StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers 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 most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.
The Account Executive, Vertical Sales is a hunter-focused role responsible for driving new programmatic advertising revenue with in-house marketing teams and brands across the eCommerce vertical. Reporting to the Sales Director, you’ll focus on building relationships with brand-direct advertisers, generating new business, and expanding StackAdapt’s presence within the market.
StackAdapt is a remote-first company, though our Sales teams are regionalized. For this role, we are prioritizing candidates located in London, UK or surrounding areas.
What You'll Be Doing- Prospecting, pitching, and closing new business with brands and in-house marketing teams within the eCommerce vertical
- Building and managing a strong pipeline of eComm brand-direct opportunities using outbound sales strategies and CRM tools
- Developing strategic relationships with senior marketing stakeholders and executive-level decision-makers
- Partnering cross-functionally with Product, Solutions, and Account Management teams to deliver tailored client solutions
- Bringing market insights and customer feedback back to internal teams to help shape product innovation and go-to-market strategy
- Creating compelling, value-driven sales presentations and proposals
- Staying informed on industry trends, competitive activity, and the evolving digital advertising landscape
- Partnering closely with Account Managers post-sale to ensure successful onboarding and long-term account growth
- Proven success in a hunter-focused digital advertising sales role, ideally within programmatic advertising
- Experience selling directly to brands and in-house marketing teams through consultative, solution-based selling
- Strong pipeline management and forecasting skills using CRM platforms such as Salesforce
- Experience applying MEDDICC (or similar sales methodologies) to manage complex sales cycles and multi-stakeholder deals
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- A self-starter mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Experience leveraging AI tools to improve prospecting, personalization, workflow efficiency, or pipeline generation
- Strong relationship-building skills and a track record of consistently driving new business revenue
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the region as needed
- Highly competitive salary
- Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
- Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
- Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
- Health benefits from day one of employment
- Work from home reimbursements
- Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
- Robust training and onboarding program
- Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
- Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
- An awesome parental leave program
- A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
- Our social and team events!
Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.
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Skills Required
- Proven success in digital advertising sales role
- Experience selling to brands and in-house marketing teams
- Strong pipeline management using CRM platforms
- Applying MEDDICC (or similar sales methodologies)
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly
- Self-starter mindset in a fast-paced environment
- Experience leveraging AI tools for workflows
- Strong relationship-building skills
- Willingness to travel occasionally
What We Do
StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV and audio ads.
