Full-Time

Director – Enterprise Sales

Posted on 6/3/2025

Swayable

Swayable

51-200 employees

Ad pre-testing using RCT data science

Compensation Overview

$150k - $190k/mo

+ Base Salary

Brooklyn, NY, USA

Hybrid

Category
Sales & Account Management (5)
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Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • Proven track record of landing large, strategic accounts and expanding business within existing clients
  • 7+ years of experience in sales, business development, or partnerships, ideally with a focus on tier 1 accounts
  • Expertise in navigating complex sales processes, working with C-suite executives and senior leaders
  • Strong ability to think strategically, with a deep understanding of client needs and market dynamics
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
  • A demonstrated ability to deliver against sales targets in a competitive and fast-paced environment
  • Credibility with both marketing and insights/analytics managers
Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement strategies to secure new strategic partnerships across various industries, including consumer-facing brands, tech companies, and advocacy organizations
  • Cultivate and deepen relationships with senior decision-makers within new and existing strategic accounts
  • Identify and pursue new business lines within existing strategic accounts, expanding the scope of services we provide
  • Evangelize and articulate the value of Swayable's platform to key stakeholders, tailoring solutions to meet client business objectives and needs
  • Lead the sales cycle from prospecting to contract negotiation, ensuring a seamless process and alignment with client goals
  • Drive consistent growth by meeting and exceeding quarterly and annual revenue targets for new accounts and expanded business lines within existing accounts
  • Track and manage sales activity, pipeline, and revenue forecasts accurately using CRM tools, providing regular updates to leadership
  • Collaborate with internal teams, including product and customer success, to ensure the successful onboarding and ongoing support of new clients
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous experience in SaaS, market research, or analytics sales is a plus
  • Strong network of relationships with decision-makers at Fortune 500 companies or top marketing agencies
  • Motivated by Swayable’s mission to create measurable impact through data-driven decisions
  • A consultative, solution-oriented approach to sales
  • Self-driven, results-oriented, and comfortable working autonomously

Swayable provides a pre-testing platform that measures ad and message effectiveness before launch. It uses randomized controlled trials and data science to isolate the persuasive impact of each asset and analyzes custom audience segments, gathering insights from thousands of participants within about 24 hours. Major brands like Airbnb, Amazon, Meta, Paramount, T-Mobile, and Uber rely on it to save money and improve communications by identifying what works best. As a public benefit corporation, its goal is to help brands optimize ads and messages with truthful reporting and measurable results.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$260K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CEO James Slezak joins ARF Board of Trustees for 2026, boosting industry influence.
  • Tyler Montague appointed VP of Customer & Research Success, enhancing client support.
  • Swayable Tracker monitors real-time public opinion with custom audience segmentation.

What critics are saying

  • Metaphor Systems delivers synthetic testing 10x faster, commoditizing Swayable's RCT edge.
  • OpenAI's AdSim integrates persuasion prediction into ChatGPT Enterprise, bypassing Swayable.
  • Google DV360 mandates AI optimization, slashing third-party testing demand from T-Mobile.

What makes Swayable unique

  • Swayable uses RCT methodology with machine learning for precise ad persuasion measurement.
  • Platform delivers insights from thousands of participants within 24 hours.
  • Public benefit corporation committed to effective truth-telling in communications.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

Equity Options

Professional Development Budget

Hybrid Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

-3%

2 year growth

-3%
PR Newswire
Mar 12th, 2026
Swayable CEO James Slezak joins Advertising Research Foundation board of trustees

James Slezak, CEO of Swayable, has been appointed to the Advertising Research Foundation Board of Trustees for 2026. The ARF, founded in 1936, comprises over 400 top advertisers, agencies and research firms, and trustees guide its mission to advance scientific practice in advertising and marketing. Swayable is a creative pre-testing platform that uses randomised controlled trials and machine learning to measure messaging impact. The company, founded by Slezak in 2018, serves major brands including Amazon, Airbnb, T-Mobile, DoorDash and Paramount. Slezak holds a PhD in experimental physics from Cornell University and previously served in senior roles at The New York Times and McKinsey & Company. He currently serves on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Information Integrity.

PR Newswire
Oct 30th, 2024
Tyler Montague Joins Swayable as Vice President of Customer & Research Success

Tyler Montague joins Swayable as Vice President of Customer & research Success.

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