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.

Pinterest’s Small & Medium Business team connects small and medium size businesses with their customers and helps them grow. We’re looking for an experienced leader to oversee our (US SMB Agency / US SMB Client Direct) sales teams. The Director role will drive our go-to-market strategy, manage a large and mature sales and operations organization, and build sales programs and processes that will impact thousands of small and medium business customers across the United States. Success in this position requires a strong ability to lead and inspire a team, sales and operations expertise, analytical skills to make data-driven decisions, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a highly dynamic team environment.

What You’ll Do

Own and execute our go-to-market strategy for our US SMB Agency or US SMB Client Direct
Lead a high-performing team of Pinterest FTEs who manage our vendor sales functions (SDRs, Partner Managers and Account Managers), to deliver against quarterly revenue targets
Execute and lead a globally aligned strategy in the region, while influencing the executive leadership team with prioritized regional needs and insights
Achieve revenue targets through effective planning, setting of sales goals, analyzing data on past performance, and projecting future performance
Implement processes and strategies to scale SMB programs and revenue across a diverse set of customers
Clearly communicate the progress of weekly/monthly/quarterly initiatives to sales leadership and cross functional stakeholders
Motivate and develop sales talent, creating a positive culture of accountability
Work cross-functionally and build cohesive partnerships with internal stakeholders including product, sales operations, and marketing
Manage relationship with Pinterest’s vendor partners

What We’re Looking For

10+ years of professional experience in digital media sales, online advertising, and sales leadership
A data-driven leader with the proven ability to lead large sales and account management organizations against aggressive goals
Extensive experience in growing and scaling businesses and setting GTM strategy with demonstrated ability to achieve revenue targets
Management experience with a demonstrated track record of leading and inspiring others
Ability to manage complex cross functional relationships with Product and Executive leadership teams
Experience in process management and operations management, with particular expertise in a metrics driven approach
Ability to extract insights from data to inform strategic decisions and translate to an action plan
Comfortable working in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
Experience working with outsourced vendors is a plus
Fluent in Salesforce, Tableau, Excel, and other sales productivity software

Relocation Statement:

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

In-Office Requirement Statement

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration monthly in our Atlanta office (Annual Global Offsites, Bi-annual regional offsites, and monthly trips to our office in ATL) and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices SF, CHI, NYC, ATL.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$276,250—$510,850 USD

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.

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