Digital Advertising Account ExecutiveJ97696

Baidu Inc

San Francisco, CA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advertising, Advertising Sales, Business Growth, Campaigns, Communication Skills, Conferences, Consultative Sales, Contract Negotiation, Customer Acquisition, Customer/Client Research, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Ecosystems, Game Software, Industry/Trade Analysis, LifeTime Value (LTV), Mandarin Chinese Language, Marketing, Mobile Advertising, Negotiation Skills, Onboarding, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Product Pricing, Revenue Growth, Sales Closing Skills, Sales Cycle, Sales Forecasting, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Sales Prospecting, Social Gaming
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Digital Advertising Account Executive

Requirements

  • Bachelors degree or above with 2-5 years of quota-carrying experience in digital advertising sales performance marketing or ad-tech related roles

  • Demonstrated hunter mentality with a track record of sourcing and closing new business

  • Existing relationships with app advertisers in gaming, social entertainment, or utility categories are a strong plus.

  • Solid understanding of mobile UA ecosystems including programmatic buying DSPs and performance-based pricing models

  • Ability to independently manage cold outreach, discovery calls, solution pitching, and contract negotiation

  • Strong communication, negotiation, and presentation skills

  • Self-driven, resilient, and comfortable in a fast-paced quota-driven environment

  • Fluent Chinese Mandarin is a plus; experience working with global advertisers is preferred

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary plus performance-based commission
  • Exposure to global app advertisers and international markets
  • High level of ownership and autonomy
  • Career growth opportunities within a fast-growing advertising business

About the Role

We are hiring quota-carrying Digital Advertising Account Executives to aggressively grow our app advertiser business in overseas markets. This is a hunter-focused role responsible for new logo acquisition, revenue growth, and pipeline ownership with a strong emphasis on performance-driven app advertising, gaming, social utility, and consumer apps.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proactively identify prospects and close net-new app advertisers with a strong focus on mobile user acquisition and performance marketing
  • Own the entire sales cycle from outbound prospecting and discovery to proposal negotiation, contracting, and deal closure
  • Achieve and exceed quarterly and annual revenue quotas with primary accountability for new logo acquisition
  • Act as a consultative sales expert, understanding advertiser KPIs such as CPI, ROAS, LTV, and retention, and mapping them to DSP solutions
  • Build and maintain a robust forecastable sales pipeline, ensuring consistent deal flow
  • Collaborate with internal teams (AM Ops, Product) to ensure smooth advertiser onboarding and early campaign success
  • Monitor industry trends, advertiser demand, and competitive landscape in mobile advertising, providing actionable market feedback
  • Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings as needed

About the Company

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Baidu Inc