#TeamNextdoor

Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can belong. Our purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.

Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 315,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.

Meet your Future Neighbors

As an Advertising Agency Development Lead - US within this newly developed organization you will build and manage relationships with Agencies to help them expand their digital presence on Nextdoor. Working from our New York office, you’ll collaborate with Sales, Sales Marketing, Product and Measurement to grow revenue from these agencies. The ideal candidate will report directly to the Head of Agency Development and be a key driver of the company's aggressive growth strategy.

The Impact You’ll Make

The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter with superior communication skills and a genuine passion for Nextdoor's mission. The environment is dynamic, energetic and customer-focused! 

• Leverage existing network of high-level agency executives to introduce and promote the company as a key partner  
• Establish Nextdoor as the platform for businesses to achieve measurable outcomes through connections with an engaged local audience  
• Drive agency growth with a strategic focus on top accounts  
• Serve as the primary contact, escalation point, and thought leader for US and UK holding companies  
• Conduct educational and inspiring meetings impacting roles in social, digital, and strategic planning within the agency  
• Build status as a trusted peer among leadership at hold cos and internal cross functional partners
• Conduct periodic business reviews with agency leadership and key stakeholders  
• Understand agency business needs and develop tailored solutions  
• Provide exceptional client service and partnership in agency investment, planning, social, and research  
• Communicate agency needs and collaborate with internal Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Ad Ops teams to achieve revenue goals  
• Track and analyze revenue performance in the agency portfolio and implement corrective actions as needed 

What You’ll Bring To The Team

• Extensive network of senior agency leaders and decision-makers at major U.S. holding companies, with a preference for connections at WPP and IPG
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Over 15 years of experience in marketing, brand advertising, agency or media sales, and/or online advertising, with a focus on leading businesses or accounts
• Exceptional persuasive communication and presentation skills for delivering complex solutions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proficiency in presentations
• Confident, energetic, self-motivated, and a strong team player
• Proven ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent multitasking and project management capabilities

Bonus Points

• Proven experience in strategic thinking and delivering presentations to large groups  
• Experience in engaging and collaborating with cross-functional executive-level teams  
• Willingness and ability to travel as required

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we seek to serve. We encourage everyone interested in our purpose to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or any other trait that unfairly targets a group of people. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we always consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.