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VP, Sales

GumGum

Chicago, IL · full time · Management

$456,000 – $521,000

Listed on GumGum’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

GumGum seeks a sales executive to lead revenue growth across their Central region (Chicago, Detroit, Ohio) by building and coaching a team of 4–8 sellers and deepening relationships with major brand and agency clients on their contextual advertising platform. This role suits an experienced ad-tech sales leader with a proven track record managing large books of business and the network to expand client spending across the company's media solutions.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in media, marketing, or advertising
  • 10+ years selling digital advertising with documented track record hitting or exceeding sales targets
  • Experience leading a team against a large book of business ($15M+) with proven results coaching sellers
  • Established, active network of brand and agency contacts in Chicago, Detroit, and Ohio markets
  • Deep ad-tech ecosystem expertise and ability to adapt to media landscape shifts
  • Executive presence and ability to build strategic client relationships

Nice to have

  • Strong analytical judgment and ability to read data and understand P&L and business drivers

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