Teads is looking for an Industry Director, Automotive to join our growing Strategic Accounts team in Milan. You will be responsible for forging partnerships & driving incremental revenue growth on key accounts

This role offers the opportunity to join an industry pioneer & leader in full funnel advertising solutions, & one that is experiencing rapid Global growth. The Automotive vertical is a critical growth lever & the Industry Director will be tasked with developing existing & new relationships & partnerships with the largest Automotive clients.

Our advertising solutions are bought by many of the worlds largest advertisers including automotive brands & many others.

The Industry Director will also work closely with the Agency Sales team to manage senior level agency relationships. 

Reporting into the Director of Strategic Accounts, this person will be a key part of the senior team developing the #advertiserfirst strategy in the region.

Responsibilities:

• Develop & scale collaborative relationships with top Automotive businesses in the region
• Be the expert on these Automotive businesses, to deliver solutions to best fit advertiser needs.
• You'll ensure that Teads is front of mind with the local client & part of their core media mix; build relations across all key functions, ensure key stakeholders know & understand our proposition & aim to develop a local/regional partnership or fully leverage global partnerships
• You'll maximise the client media investment working closely with the sales team to deliver the numbers locally; ensure Teads is in all Core media plans, activation budgets ie NPD, big events (eg sport) or seasonal opportunities, & new Teads innovation.
• You'll share learnings back with global industry director & your peers in other markets 

In addition you will:

• Serve as an industry expert in order to drive vertical & client success by developing thought leadership within your vertical(s)
• Create & deliver consultative sales presentations using industry knowledge, market trends, & Teads full funnel solutions
• Drive external & internal market knowledge & insights
• Proactive engagement with industry committees & conference

Requirements:

• Strong understanding & background in Automotive
• Ability to build relationships with top marketing/media decision makers
• Good level of English
• Proven experience in collaborative to build long term sustainable partnership growth
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Knowledge of online video, display & performance 
• Proven leadership ability to influence, develop, & empower colleagues to achieve objectives with a team approach
• Ability to convert business from other media channels