Lyft

Senior Account Executive

Lyft$143K — $178K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of business development, sales, or partnerships experience
  • Success in closing sales positions with Media Agencies and Clients
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets
  • Team-oriented, capable of collaborating effectively
  • Experience working independently across all major sales functions
  • Ability to lead a growing team
  • Established customer relationships in the digital advertising space
  • Experience scaling a digital advertising business from scratch
  • Familiarity with media sales tools and processes

Responsibilities

  • Lead high-level discussions to boost revenue and partnerships
  • Show in-depth knowledge of sales processes and product combinations
  • Manage account planning to align resources and maximize opportunities
  • Educate and lead strategic talks with clients while managing complex relationships
  • Handle client issues through expertise and proactive problem-solving
  • Conduct client education on products and share updates for business outcomes
  • Facilitate collaboration among clients and internal teams
  • Develop appealing media packages to secure new business
  • Maintain and grow sales pipelines towards quarterly targets
  • Independently seek new sales opportunities and schedule relevant meetings
  • Work with sales teams and external vendors to discover new sales options

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options
  • Mental health resources and support
  • Family building assistance programs
  • Child care and pet care support
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Discretionary paid time off plus 12 observed holidays
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all types of parents
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Exclusive access to test new Lyft Ridership Program benefits
Full Job Description
As a Senior Digital Account Executive for Lyft Media, you will be the primary point of contact for major advertising agencies and marketing clients. You will have discretion to shape the future of our growing media business while managing the day-to-day sales processes and relationships with advertising agencies.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead C Suite level conversations to increase revenue and grow strategic partnerships
  • Demonstrate in-depth insights of the sales process and product combination
  • Lead account planning process that aligns brand and Lyft's resources to maximize opportunities
  • Grow revenue, educate and lead strategic conversations with clients and navigate complex relationships
  • Demonstrate expertise in all matters relevant to your book of business, including escalation and troubleshooting to resolve client issues
  • Spearhead client education on products and give product updates to advise on the best approach to drive business outcomes for clients and agencies
  • Lead collaboration with external clients and internal stakeholders
  • Create compelling media packages and custom offerings to close new media business
  • Build and manage sales pipelines while achieving quarterly revenue goals
  • Work autonomously and independently to seek new sales opportunities, schedule relevant meetings, and cross-sell Lyft Media's suite of advertising offerings
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the existing Lyft Media sales team and our external vendors to help outline and unlock new sales opportunities
Experience:
  • 10+ years of relevant business development, sales, and/or partnerships experience
  • Demonstrated success in a closing sales position with Media Agencies and Clients direct
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets and goals
  • A team-oriented mindset and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently/autonomously across all major sales functions
  • Ability to lead as team continues to grow and evolve
  • Strong strategic seller with deep customer relationships
  • Experience successfully scaling a digital advertising business from the ground up
  • Understanding of tools, solutions, processes, and overall systems within a media sales organization
Benefits:
  • Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
  • Mental health benefits
  • Family building benefits
  • Child care and pet benefits
  • 401(k) plan to help save for your future
  • In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program

This role is fully remote in California, candidates for this role must be based in the Los Angeles metro area. #Remote

The expected base pay range for this position in the Los Angeles metro area is $143,000-$178,750, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.

About Lyft

Lyft is a transportation network company that was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company operates a mobile app that allows users to request rides from nearby drivers. Lyft provides ride-hailing services in the United States and Canada, and it has expanded into other transportation services, such as bike-sharing and scooter-sharing. The company is known for its pink mustache logo, which was replaced by a glowing dashboard mustache in 2015. Lyft went public in March 2019.
Learn more about Lyft
Size
4,453 employees
Market Cap
$3.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$1.7 billion
Founded
2012
5 Year Trend
+56.4%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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