About Wurl, LLC.
Wurl is a global streaming network. Our B2B services provide streamers, content companies, and advertisers with a powerful, integrated network to distribute and monetize streaming television reaching hundreds of million of connected televisions in over 50 countries. This year Wurl was acquired by AppLovin (Nasdaq: APP), an industry-leading mobile marketing ad tech company, bringing together the technology and innovation of the mobile and television industries. With the merger, Wurl employees enjoy the best of both worlds: the dynamic environment of a 160+ person start-up and the stability of a high-growth public tech company.
Wurl is a fully-remote company that has been recognized for a second year in a row as a Great Place to Work. Wurl invests in providing a culture that fosters passion, drives excellence, and encourages collaboration to drive innovation. We hire the world's best to build a bunch of cool stuff on an interface fully integrated with their own from streaming, advertising and software technology to continue to help us disrupt the way the world watches television.
Sales Director, Perform (Entertainment Vertical) - (Remote, US)
Wurl is looking for an experienced and strategic Sales Director, Perform (Entertainment Vertical). This role reports to the VP, Advertising. Our ideal candidate is a strong individual contributor and team player, who can hire, manage, and grow multiple global sales teams to support the Entertainment vertical of the Perform business.
The focus of the role is both management of a sales organization including customer success managers who support sellers, and opening doors to high-level conversations with SVODs, AVODs, and FAST channels, as well as their agencies, ultimately closing or assisting sales managers in closing and negotiating their deals. It involves daily interfacing between and across numerous teams including with senior stakeholders to lead the growth of the overall Perform business while owning the overall long-term relationships made with major clients to ensure continued growth.
This is a senior role, requiring experience with the above, and the business acumen needed to maintain and model revenue targets, divide territories and verticals and develop pricing and incentive strategies, in service of growing revenue and a healthy org from the ground up in the US. This candidate should be multi-skilled and knowledgeable in the media and sales space, using strategic approaches and the ability to think outside the box to provide solutions to complex problems. Some significant experience in at least 2 of the following: Entertainment, Content, Advertising Agencies, CTV, Television advertising. The candidate has unique knowledge and the ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives to achieve goals and grow the business through winning deals and stewarding the performance team and business growth.
What You'll Do
Qualifications
A Plus if You Have
We recognize that not all applicants will not always meet 100% of the qualifications. Wurl is fiercely passionate and contagiously enthusiastic about what we are building and seeking individuals who are equally passion-driven with diverse backgrounds and educations. While we are seeking those who know our industry, there is no perfect candidate and we want to encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements.
What We Offer
Few companies allow you to thrive like you will at Wurl. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with the industry's brightest minds and most innovative thinkers. You will enjoy ongoing mentorship, team collaboration and you will have a place to grow your career. You will be proud to say you're a part of the company revolutionizing TV.
Wurl provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay-for-performance rewards approach. Total compensation at Wurl is based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical and other benefits.
Wurl is a next-gen media company that is redefining TV programming and advertising. Wurl enables leading digital-first video producers to create and manage linear channels, live broadcasts and on-demand content for distribution to pay TV and OTT p...
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