Account Executive

Account Executive
New York

Job description
Shakr is seeking an experienced Account Executive to help build and sell Shakr’s video creative production and advertising solutions to brands and digital marketing agencies. You will become a key contributor to a team that has been recognized for our influence as a pioneering force by leaders throughout the entire video marketing value chain. We are looking for demonstrated performance in a constantly changing, ambiguous environment, and problem-solving leadership with limited oversight. Ideal candidates will have experience and measurable success in an advertising sales environment.

Salary:
Competitive base salary plus uncapped commissions.

Responsibilities:

• Define and own account plans to unlock investments and drive key performance metrics for our clients
• Partner with teammates and cross-functional partners to structure and execute operational and strategic initiatives — developing account plans, synthesizing market related data, leading client analysis and defining the overall business approach to Shakr’s success with digitally focused businesses
• Prospect and penetrate organizations to drive alignment and influence executive and day-to-day contacts to execute against account plan
• Develop performance marketing approaches for clients to leverage Shakr video creative production and advertising solutions
• Frame client opportunities and challenges to enroll cross-functional support among your colleagues at Shakr and third-party partners
• Own forecasting and accurate client analysis to support team planning
• Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends, case studies and Shakr solutions
• Exceed sales goals for yourself and your team
• Partner with product teams and all cross-functional teams to act as point of contact and deliver collected and consolidated information that prioritizes customer requests
• Hone in on relevant trends and opportunities in order to craft business cases that support any new requests and/or changes that alter product roadmap

About Shakr:
Shakr’s mission is to connect businesses of all sizes with success in the video first world. Through our 3,000+ video ad templates, a community of 1,000+ motion graphics designers, and proprietary video editing & rendering technology, the Shakr team levels the playing field and unlocks new realms of success in digital video marketing for businesses of all sizes. Shakr is a Facebook Marketing Partner. For more information about our organization, take a look on our website: www.shakr.com.

Shakr is unique in this space, because we're the only ones that can produce dynamic video ads at scale, without compromising on design quality. We are a Facebook Marketing Partner, and our partnership with Facebook goes far deeper than just a marketing partnership -- we coordinate closely at the product level. Shakr co-hosts events on a regular basis with Facebook around the world, where the audiences are Facebook’s top advertisers.

Shakr's New York office is at 33 Irving Place in Manhattan, near Union Square.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Marketing, Brand Advertising, Media Sales, Customer Acquisition and Growth, Consulting, Mobile and/or Online sales
• 5+ years' experience managing client accounts
• 3+ years' experience as proven strategic trusted advisor working with C-Level clients
• Performance marketing experience and/or brand advertising experience
• Track record of reaching and exceeding business targets
• Experience introducing performance measures, processes and systems
• Ability to identify, analyze, and develop reseller channels and vertical markets
• Experience working with marketing decision makers in companies and agencies

Interested? 
Please use the application button and upload your application via our website.

Agency calls are not appreciated.