Advertising Sales Director - Japan

Full Time
2 months ago

Curious about what it’s like to work at the world’s number 1 discovery platform as an Advertising Sales Director? We’re glad you asked!

We are looking for an enthusiastic results-driven sales professional to pursue, negotiate and close deals for our growing Japan market. The successful candidate will be expected to identify, engage and cement advertiser partnerships in order to expand and diversify offered content. The candidate should be a strong, deal-oriented professional who loves to sell!

What will I be doing on a day-to-day basis?

  • Lead Advertising Sales team to consistently achieve and exceed revenue goals
  • Maintain an understanding of digital technology & revenue ecosystem and be able to explain product benefits within this context
  • Sell multiple products to clients and agencies by finding the right stakeholders for each product, without digressing from a coherent product message and overall strategy
  • Manage a robust pipeline and accurately forecast new business closure rate and revenue booked
  • Collaborate with the Account Management team to effectively manage client expectations and ensure successful campaign management
  • Convey field intelligence to product management teams in regard to development features
  • Independently build a large pipeline of leads, pursue them and close deals.
  • Manage presentations, build relationships and negotiate contracts with Japan's top advertising agencies and direct clients

What skills and qualifications do I need?

  • At least 8 year sales experience in the digital space with a min. of 2+ years of managing a sales team is ideal but a passion for sales and ability to demonstrate these sales skills is more important 
  • A true passion for online content, and a strong sales drive with an ability to build strategic partnerships
  • Having fresh network with Ad agencies and clients in Japan is highly recommended
  • Strategic negotiation skill is required
  • Strong analytical skills to collect business intelligence by conversing with clients and monitoring/identifying trends in data and in generated reports
  • Excellent technological skills and ability to quickly learn what is needed to support the campaign's successful implementation and optimization
  • Native-level Japanese and ability to communicate in English is essential
  • The will and ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment and learn, learn, learn!

Why Taboola?

Taboola is the world’s leading recommendation platform reaching over 500 million daily active users. We’re growing rapidly, and have recently gone public on the NASDAQ.  We work with some of the biggest names in the business. Our clients include Business Insider, NBC, Wells Fargo, Adidas, and more.  Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO says; “You can copy anything from another business but you can’t copy a company’s culture.”  If you ask our employees what they love about Taboola they will tell you that here, they are able to discover their best professional selves, explore where they can grow, and learn from and together with smart and talented people.  At Taboola, we pride ourselves in making an impact on how people consume content across the world, a culture of transparency, passion, and a diverse, inclusive and friendly work environment.  You can get to know us more by visiting our company website, careers site, Taboola Life blog and social media channels; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn

 Sounds good, how do I apply?

It’s easy, submit your CV by clicking the “Apply” button below. 

Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.