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Sales Director, Agency Growth

AC Lion Digital Executive Search · New York, NY, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Sales Director, Agency Growth

$175K$200K Base + Commission + Equity | AI SaaS | New York (Hybrid)
A fast-growing AI marketing SaaS company is hiring a Sales Director, Agency Growth to drive enterprise sales across global agency holding companies and leading independent agencies. This is a high-impact role for a proven agency-facing seller who thrives in consultative enterprise sales, understands complex agency structures, and is excited to help define a new era of AI-powered marketing.
If you know how to navigate account teams, partnerships groups, centers of excellence, and investment teamsand you love closing new logos in competitive marketsthis role offers autonomy, influence, and meaningful upside.
What You'll Do
Own sales strategy and execution for global agencies and independent agency networks
Build relationships across holding companies, COEs, investment teams, and agency leadership
Lead full-cycle sales: outreach, diagnosis, pitching, negotiation, and closing new logos
Evangelize the platform and educate agency leaders on emerging AI marketing opportunities
Become an expert in the evolving AI-driven marketing landscape and how brands will shift budgets, workflows, and measurement
Partner with product and marketing to develop sales collateral, narratives, and case studies
Influence pricing, packaging, and GTM motions based on agency needs and market insights
Represent the company at agency meetings, industry events, and executive briefings
Track pipeline, forecast revenue, and hit ambitious quota targets
What Will Set You Up for Success
5+ years of platform, data, or media sales into agency holding companies
Proven track record closing enterprise deals and hitting revenue targets
Ability to navigate complex agency organizations and multi-stakeholder sales cycles
Strong understanding of digital media, ad tech, or marketing platforms
Familiarity with AIor a deep interest and willingness to learn fast
Consultative, strategic, and comfortable educating clients on new technology
Entrepreneurial and self-sufficientcomfortable selling as an early IC on a small but elite team
Willingness to travel as needed for pitches, meetings, and industry events
Why This Opportunity
Sell into the most powerful agencies and brands during a once-in-a-generation shift in marketing
Huge whitespace as budgets move from legacy mar-tech to AI-driven tools
Work with seasoned industry veterans and a best-in-class product
Competitive comp, uncapped commission potential, and meaningful equity
High ownership and a clear path to expand the revenue organization