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Sales Lead, Search Ads - Global Business Solutions - New York

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Sales Lead, Search Ads - Global Business Solutions - New York

New York, NY

Responsibilities

About The Role:
As we expand our advertising offerings, we're looking for a dynamic Search Sales Leader to shape the go-to-market strategy and drive adoption of our search advertising solutions across our Enterprise business.
In this high-impact leadership role, you'll be responsible for growing revenue, building client relationships, and scaling our search ads business across key verticals. You'll partner closely with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Measurement) to deliver innovative, performance-driven solutions to our clients. This role will report directly to our VP of North America.
Our ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the leadership, development, and optimization of scaled sales organizations, deep industry knowledge, technical mastery, and the ability to drive revenue growth through innovative sales tactics and strong customer relationships.

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About the Team:
The enterprise ad sales team works with some of the largest organizations across all categories. They are responsible for enabling advertising on the platform and connecting users with brands.

Key Responsibilities:
- Own and drive commercial strategy and revenue goals for our Search ads business in North America
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing sales team focused on enterprise advertisers
- Build strategic relationships with key clients, agencies, and partners to grow search ad investments
- Provide market feedback to inform product roadmap and influence development of new features and tools
- Collaborate with marketing on GTM campaigns and with operations to ensure client success and retention
- Analyze performance metrics to optimize pipeline growth, sales efficiency, and team productivity
- Evangelize our search offering internally and externally as a category thought leader

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 10+ years of experience in sales with a strong track record in Search
- 5+ years of leadership experience, including experience managing and mentoring managers as well as individual contributors
- Must be willing to work in New York, New York

Preferred Qualifications:
- Deep understanding of performance marketing, paid search ecosystems, and ad tech platforms
- Proven leadership experience managing sales teams and hitting or exceeding revenue targets
- Data-driven, strategic thinker with exceptional client management and communication skills
- Comfortable navigating a fast-paced, ambiguous environment at a high-growth tech company
- Strong network across advertisers, brands, or agencies
- Prior experience at a search-focused ad platform
- Familiarity with self-serve ad platforms, auction-based media, and advertiser education tactics

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $146700 - $256500 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): New York, NY, USA
Job ID: TikTok-7522860445116958984
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • HSA
    • Life Insurance
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Snacks
    • Pet-friendly Office
    • Happy Hours
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Mentor Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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