & work experience