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Director, Brand & Agency Sales (Chicago)

CivicScience, Chicago, IL, USA

Pay: $125,000-$150,000/yr

Job type: Full Time


Real Voices. Superior Advertising. Thriving Media.

CivicScience is seeking a high-impact Director, Brand and Agency Sales to spearhead revenue growth in the Chicago market. This senior-level, individual contributor position focuses on driving net-new revenue across Display, OLV, CTV, and Native channels while positioning our differentiators—including custom audiences, brand lift studies, and proprietary research insights—to sophisticated agencies and brand advertisers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Leverage established relationships with agencies and brands in the greater Chicago area across investment, strategy, and programmatic teams
  • Partner with internal and external stakeholders to create and lead an account plan that will exceed revenue goals for your territory.
  • Possess a strong understanding of business challenges and market dynamics across the AdTech/MarTech landscape
  • Work with internal client activation teams to manage ad campaigns, ensuring delivery on campaign goals and exceeding client expectations
  • Drive a positive customer experience and nurture relationships that create new and incremental upsell opportunities
  • Develop and manage territory forecasts that accurately project revenue throughout the entire sales cycle
  • Provide management with client feedback and industry knowledge, enabling investments in product development to meet the future needs of our clients

Qualifications & Experience

  • 5+ years experience with a proven track record of success selling to agencies and advertisers across multiple sectors
  • AdTech experience in first- and third-party audience targeting and technology, DSPs, online measurement, and/or delivery and measurement platforms
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple client/stakeholder deadlines simultaneously
  • Experience using CRM and prospecting tools such as Hubspot and LinkedIn
  • Effective time-management skills
  • Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Benefits & Expectations

Join a company that values innovation and creativity, works with cutting-edge technology to influence major business decisions, and makes a real-world impact. Benefits include:

  • Company paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your legal dependents
  • Company paid life insurance plus short- & long-term disability coverage
  • Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Unlimited PTO
  • 401(k)
  • Travel and educational opportunities

This is a remote (work from home) role with flexibility and autonomy. Candidates must reside within the Central Time Zone in the greater Chicago, Illinois area.

Target base salary range: $125,000 - $150,000. At CivicScience, we determine OTE based on a variety of factors including experience, specialized skills, and customized bonus package.

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