Job Title: Strategic Account Manager (contractor)
Job Location: Mountain View, CA
Job Type: Contractor, Onsite, Monday - Friday
About the Role
We are seeking a highly motivated and driven individual for the position of Strategic Account Manager. As a key member of our Global Business Team, this strategic position will be responsible for managing and growing a portfolio of clients, conducting market research, and developing effective sales strategies. The successful candidate must have strong client facing skills, excellent account management abilities, and a deep understanding of project management.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a portfolio of SMB/corporate clients through effective account management
- Build strong client relationships through regular communication, strategic guidance, and proactive support
- Be ready to generate and present campaign performance insights & strategic recommendations in the form of story-telling in client calls
- Oversee ad campaign setup and optimization within the MediaGo DSP to ensure incremental revenue growth and client satisfaction
- Provide clear, data-driven performance insights through regular reporting and strategic recommendations
- Own the collaboration among internal teams and participate in team meetings and contribute to support overall team & individual objectives and client success
- Own client-facing activities such as campaign briefings, status calls, and reports
- Stay current on #AdTech trends, platform updates, and best practices to improve campaign execution & platform user experience
- Conduct market research to identify industry trends and upsell opportunities
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field 1-3 years of experience in B2B ad sales or account management
- Strong client facing skills and the ability to build & maintain relationships
- Self-motivated and results-driven with a proven track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets
- Professional proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is a must
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to be a self-starter & a team player
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Experience with the OKR Framework is a plus
- Ability to work on-site 5 days a week in our Mountain View office
- Integrity – Act ethically and transparently, even when no one is watching.
- Customer Focus – Prioritize understanding and exceeding partner needs to build strong, lasting relationships.
- Business Expertise – Continuously deepen your knowledge of programmatic advertising to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions.
- Results Driven – Consistently pursue meaningful outcomes, exceed goals, and push the business forward.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and driven individual to take their career to the next level and build a long-term career in the digital advertising space.
Hourly rate range: $35-$60 DOE, negotiable
Top Skills
What We Do
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Baidu USA is one of the R&D centers of Baidu, China’s largest search engine provider. Baidu USA’s team of elite, world-class researchers and engineers devote their time to tackling the most challenging, change-the-world projects in AI and related fields. Baidu USA is comprised of four groups: Baidu Research US, Intelligent Driving Group US, Baidu USDC and Smart Living Group US. At Baidu USA, we act with the nimbleness of a startup, but as a global company, have access to immense computing resources and data. This makes Baidu USA the best place for those working in AI to see their work developed and potentially deployed to hundreds of millions of users. The name Baidu was inspired by a poem written more than 800 years ago during China's Song Dynasty. Baidu, whose literal meaning is “hundreds of times,” represents a persistent search for the ideal.
