Lyft

Senior Account Executive

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

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships
  • Proven success in closing sales with media agencies and direct clients
  • Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
  • Track record of exceeding revenue targets
  • Team-oriented with the ability to work with diverse individuals
  • Ability to work independently across all sales functions
  • Experience in scaling a digital advertising business from the ground up

Responsibilities

  • Lead C Suite conversations to drive revenue growth
  • Demonstrate expertise in the sales process and product offerings
  • Align brand and company resources through account planning
  • Educate clients on products and provide strategic recommendations
  • Manage and resolve client issues effectively
  • Develop compelling media packages to secure new business
  • Build and track sales pipelines to meet quarterly goals

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Mental health support
  • Family building assistance
  • Child care and pet care benefits
  • 401(k) plan for retirement savings
  • 12 paid holidays plus discretionary time off
  • 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all types of parents
  • Subsidized commuter benefits
  • Exclusive access to Lyft's Ridership Program for employees
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

Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule - Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid

The expected base pay range for this position in the San Francisco 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
NASDAQ

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