Head of Sales Partnerships, MENA

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We are looking for our first Head of Sales Partners for MENA based in Dubai and part of our Global Channel Sales Team. This person will oversee an explosive growth opportunity in new MENA markets through the partnership of an exclusive Sales Partner in the region. This role will report directly to the Director of Sales Partnerships..

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that's uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

What you'll do:

• Lead the partnership with a regional Sales Partner to deliver against quarterly revenue targets for Key new markets at Pinterest in the MENA region.
• Define the strategic approach of our Sales Partners in the MENA region, focusing in our key markets in particular Saudi Arabia and UAE.
• Liaise and serve as the key point of a Strategic Sales Partner; develop, maintain and deepen the relationships with the senior stakeholders of Pinterest's sales partners.
• Plan and participate in local Pinterest marketing events and act as a key representative of Pinterest in the region. Participate in public speaking events on behalf of Pinterest's business.
• Help the sales partner develop best-in-class sales teams and programs to grow Pinterest's business with Enterprise level advertisers and agencies in the region.
• Implement processes and strategies at scale to grow revenue and empower the team to operate at scale.
• Achieve revenue targets through effective planning, setting sales goals, analyzing data on past performance, and projecting future performance.
• Communicate the progress of weekly/monthly/quarterly initiatives to stakeholders across time zones in a timely and clear fashion.
• Work cross-regionally and cross-functionally to build cohesive partnerships with peers and internal stakeholders, including product, sales operations, and marketing.
• Collaborate with the rest of the regional Heads of Sales Partnerships and the Heads of Agency, Performance and Global Accounts.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of professional experience in digital media sales, online advertising, sales leadership or media agency experience.
• Well-acquainted with the Sales Partner (Reseller) advertising model in MENA
• Excellent presentation skills and a demonstrated track record of leading and inspiring others.
• A data-driven leader with the ability to lead teams against aggressive goals in Enterprise level Advertiser segments.
• Experience in process management, operations management, and understanding how to grow and scale businesses.
• Ability to extract insights from data to inform strategic decisions and translate them into action plans.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment.
• Experience working with Agencies/Resellers is a plus.
• Fluent in Salesforce, Tableau, Excel, and other sales productivity software.
• Comfortable with 30% of travel time in the region, especially to Saudi Arabia.
• Fluency in Arabic is a plus
• BA/BS degree.

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 Singapore City based office.

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.