Senior Account Executive - AdSales

At Pier39.ai, we're reshaping the digital checkout experience by turning ad budgets into powerful rewards for shoppers. Backed by top-tier VCs, we're a fast-growing seed-stage startup led by industry veterans from Amazon and LinkedIn.Our mission? To build a new kind of advertising experience"”one that incentivizes purchases, boosts conversions, and creates lasting customer loyalty.We're looking for a trailblazer to join as one of our earliest business hires at a super-ambitious startup, working directly with the founders to scale our revolutionary Sponsored Checkout ad product.Your mission:Scale the Product: Use learnings from early design partners to generate $10M+ in ad sales within 12 months.Build Relationships: Develop partnerships with fast-growing brands eager to shape the future of ad formats.Create a Playbook: Develop and execute a scalable sales strategy, from cold outreach to closing deals.What Success Looks Like:In 3 Months: Help scale our product beyond early partners and close deals from scratch.In 12 Months: Drive $10M+ in ad sales, help refine GTM strategy, and begin growing the team.Who You AreSales Experience: You've sold CPC, CPA, or similar ad formats and know how to secure budgets from big brands.Startup DNA : You're adaptable, resourceful, and thrive in fast-paced environments.Dedicated: You can reject setbacks and enthusiastically persist until ambitious goals are achieved. You are resourceful and innovative at tackling complex challenges in a timely manner.Communicative: You keep others in the company informed and up to date on your priorities, current tasks and work completed. You are consistently looking for ways to improve yourself professionally and you encourage constructive criticism of your work.Relationship Builder: You excel at onboarding partners and fostering long-term collaboration.Self-Starter: You're proactive, thrive on challenges, and don't shy away from ambiguity.Cold outreach doesn't intimidate you, and you know how to get in front of decision-makers. Hearing "no" nine times out of ten is just part of your process.Highly ambitious and doesnt scare easily.Past experience and deep executive knowledge & credibility of one of our priority industry verticals of Ecommerce/Retail, Travel, or Events & Ticketing is a bonus.Requirements (Must haves)Experience selling ads to marketing and growth teams.Proven ability to source deals from scratch and bring in big/fast-growing brands.Ability to work closely with brands to create exclusive offers for Pier39 users.Located in (or willing to relocate to) the SF Bay AreaWhat We Offer:Competitive Package: Base pay + commission + equity in a fast-growing startupGrowth Opportunities: Work closely with the founding team, influence product strategy, and build your own team.Impact: Shape the future of AdTech and help revolutionize the digital checkout experience.Ready to Join?Let's revolutionize AdTech together. Email us at to apply.

Created: 2025-01-20