About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for

memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love,

and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s

unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re

looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll

explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know,

but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

As the Sales Manager for CPG and Growth verticals in Japan, you will define, launch and drive strategic outcomes and

operationalize the vision for the sales team. We’re looking for a high-performing candidate with experience building advertising /

media sales teams from the ground up, passion for solving ambiguous problems, excellent communication skills and the ability to

influence cross-functionally and globally. Our advertising business is thriving, our user base continues to grow, and we believe

the impact of this role can fuel our company to grow in unprecedented ways.

What you’ll do:

Drive and grow revenue with top existing and potential partners
Partner with the world’s top marketers to build integrated marketing programs and engage partners in content growth

opportunities

Shape the future of our Sales organization by building, training and motivating a high performing advertising sales team
Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships
Build on established relationships and develop new relationships with industry CEOs, CMOs, and other key executive decision

makers in the Japanese market.

Be an internal advocate for partners by working with product and engineering teams to respond to partner needs and feedback

What we’re looking for:

10+ years experience in Advertising, Digital, and/or Media Sales and established industry relationships and experience working

with executive level business and marketing leaders within client organizations in Japan. Business experience in advertising

for CPG and direct-response advertisers would be preferable.

5+ years experience in sales leadership/people management
Proven track record of managing a world-class sales team, including building & developing the team, achieving or exceeding

revenue goals, long-term business development, extensive forecasting & pipeline management experience

Strong understanding and experience in highly analytical and performance-based media organizations
Ability to interface with product and engineering to synthesize customer needs and feedback
Strong team player and ability to succeed in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Highly regarded and well-known thought leader in the industry
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience

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 recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like

day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

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 Tokyo City based office.

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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.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is

true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation

may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

Role

Sr. Industry Manager

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