Director of Sales - Emerging & Scaled (New Business)

• Define and lead the New Business go-to-market strategy across the US and Canada, expanding Spotify's presence in new and underpenetrated advertiser categories.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, outbound-focused sales team responsible for the full sales cycle, from prospecting and lead qualification through negotiation and closing.
• Build scalable prospecting strategies, outreach frameworks, and repeatable sales processes that accelerate pipeline generation and first-time advertiser acquisition.
• Foster a results-driven sales culture through hands-on coaching, clear performance expectations, measurable KPIs, and disciplined pipeline management.
• Develop and implement sales playbooks, vertical-specific narratives, and performance storytelling that help sellers engage prospective advertisers and convert opportunities into revenue.
• Build relationships with agencies, brands, and senior decision-makers, identifying new opportunities and turning first-time advertisers into long-term partners.
• Own net-new revenue targets, pipeline health, forecasting accuracy, and sales performance, using Salesforce and data-driven insights to identify opportunities and continuously improve results.
• You have 10+ years of experience in digital media sales or related B2B industries, including 5+ years leading, coaching, and developing high-performing sales teams.
• You have proven experience leading high-velocity, outbound-focused B2B sales teams, ideally within digital advertising, ad tech, SaaS, martech, or performance marketing.
• You have a strong track record of driving net-new customer acquisition, building scalable prospecting strategies, and leading teams through the full sales cycle, from initial outreach to closed-won business.
• You know how to build a results-driven sales culture through disciplined pipeline management, measurable KPIs, hands-on coaching, and continuous performance improvement.
• You have a deep understanding of digital advertising, including direct and programmatic buying, measurement, advertising technology, and data-driven solutions.
• You have experience setting and delivering ambitious new-business revenue targets, using pipeline metrics, conversion data, and sales forecasting to guide decisions and improve performance.
• You know how to build trusted relationships with senior agency and brand decision-makers, understand their business challenges, and communicate the value of advertising solutions.
• You are an inclusive, collaborative leader who enjoys developing talent, building strong teams, and partnering across functions to achieve shared goals.
• Where You'll Be
• We ask that you come into the New York office 2-3 times per week.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.

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