Senior Digital Account Executive

Summary

Join Lyft Media as a Senior Digital Account Executive and become the primary contact for major advertising agencies and marketing clients. You will lead C-suite level conversations to increase revenue and grow strategic partnerships, demonstrating in-depth sales process and product knowledge. Responsibilities include account planning, revenue growth, client education, collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, and creating compelling media packages. You will build and manage sales pipelines, forecast revenue, and seek new sales opportunities. This fully remote role in Los Angeles requires 5-10+ years of relevant experience in business development, sales, or partnerships, with a proven track record of exceeding revenue targets.

Requirements

• 5-10+ years of relevant business development, sales, and/or partnerships experience
• Demonstrated success in a closing sales position with Media Agencies and Clients direct
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Proven track record of exceeding revenue targets and goals
• A team-oriented mindset and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals
• Demonstrated ability to work independently/autonomously across all major sales functions
• Ability to lead as team continues to grow and evolve
• Strong strategic seller with deep customer relationships
• Understanding of tools, solutions, processes, and overall systems within a media sales organization

Responsibilities

• Lead C Suite level conversations to increase revenue and grow strategic partnerships
• Demonstrate in-depth insights of the sales process and product combination
• Lead account planning process that aligns brand and Lyft’s resources to maximize opportunities
• Grow revenue, educate and lead strategic conversations with clients and navigate complex relationships
• Demonstrate expertise in all matters relevant to your book of business, including escalation and troubleshooting to resolve client issues
• Spearhead client education on products and give product updates to advise on the best approach to drive business outcomes for clients and agencies
• Lead collaboration with external clients and internal stakeholders
• Create compelling media packages and custom offerings to close new media business
• Build and manage sales pipelines while achieving quarterly revenue goals
• Work autonomously and independently to seek new sales opportunities, schedule relevant meetings, and cross-sell Lyft Media’s suite of advertising offerings
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the existing Lyft Media sales team and our external vendors to help outline and unlock new sales opportunities
• Accurately forecast and project revenue against existing sales goals

Preferred Qualifications

Experience successfully scaling a digital advertising business from the ground up

Benefits

• Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Mental health benefits
• Family building benefits
• In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
• 401(k) plan to help save for your future
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program