Director of Sales - Emerging & Scaled (New Business)New$138K–$197K

The opportunity

Spotify's Emerging & Scaled (E&S) business is growing rapidly across the US and Canada, and we're investing in accelerating first-time advertiser growth. As part of our mission to help brands connect with fans through audio and video, we're expanding our New Business organization.

What you'll do

  • Define and lead the New Business go-to-market strategy across the US and: Canada, expanding Spotify's presence in new and underpenetrated advertiser categories.

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing, outbound-focused sales team: responsible for the full sales cycle, from prospecting and lead qualification through negotiation and closing.

  • Build scalable prospecting strategies, outreach frameworks, and repeatable: sales processes that accelerate pipeline generation and first-time advertiser acquisition.

  • Foster a results-driven sales culture through hands-on coaching, clear: performance expectations, measurable KPIs, and disciplined pipeline management.

  • Develop and implement sales playbooks, vertical-specific narratives, and: performance storytelling that help sellers engage prospective advertisers and convert opportunities into revenue.

  • Partner with Marketing, Sales Enablement, Product, and vendor teams to: strengthen competitive positioning and develop effective acquisition strategies across Spotify's audio, video, and programmatic advertising solutions.

What they're looking for

  • You have 10+ years of experience in digital media sales or related B2B: industries, including 5+ years leading, coaching, and developing high-performing sales teams.
  • You have proven experience leading high-velocity, outbound-focused B2B sales: teams, ideally within digital advertising, ad tech, SaaS, martech, or performance marketing.
  • You have a strong track record of driving net-new customer acquisition,: building scalable prospecting strategies, and leading teams through the full sales cycle, from initial outreach to closed-won business.
  • You know how to build a results-driven sales culture through disciplined: pipeline management, measurable KPIs, hands-on coaching, and continuous performance improvement.
  • You have a deep understanding of digital advertising, including direct and: programmatic buying, measurement, advertising technology, and data-driven solutions.
  • You have experience setting and delivering ambitious new-business revenue: targets, using pipeline metrics, conversion data, and sales forecasting to guide decisions and improve performance.
  • You know how to build trusted relationships with senior agency and brand: decision-makers, understand their business challenges, and communicate the value of advertising solutions.
  • You are an inclusive, collaborative leader who enjoys developing talent,: building strong teams, and partnering across functions to achieve shared goals.