Alex Kirk
Executive Consultant - EMEA
I specialise in the full range of commercial roles across Digital, Branded Content and Influencer Marketing, helping businesses grow by connecting them with the right talent.
Roles include:
Head Of Brand Partnerships – Leading Heritage Publisher
Business Development Director – Influencer Marketing Platform (start-up)
Sales Manager – Major Digital Publisher
Account Director – Influencer Marketing Agency
My focus is on providing a bespoke service for both clients and candidates - acting as a consultative subject-matter-expert, while providing insights on the market and a tailored approach to each novel situation.
Area's of Specialism:Influencer Marketing, Digital Sales, Branded Content, Creative Solutions & Publisher Sales.
Alex Kirk's Jobs
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Product Sales Specialist - Global AdTech Leader
London
£50,000 - £65,000 per annum + Comms
Product Sales Specialist - Global AdTech LeaderSalary circa £50K - 65K + 43% bonus. (£73-93K OTE)The opportunity & role:An outstanding business within the AdTech ecosystem are looking for a switched on and commercially minded individual to work closely with Sales & Product to help educate clients and ultimately get them excited about a variety of omnichannel advertising solutions they provide! They have a number of exciting products which are designed to support brands and marketing agencies across the whole marketing & advertising funnel!Having worked with over 20,000 advertisers globally and having 2800 members of staff and growing, they are one of the destinations for workers in Tech & Advertising!This role almost exclusively consists of 'warm sales' given that they've developed a number of exciting new products to help advertisers navigate changes coming up in the Digital Advertising industry, which they want to educate their existing client base about. Ideally their goal is to help their strong client base of advertisers & agencies continue to achieve their goals & objectives!You may (on very rare occasion) help close new business but would be supporting the sales team rather than being front line sales yourself!You will work closely with product to become a product sales expert, deeply understanding their wide ranging and innovative omnichannel advertising products and would be expected to present sales decks/presentations to clients educating them as to how their other newer /other advertising solutions can further support them with their advertising objectives, essentially helping upsell & cross sell a number other products and features they can offer, to help drive further revenue for this business!You will be the go-to specialist that product and sales rely on to make compelling arguments as to why these products can support advertiser and agencies' strategies!They offer great training and development opportunities and 1 in 3 new hires they make is an internal promotion! They also have a great global culture, cultivating a family & supportive atmosphere within all their teams despite their size!This is the first hire in the UK for a product sales specialist, so there will be opportunities for entrepreneurial and driven candidates to progress quickly as they develop this team!They have successful teams in the US and France doing this role already and this is the first of its kind in the UK, but you'll be working closely with Sales, Product and Account Management, so won't feel isolated but rather part of a high functioning and collaborative team!Who are you?This role is perfect for someone from an AdTech Account Management background who is looking to become more sales & product focused without the high pressure of front line sales.Alternatively, if you've been focused on front line sales in AdTech but are keen to sell across a more diverse range of clients (both brands / agencies of varying sizes) in a warmer inbound sales role where you can gain new experience in a more product focused and technical sales role, then again this would be a great role for you!Ideally, you'll already have commercial experience within AdTech and a good strong understanding of the online advertising world with a minimum of 3-5+ years exp.Interested in learning more? Please apply here and get in touch!
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Senior Sales Manager - EMEA - SaaS AdTech Business
London
£60,000 - £70,000 per annum + Comms (OTE £120K)
Senior Sales Manager - EMEA - Omnichannel AdTech SAAS Business:Salary - £60-70K base + commission (£120K OTE)The opportunity:Here's a chance to work for a leader in Digital Advertising!They're an AdTech Platform who can can integrate TV, CTV, digital and Social Media into a unified advertising strategy to drive optimal performance while simplifying the whole process for their clients. They drive measurable results and have a very strong reputation across the global AdTech market for their sophisticated product!They are specialists in omnichannel advertising strategy going beyond the traditional DSP by engaging audiences across all media channels and being the only business equipped to do so, there are strong opportunities here for a motivated seller to drive revenue across the EMEA region!Who are you?You will navigate the main agency groups across EMEA, promoting their awesome offering, evangelising the product and driving net new revenue.You'll deeply understand the AdTech competitive landscape and ecosystems of key markets to expand their footprint across EMEA.You'll be driven & highly motivated with strong AdTech experience, preferably with knowledge of DSP's, DMP's, CTV/OTT and programmatic!Ideally you'll bring 5+ years digital sales experience, with a proven capacity to drive and close business with Agency clients!Speaking another European language is a benefit but not a prerequisite!Get in touch now if your background fits! Apply here.
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Sales Director - AdTech Global Scale Up
New York
$Competitive Package
Sales Director - AdTech Global Scale Up:Salary in line with competitive rates!The opportunity:Here's an awesome opportunity for switched on sellers who are looking to grow with an exciting business and get in there early as they expand across the US. The role is with an awesome and disruptive business in the Programmatic space. Their ground-breaking tech is built for the future with AI tech designed to transform media buying completely. The facts:They've done superbly well commercially in the last couple of years in Europe and are financially well backed and now looking for a motivated and high achieving sales hire to support their commercial lead for the US and help take their amazing product to market! They have built a unique machine learning/AI tech that automates many of the costly and complex manual processes in programmatic media buying and generate strong ROI on programmatic advertising campaigns for their clients. It's the future of Programmatic!They've won awards already, and are predicted to grow exponentially and are building towards an inevitable IPO over the next few years. Now is the perfect time to join! The role:This person to reach out to Brands / Agencies and pitch their SAAS self serve solution. An existing network in this space is hugely advantageous.You'll be a from a Senior Account Executive/ Business Developer background.Package is good with double OTE and you could easily be looking at circa $300-400K overall package dependent on your level of exp. You'll be the second sales hire after the MD so it's a great chance to get in there early! Strong AdTech sales experience and technical understanding of Programmatic requiredThe ideal candidate will help drive revenue growth by building a strong pipeline of sales leads and helping create the market strategy.You will be responsible for establishing a strong relationship with new prospects. Your effective communication and interpersonal skills will help you succeed as a Senior Account Executive. Qualifications:Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience5+ years' of relevant experience in digital, programmatic and AdTechOrganized and able to multi-taskStrong verbal and written communication skillsDeep knowledge of programmatic and AdTech ecosystemGet in touch now if your background fits! Apply here.