Sr. Sales Manager, Retail

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As Sr. Industry Manager, you will define, launch and drive strategic outcomes and operationalise the vision for the sales team. We’re looking for a high-performing candidate with experience building advertising/media sales teams, passion for solving ambiguous problems, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functionally and globally. Our advertising business is thriving, our user base continues to grow, and we believe the impact of this role can fuel our company to grow in unprecedented ways.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the performance focused Retail Ad Sales Team for top enterprise clients in France
• Build and develop strong relationships with C-level executives across advertisers and agencies
• Deliver, Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends to senior leadership as they relate to your team's client partnerships
• Grow, train and lead a diverse, high performing team with a strong inclusive culture to support emerging and established clients
• Work cross-regionally and cross-functionally to build cohesive partnerships with peers and internal stakeholders, including product, sales operations, and marketing
• Use AI-enabled tools and insights to scale your impact—identify growth opportunities across a portfolio, prioritize where to spend time, and make faster, better-informed decisions
• Apply AI to improve team productivity and operational rigor (e.g., automating prep and follow-ups, improving pipeline hygiene, surfacin