Kargo

Senior Account Executive

Kargo$125K — $140K *
Media
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years in selling video/CTV and programmatic advertising
  • 3+ years in marketing, brand advertising, media sales, or online advertising
  • Experience in media advertising sales or media agency markets, with preference for enterprise account involvement
  • Established relationships with brands and agencies, particularly within Publicis
  • Comfortable engaging with C-level executives and key stakeholders
  • Strong understanding of digital and mobile marketing including programmatic
  • Proficient in written and verbal communication, with skills in PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Salesforce a plus

Responsibilities

  • Build and grow partnerships with both brands and key agencies
  • Understand customer business, challenges, and goals to drive revenue growth
  • Adopt a hunter mentality to increase share within existing accounts and generate new business
  • Collaborate with Creative, Design, Research, and Yield to develop compelling proposals
  • Work with Account Management for servicing, renewing, and upselling clients
  • Maintain accurate records in Salesforce and stay informed on products and competition
  • Represent Kargo at industry events and through client entertainment

Benefits

  • Recognized as one of AdAge's Best Places to Work
  • Awarded ThinkLA Partner of the Year
  • Featured in Built In's Best Places to Work
  • Honored in Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media
  • Accolades from Martech Breakthrough Awards for Best Overall Adtech Company
  • Winner of Digiday Media Awards for Best Event
  • Cynopsis Media Impact Award for Best CTV Platform
  • Honorable mention in Martech Breakthrough Awards for CTV Innovation
  • Won Adweek Media Plan of the Year for Best Use of Insights
Full Job Description
The Opportunity As a Senior Account Executive, you'll be the primary link between Kargo and the marketplace, using your deep relationships and sales experience to drive growth across key brands and agencies, including enterprise-level accounts. You'll own a quarterly and annual quota, contribute to revenue forecasts, and bring market insight back to the business to help shape our roadmap.

The Daily To-Do
  • Build and grow partnerships, both brand-direct and with key agencies, cultivating relationships at every level
  • Deeply understand each customer's business, challenges, and goals to grow revenue through new and existing products
  • Bring a hunter mentality to the role: growing share within current accounts and driving net-new business
  • Partner cross-functionally with Creative, Design, Research, and Yield to build compelling proposals and proactive ideas
  • Work closely with Account Management to service, renew, and upsell current clients
  • Keep SalesForce complete and accurate, and stay sharp on Kargo's products and the competitive landscape
  • Represent Kargo at industry events and through regular client entertainment

Qualifications
  • 4+ years selling video/CTV and programmatic advertising, plus 3+ years in marketing, brand advertising, media sales, or online advertising
  • Experience selling into media advertising sales and/or media agency markets; enterprise account experience preferred
  • Strong existing relationships across brands and agencies, including Publicis (preferred, not required)
  • Comfortable engaging and building trust with C-level executives and key stakeholders
  • Strong grasp of digital and mobile marketing, including programmatic
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strength in PowerPoint, Excel, and Word (Salesforce a plus)
  • Willingness and ability to travel


In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation - either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or an annual discretionary bonus (all other roles). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.

U.S Salary Range

$125,000-$140,000 USD

Our Laurels
  • AdAge Best Places to Work
  • ThinkLA Partner of the Year
  • Built In Best Places to Work
  • Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins
  • Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company
  • Digiday Media Awards Best Event
  • Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform
  • Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation
  • Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights

Follow Our Lead
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About Kargo

Kargo is a mobile advertising company that specializes in delivering ads to mobile devices. The company offers a range of advertising solutions, including display ads, video ads, and native ads. Kargo works with a variety of publishers and advertisers to deliver targeted, engaging ads to mobile users. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in New York City.
Learn more about Kargo
Size
200 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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