Sales Vertical Manager, Key Accounts Specialty Retail - Global Business Solutions (NY)
Sep 11, 2026 New York
About us
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.
- Size: 5,001 - 10,000 employees
- Industry: Entertainment & Gaming
Responsibilities
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.
About the Role:
The Sales Vertical Manager is responsible for driving strategy and revenue for a team of individual contributors covering a list of named accounts. They will serve as the advocate for their clients both internally and externally. They will grow and develop Brand Partnerships Managers to become strategic advisors to their clients. Success in this role requires a focus on people and relationship management, client education, campaign measurement, and the ability to tell a strong story that shows TikTok's ability to deliver against revenue goals.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver on revenue targets and steer the team to increased growth potential
- Prioritize sales narratives that address the needs of the clients
- Deep understanding of product to drive enhancements to unlock revenue
- Bring a consultative approach that will align around a Customer First methodology
- Provide thought-leadership and mentorship to your team on overall account planning
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of key vertical market trends and customer opportunities
- Develop, mentor and manage a team of individual contributors
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of direct experience in digital advertising, ad sales, or brand marketing
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ Years of experience managing individual contributors of varying experience
- Experience managing advertisers throughout the funnel with a deep understanding of their challenges and objectives
- Experience building relationships with top marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess campaign performance
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve quickly and through the proper escalation channels
- Experience diagnosing and solving technical problems with product and engineering teams
- Ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, MOAT)
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $135000 - $213715 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.
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.
About the Role:
The Sales Vertical Manager is responsible for driving strategy and revenue for a team of individual contributors covering a list of named accounts. They will serve as the advocate for their clients both internally and externally. They will grow and develop Brand Partnerships Managers to become strategic advisors to their clients. Success in this role requires a focus on people and relationship management, client education, campaign measurement, and the ability to tell a strong story that shows TikTok's ability to deliver against revenue goals.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver on revenue targets and steer the team to increased growth potential
- Prioritize sales narratives that address the needs of the clients
- Deep understanding of product to drive enhancements to unlock revenue
- Bring a consultative approach that will align around a Customer First methodology
- Provide thought-leadership and mentorship to your team on overall account planning
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of key vertical market trends and customer opportunities
- Develop, mentor and manage a team of individual contributors
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of direct experience in digital advertising, ad sales, or brand marketing
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ Years of experience managing individual contributors of varying experience
- Experience managing advertisers throughout the funnel with a deep understanding of their challenges and objectives
- Experience building relationships with top marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess campaign performance
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve quickly and through the proper escalation channels
- Experience diagnosing and solving technical problems with product and engineering teams
- Ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, MOAT)
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.
About the Role:
The Sales Vertical Manager is responsible for driving strategy and revenue for a team of individual contributors covering a list of named accounts. They will serve as the advocate for their clients both internally and externally. They will grow and develop Brand Partnerships Managers to become strategic advisors to their clients. Success in this role requires a focus on people and relationship management, client education, campaign measurement, and the ability to tell a strong story that shows TikTok's ability to deliver against revenue goals.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver on revenue targets and steer the team to increased growth potential
- Prioritize sales narratives that address the needs of the clients
- Deep understanding of product to drive enhancements to unlock revenue
- Bring a consultative approach that will align around a Customer First methodology
- Provide thought-leadership and mentorship to your team on overall account planning
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of key vertical market trends and customer opportunities
- Develop, mentor and manage a team of individual contributors
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of direct experience in digital advertising, ad sales, or brand marketing
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ Years of experience managing individual contributors of varying experience
- Experience managing advertisers throughout the funnel with a deep understanding of their challenges and objectives
- Experience building relationships with top marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess campaign performance
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve quickly and through the proper escalation channels
- Experience diagnosing and solving technical problems with product and engineering teams
- Ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, MOAT)
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $135000 - $213715 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.
Responsibilities
ResponsibilitiesAbout 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.
About the Role:
The Sales Vertical Manager is responsible for driving strategy and revenue for a team of individual contributors covering a list of named accounts. They will serve as the advocate for their clients both internally and externally. They will grow and develop Brand Partnerships Managers to become strategic advisors to their clients. Success in this role requires a focus on people and relationship management, client education, campaign measurement, and the ability to tell a strong story that shows TikTok's ability to deliver against revenue goals.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver on revenue targets and steer the team to increased growth potential
- Prioritize sales narratives that address the needs of the clients
- Deep understanding of product to drive enhancements to unlock revenue
- Bring a consultative approach that will align around a Customer First methodology
- Provide thought-leadership and mentorship to your team on overall account planning
- Develop and maintain a strong understanding of key vertical market trends and customer opportunities
- Develop, mentor and manage a team of individual contributors
Qualifications
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of direct experience in digital advertising, ad sales, or brand marketing
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ Years of experience managing individual contributors of varying experience
- Experience managing advertisers throughout the funnel with a deep understanding of their challenges and objectives
- Experience building relationships with top marketing decision-makers at brands and agencies
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess campaign performance
- Ability to proactively troubleshoot and problem solve quickly and through the proper escalation channels
- Experience diagnosing and solving technical problems with product and engineering teams
- Ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, MOAT)
Additional Information
- Job category: Sales
- Salary: $135,000 – $213,715
- Posted: Sep 11, 2026