About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

At Pinterest we are building a world-class sales team, enabling our largest and most strategic partners to best utilize Pinterest advertising products to grow their business. As the Director, Sales for CPG, you'll be responsible for leading a team of Industry Managers, Client Partners, and Client Account Managers. In setting forth the overall sales strategy for your industry segment, you’ll work closely with Sales and Ad Product leadership, Engineering, Marketing, Creative, Insights, Measurement, and Business Development teams to drive growth for this channel.

 

What you’ll do:

• Lead the holistic Canadian CPG business at Pinterest
• Partner with internal stakeholders to develop an industry strategy that enables premiere ad product adoption, meets partner marketing objectives, scales partner media investment, and creates meaningful and sustainable revenue growth
• Guide the creation of strategic business plans, persuasive pitches, and presentations that demonstrate the value of Pinterest to clients
• Understand and articulate macroeconomic conditions specific to Canada, within a global context
• Partner closely with Sales Operations and Measurement teams to analyze data trends and client performance, as to scale shared learnings and best practices to grow client’s business through Pinterest solutions
• Consult with Product Marketing, Ad Product, and Engineering teams to influence product development in support of vertical needs
• Further established relationships and develop new relationships with industry CEOs, CMOs, and other key executive decision makers
• Shape the future of our Sales organization by building, training and motivating a high performing sales team

 

What we’re looking for:

• Proven success as a sales leader across revenue strategy, sales productivity, and industry partnerships
• 15+ years of experience in the digital media industry with a proven track record for influencing cross functional teams 
• Experience managing through change in a hyper growth environment, achieving operational excellence by introducing new performance measures, processes, and systems
• Strong understanding of performance, data, and measurement landscapes
• Demonstrated experience using sales data and trends to develop winning strategies
• Strong ability to mentor individual contributors in order to advance team performance, health, and culture
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills with the ability to translate insights, product information, and data into key client objectives

 

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

 

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Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.