Sales Director, Marketplace - Independent Agencies

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world.

Job Summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, provides comprehensive ad platforms for publishers, advertisers, and media buyers. Powered by premium video content, robust data, and advanced technology, we’re making it easier for buyers and sellers to transact across all screens, data types, and sales channels. As a global company, we have offices in nine countries and can insert advertisements around the world

Job Description Summary

We are hiring a Boston–based Sales Director to drive political demand, focusing on candidate, issue advocacy, and government affairs. You’ll prospect political agencies, engage existing clients, and target political buyers to grow revenue across the Freewheel marketplace, working with programmatic, activation, CTV, strategy, and investment teams. Collaboration across Comcast will be essential. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, with strong political relationships and experience from a programmatic CTV or ad-tech company.

This is a virtual role; however, candidates must be located in Boston to be eligible.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

This role is perfect for someone with a passion for programmatic and CTV and who has experience in driving revenue in the ad tech world.

• Prospect and close net-new and existing opportunities with political buying teams
• Grow revenue with the setup of PMPs / bundle deals and activation of programmatic deals across the FreeWheel exchange and other platforms.
• Generate new leads by researching the market and engaging with key stakeholders at qualified companies.
• Understand Freewheel’s suite of platform offerings in-depth and develop the ability to present comprehensive FreeWheel end to end solution to buyers
• Be subject matter expert on programmatic buying when it comes to CTV inventory curation and activation.
• Attend industry events and conferences to network and stay current on industry trends
• Travel required (3-5 days per month min)

Who You Are

Compensation

Compensation Range : $220,000 – $240,000 annually (maximum); final offer may be below target range based on candidate profile. Compensation structure is a 50 / 50 split between base salary and variable incentive.

Employees at all levels are expected to :

Disclaimer : This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.

Comcast is an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

Skills :

Supply Side Platform; Programmatic Advertising; Sales Revenue; Lead Generation

Salary :

Primary Location Pay Range : $131,095.92 - $196,643.87

Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within this range, dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.

Targeted Commission : $120,000.00

Our sales compensation programs offer the potential for significant upside above targeted earnings for those who overachieve their sales targets.

Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the compensation and benefits summary on our careers site for more details.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.

Relevant Work Experience

7-10 Years