About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

We’re looking for an Independent Agency Lead to help grow Pinterest’s Japan agency business.  As the primary point of contact for a listed set of independent agencies in the Japan, you’ll leverage executive relationships and your Pinterest ad platform expertise to inspire agencies to become Pinterest ad experts and transform our agency partners into advocates to meet their clients’ goals. In doing so, you’ll play a key role in scaling one of the fastest growing advertising platforms in history through your agency partnerships.

 

What you’ll do:

Establish Pinterest as a leading business driving platform for designated Japan agencies Drive incremental and new business revenue within your book of business Act as the primary point of contact, escalation point and thought leader for your agencies  Build relationships at the c-level and educate agencies to master the Pinterest ad platform and maximize success for their partners Continually keep agencies updated with new Pinterest ad offerings so they can present new offerings to partners Conduct periodic business reviews with agency leadership and important constituencies Provide best-in-class client service and partnership across all facets of agency investment, planning, social and research Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to agency relationships Work cross-functionally to help Pinterest build a world-class advertising platform

 

What we’re looking for:

8+ years of digital advertising agency and agency sales experience, working specifically with media and related agencies on brand and performance advertising products Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business or Marketing, or equivalent experience Experience working with executive-level business and marketing leaders within agency organizations with a customer focus Demonstrative capabilities in implementing sales strategies into an agency book of business, showing a strong understanding of agency operating models and structures Proven track record of managing revenue pipeline with forward-looking predictability An independent, business-focused creative thinker who is excited to work with leading agency and technology partners Excellent communication and presentation skills, attention to detail, and a bias for proactively resolving issues Bachelor’s degree in Business, a related field or equivalent experience Can communicate effectively in English (verbally and written)

 

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. As such, this role will need to be in the office or in front of our customers for in-person collaboration, typically 2 days per week, and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance to our Tokyo City based office.

 

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Our Commitment to Inclusion:

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 a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.