Account Executive, Chicago

About StackAdapt

StackAdapt is the leading technology company empowering marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey.

The Role

The Account Executive position combines sales activities and customer relationship management. Reporting to the Sales Director, you'll be responsible for both growing existing business and closing new programmatic advertising revenue from agencies and brands. A successful Account Executive must understand clients' long-term business objectives and identify partnership opportunities to grow their business with StackAdapt. You'll work closely with StackAdapt Account Managers to grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new campaign strategies and solutions.

Note: StackAdapt is a remote-first company, but sales teams are regionalized. We are prioritizing candidates located in the Greater Chicagoland Area.

What You'll Be Doing

• Identify, pitch, and close platform sales deals with local agencies and brands
• Work closely with management and product teams to get products specified and built
• Manage existing client relationships and seek account growth opportunities
• Partner with your dedicated Account Manager to present new campaign strategies and solutions, building strong relationships

What You'll Bring to the Table

• Digital advertising sales experience (programmatic knowledge is a plus)
• Proficiency with CRM tools to build pipelines and ensure client satisfaction, renewals, and opportunity discovery
• Experience building client pitch decks and conducting supporting research to close new business
• Proven track record in a quota-carrying sales environment
• Ability to grasp and communicate technical concepts and platform-based knowledge
• Willingness to travel occasionally to meet clients within your region