Direct Sales Manager - SMB

Posted:
8/12/2024, 8:43:30 PM

Location(s):
New South Wales, Australia ⋅ Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Sales & Account Management

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$152/hr or $316,160 total comp

About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

We’re looking for an experienced leader to oversee a segment of our SMB business in Australia & New Zealand. The SMB Sales Manager will help drive our go-to-market strategy, building sales programs and processes that will impact thousands of small businesses across the region.

Success in this position requires a strong ability to lead and inspire a team, sales and analytical skills to make data-driven decisions, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a highly dynamic team environment. While this role will need to learn and understand our entire business, it will focus on our fastest growing Direct business segment. 

 

What you’ll do:

  • Lead a high-performing team of Account Managers and Partner Managers to deliver quarterly revenue targets through effective planning, sales goal setting, and data analysis.
  • Develop and deploy innovative sales programs that drive results for Pinterest advertisers and agencies.
  • Implement strategies to scale revenue and streamline processes, leveraging robust sales operation experience to enhance team efficiency.
  • Communicate the progress of initiatives to stakeholders across time zones in a timely and clear manner.
  • Build cohesive cross-regional and cross-functional partnerships with peers and internal stakeholders, including product, sales operations, and marketing.
  • Develop and execute go-to-market strategies to effectively penetrate direct sales channels and maximize revenue.
  • Apply expertise in digital advertising and sales operations to optimize direct sales initiatives and enhance market presence.
  • Motivate and develop sales talent, creating a positive culture of accountability.
  • Manage and nurture the relationship with Pinterest’s vendor partner to ensure seamless collaboration.

 

What we’re looking for:

  • 6+ years of professional experience in digital media sales, online advertising, or sales leadership.
  • A data-driven leader with the ability to lead teams against aggressive goals. 
  • Demonstrated track record of leading and inspiring others.
  • Experience in process management, operations management, and understanding how to grow and scale businesses.
  • Ability to extract insights from data to inform strategic decisions and translate them into action plans.
  • Comfortable working in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
  • Experience working with outsourced vendors is a plus.
  • Experience working with New Business Acquisition and/or Agencies is a plus.
  • Fluent in Salesforce, Tableau, Excel, and other sales productivity software.

 

Relocation Statement:

  •  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

 

In-Office Requirement Statement

  • We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
  • This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration once to twice per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Sydney office.

 

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify [email protected] for support.

Pinterest

Website: https://www.pinterest.com/

Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 2010

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: Internet ⋅ Social Bookmarking ⋅ Social Media ⋅ Social Network ⋅ Software