Sales Director

About Teads

Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries.

For more information, visit www.teads.com.

About the Opportunity

This is an exceptional opportunity for a strategic commercial leader to establish, scale, and accelerate Teads' brand presence in South Korea. Based in Seoul, this role sits within our APAC Commercial department, reporting directly to the Managing Director, Korea. 

Following our recent global scaling phases, you will be responsible for driving our premium advertiser-first and agency partnerships across the South Korean market. You will collaborate daily with regional Demand Operations, Product, and Client Services teams to solve complex market challenges and build long-term sustainable revenue streams.

What will you do?

Core Mission & Alignment

• Spearhead Teads' commercial growth strategy in South Korea, acting as the primary business driver to establish and scale our market presence.
• Orchestrate strategic alignment with local managing directors, regional leadership, and cross-functional teams (Operations, Product, and Marketing) to translate global objectives into localized market success.

Scope & Leadership

• Own the end-to-end sales lifecycle, from high-level prospecting to final contract execution, with top-tier brands and major local agencies (such as Cheil, Innocean, HSAD, Daehong) and major holding agencies (such as WPP Media, Publicis, Dentsu, Omnicom) in Seoul.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing commercial team, fostering a culture of high accountability, strategic thinking, and relentless customer focus.

Success Metrics

• Deliver on ambitious quarterly and annual revenue targets, securing long-term retention and expansion of client portfolios.
• Accelerate Teads' market share in South Korea, achieving a 30%+ year-over-year growth in programmatic and media sales over the next 12 months.

Strategy & Innovation

• Architect and execute a high-impact commercial roadmap for South Korea, identifying market trends and competitive gaps to capture new revenue streams.
• Spearhead the positioning of Teads' premium programmatic ad-tech solutions and creative offerings, tailoring our value proposition to South Korean advertisers.
• Drive adoption of innovative advertising technologies, including AI-driven optimization tools and cookieless solutions, across local agency partners.

Execution & Flawless Delivery

• Own and optimize the South Korean sales pipeline, maintaining absolute system accuracy in internal platforms (such as Salesforce) to track forecasting and business performance.
• Negotiate and secure high-value commercial agreements and joint business partnerships (JBPs) with major agencies and direct advertisers.
• Oversee campaign delivery metrics and operational performance, collaborating with Ad Operations to ensure campaigns meet strict SLA guidelines and maximize client ROI.

Stakeholder Management & Collaboration

• Cultivate trusted, advisory relationships with C-suite executives and key decision-makers across the South Korean digital media ecosystem.
• Partner with regional and global product teams to feed back localized market requirements, influencing the product development roadmap.
• Collaborate daily with Creative and Marketing teams to design compelling, data-driven pitches and present world-class solutions to key clients.

What will you bring to the team?

Must-Haves

• Proven Experience: 10+ years of high-impact digital advertising, ad-tech, or media sales experience, with a solid track record of exceeding revenue targets in a Sales Director or Senior Sales Lead role.
• Market Network: An active, deeply established personal network of C-suite executives and decision-makers across major holding agencies (GroupM, Publicis, Dentsu, Omnicom) and top brands in Seoul.
• Ad-Tech Proficiency: Deep functional understanding of the programmatic ecosystem, DSP/SSP mechanics, audience targeting, and online video/display advertising.
• Language Fluency: Bilingual fluency in written and verbal Korean and professional English, enabling seamless collaboration with local partners and global teams.
• Location: Right to work in South Korea/Seoul without requiring future visa sponsorship.

Nice-to-Haves

• Ecosystem Scaling: Prior experience navigating massive organizational change, post-merger integration, or scaling a global ad-tech firm within the South Korean market.
• Leadership Excellence: Demonstrated ability to manage, mentor, and elevate commercial sales teams in high-growth environments.
• Tech Accreditations: Relevant professional certifications in digital marketing, programmatic trading platforms, or advanced data analytics tools.

Life at Teads

At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies.

As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out:

• We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web.
• As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.
• Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role.

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment.

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.