Senior Director, Sales

Nexxen

$160K — $200K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in digital advertising, ad tech, or programmatic sales
  • 5+ years leading successful sales teams
  • Demonstrated success in driving revenue through strategic partnerships
  • Established relationships within Publicis Groupe and agency networks
  • Deep knowledge of programmatic ecosystem including DSPs, CTV, and data strategies
  • Proven ability to navigate complex agency dynamics and influence executives
  • Strong operational skills in forecasting and pipeline management
  • Exceptional communication and executive presence

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a high-performing team of Strategic Account Executives
  • Drive sales excellence in account strategy and business acquisition
  • Own and strengthen executive relationships with Publicis Groupe agencies
  • Uncover new growth opportunities within strategic partnerships
  • Develop and execute strategic account plans for revenue expansion
  • Manage enterprise sales opportunities and product adoption
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure exceptional client outcomes

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead and influence a strategic sales portfolio
  • Dynamic work environment focused on growth and collaboration
  • Access to a strong network within the advertising industry
  • Culture that emphasizes talent development and empowerment
  • Chance to shape the future of Nexxen's commercial organization
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Director, Sales to join our team in Chicago!

We're looking for an exceptional sales leader to oversee one of Nexxen's most strategic portfolios of agency and brand partnerships, anchored by Publicis Groupe, while leading a high-performing team of Strategic Account Executives across the Central Region.

What you'll do:
Reporting to the VP of Sales, this highly visible leadership role will own the commercial strategy, executive relationships, and revenue growth across the portfolio. This leader will expand strategic partnerships, unlock new opportunities, influence go-to-market strategy, and help shape the future of Nexxen's Commercial organization.

The ideal candidate is a proven revenue and people leader with executive presence, strong operational discipline, deep programmatic expertise, and a track record of building enterprise advertising partnerships. They bring an established network, the ability to influence senior stakeholders, and the strategic mindset to translate relationships into meaningful business growth.

Beyond driving revenue and leading a team, we're looking for someone who elevates those around them-a respected industry leader who people naturally gravitate toward. Someone who brings energy, curiosity, and fresh thinking; develops talent, builds trust, challenges the status quo, and creates an environment where teams are empowered to do their best work and win together. They bring optimism, celebrate success, create momentum, and make the people around them better.

If you're energized by building enterprise partnerships, developing high-performing teams, influencing executive stakeholders, and driving meaningful growth while strengthening a culture where people thrive, we'd love to meet you!

Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic Account Executives while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance. Drive sales excellence across account strategy, pipeline creation, new business acquisition, account expansion, forecasting, and strategic deal execution. Recruit, mentor, and retain top sales talent while building a culture of continuous improvement and shared success.

Own Some of Nexxen's Most Strategic Partnerships
Serve as the executive relationship owner for Publicis Groupe and its agencies, building trusted partnerships across investment, activation, strategy, data, commerce, analytics, and executive leadership.
Leverage relationships and industry expertise to uncover opportunities, strengthen partnerships, and accelerate revenue growth. Develop strategic account plans that identify growth opportunities, expand Nexxen's footprint, and position us as a trusted strategic partner.

Drive Strategic Growth & Commercial Impact
Lead enterprise sales opportunities and drive adoption of Nexxen's solutions across Managed Service, PMPs, Self-Serve DSP, Hybrid, CTV, OLV, Display, Native, Data, Identity, Measurement, and AI-powered capabilities.
Deliver predictable revenue growth through disciplined pipeline management, forecasting, and execution against goals. Partner cross-functionally with Product, Client Success, Marketing, Operations, and Data teams to deliver exceptional client outcomes. Represent Nexxen externally through client meetings, industry events, and thought leadership opportunities.

What you'll bring:
  • 10+ years of experience in digital advertising, ad tech, or programmatic sales.
  • 5+ years leading high-performing sales teams.
  • Proven success driving enterprise revenue growth through strategic partnerships, new business, and account expansion.
  • Established executive relationships across Publicis Groupe and the agency ecosystem.
  • Deep expertise across the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, CTV, OLV,
  • Display, PMPs, identity, data, measurement, and AI-enabled advertising.
  • Experience navigating complex agency organizations and influencing senior stakeholders.
  • Strong operational discipline across forecasting, pipeline management, account planning, and sales performance.
  • Executive presence with exceptional communication skills

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