Full-Time

Senior Global Strategic Partner

Posted on 8/6/2024

Smartly.io

Smartly.io

501-1,000 employees

Automates social media advertising processes

Data & Analytics
Consumer Software
Enterprise Software

Compensation Overview

$120k - $165kAnnually

+ Annual Bonus

Expert

New York, NY, USA

Hybrid position requiring in-office presence.

Category
Strategy Development
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Marketing
Requirements
  • At least 10 years in ad-tech/mar-tech industries, with a proven track record of growing strategic accounts preferred;
  • Experience with Facebook, Pinterest, Snap, Google, Tik Tok and ad agencies is seen as an advantage
  • Are naturally inclined to lead, organize, and orchestrate a key account team
  • Are driven by sales, account expansion, and helping your customers achieve their business targets and marketing goals
  • Open to global travel
  • Can grow revenue and be held to a number
  • Have excellent people skills and the ability to create connections and engage confidently with a variety of audiences, including C-level decision-makers
  • Have a strong desire to learn about the product in order to effectively sell up to the C-suite or down to end-users as needed
  • Have the ability to collaborate closely with internal cross-functional teams (sales, product, marketing, engineering, etc.) record of meeting and exceeding quota on a consistent basis
Responsibilities
  • Build relationships with senior stakeholders and across all relevant parts of customer organization
  • Build Joint Business Plans to focus efforts on the customers highest priorities anchored to Smartly solutions
  • Lead strategic planning together with customer decision makers, platform and other partners
  • Work cross functionally within Smartly - globally - to drive alignment, progress, identify bottlenecks and remove overlapping efforts by engaging with various teams and stakeholders
  • Together with the account management team, own the account plan and plans for key customer initiatives
  • Coordinate execution on a high level by setting clear goals and priorities, ensuring global alignment and knowledge transfer, and making sure key relationships are owned by the best people
  • Create multiple feedback and escalation channels within the account to ensure steady progress and flow of feedback
  • Ensure product roadmap alignment and product team interaction with customers
  • Build relationships and align objectives with the customer partners (ad agency, creative or data partners etc.)
  • Own revenue forecasting and target setting for the account
  • Own pipeline and opportunity management based on customer outcomes
  • Have a hunger to close opportunities, make progress quickly with strategic account planning and be incentivized by commercial success

Smartly.io automates social media advertising to assist businesses in reaching their marketing goals. The company focuses on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, serving clients such as Uber and Burger King. Smartly.io's product automates media buying, creative production, and performance optimization, allowing businesses to create personalized and scalable ad campaigns. This automation is crucial for adapting to changing consumer behavior across social media. The company offers both software and managed services, generating revenue through subscription fees and service fees. What sets Smartly.io apart is its blend of creativity and data-driven insights, with a dedicated Creative Services team that collaborates with clients to produce effective ad creatives. The goal of Smartly.io is to simplify social advertising, helping brands effectively engage with consumers and maximize their return on ad spend.

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$2.7M

Headquarters

Helsinki, Finland

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

7%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Providence Equity Partners' investment provides resources for market expansion and technology enhancement.
  • Brand Pulse offers real-time reach and frequency capabilities, addressing the decline of cookie-based tracking.
  • Smartly.io's AI-driven solutions capitalize on the trend towards personalized, scalable ad campaigns.

What critics are saying

  • End of cookie-based tracking challenges Smartly.io's data-driven advertising model.
  • Increasing competition from AI-powered advertising technology companies threatens market share.
  • Reliance on major social media platforms makes Smartly.io vulnerable to policy changes.

What makes Smartly.io unique

  • Smartly.io automates every step of social advertising, enhancing performance and creativity.
  • The company combines creativity with data-driven insights for effective ad campaigns.
  • Smartly.io offers both software and managed services, providing a comprehensive advertising solution.

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Benefits

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Health Insurance

Mental Health Support

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Company Equity

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

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