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About this role
By bringing together next-gen technology and the finest live data available, Genius Sports is enabling a new era of sports for fans worldwide, delivering experiences that are more immersive, interactive and personalised than ever before. Learn more at geniussports.com
THE ROLE:
This is a heavy, hands-on sales role. You will live inside your assigned holding-company agencies, working directly with client buying and planning teams, and building relationships across investment, strategy, and programmatic teams, to personally lead deals end-to-end.
You’ll work side-by-side with Sales Enablement, Ad Operations, and our Insights team to translate our products into solutions your clients need.
What You’ll Do
Own your pipeline and quota
Own and exceed an individual quota across your assigned holding-company agency and brand-client portfolio. Personally source, lead, and close deals; running discovery, ideation, pitch, negotiation, and contracting. Build and maintain a healthy pipeline at 3x+ coverage; keep CRM (Salesforce) accurate and current at all times.
Translate our Moments framework; Mindsets, Pre-Game anticipation, Real-Time In-Game, Post-Game sentiment into clear, repeatable narratives that planners and media buyers can confidently pitch to their brand clients.
Build and own holding-company agency relationships
Build and own day-to-day relationships across your assigned holding-company agencies; Investment Directors, Planning Directors, Programmatic Leads, Strategy Leads, Connections Planners, and brand-team contacts. Map and multi-thread each assigned agency: investment, planning, programmatic, strategy, and brand-aligned teams.
Partner with the VP, Sales for your assigned holding company on holdco-level joint business plans; execute the agency-level workstreams that bring those plans to life. Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for your accounts and the liaison to Genius Ad Ops, Insights, and Client Services for flawless campaign executi
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Agency — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
14–45 days (project-based) · 30–90 days (retainer)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We tried an agency before and it didn't work"
- "Can we start with a smaller engagement?"
- "How do you measure success / ROI?"
- "We have an internal team for this"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI threatening traditional agency services
- • Productized service models
- • Niche vs full-service positioning
- • Performance-based pricing demand
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
Tags
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Commission structures in agencies may include ongoing retainers alongside one-time fees.
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