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Senior Account Executive

Equativ

Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 6 June 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 5 October 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Sales

Job Summary

Equativ is seeking a dynamic results-driven Senior Account Executive to join our growing U.S. sales team based in Chicago. This role will focus on driving strategic partnerships and revenue growth at WPP and Dentsu holding companies with secondary focus on independents in Chicago.

The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of programmatic advertising experience selling advertising technology solutions and an established network across the Midwest advertising landscape. This individual will serve as a trusted advisor to clients helping them leverage Equativs suite of programmatic CTV video native retail media and curation solutions to achieve their business objectives.

Responsibilities

Revenue Growth & Business Development

Develop manage and grow relationships across agency holding companies independent agencies and direct advertiser accounts.
Identify prospect and close new business opportunities while expanding existing partnerships.
Define achieve and exceed quarterly revenue targets and key performance objectives.
Build and execute strategic account plans designed to drive long-term growth.

Client Partnership & Consulting

Establish strong relationships with key decision-makers influencers traders planners buyers and agency leadership teams.
Become a subject matter expert on Equativs products solutions and marketplace offerings.
Act as a trusted consultant providing recommendations and insights to improve campaign performance and business outcomes.
Deliver ongoing client education training and product updates as new features and capabilities are introduced.

Market Development & Industry Engagement

Maintain a deep understanding of the programmatic advertising ecosystem competitive landscape and industry trends.
Represent Equativ at industry events client meetings and marketplace discussions.
Identify opportunities across CTV video retail media curation and emerging programmatic solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner closely with Customer Success Operations Product and Marketing teams to ensure client success and revenue growth.
Collaborate on strategic opportunities and custom marketplace solutions.
Provide market feedback to help influence product development and go-to-market strategies.

Qualifications

5 years of experience within digital advertising adtech or programmatic media.
3 years of experience in a client-facing sales account management or business development role.
Deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem including SSPs DSPs agency trading desks and media buying workflows.
Existing relationships with agency holding companies independent agencies and/or direct advertisers in the Midwest market preferred.
Strong communication presentation negotiation and consultative selling skills.
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding revenue goals.
Ability to build trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders at multiple levels.
Excellent time management organizational and prioritization skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial and evolving environment
Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience selling SSP DSP CTV video native retail media data audience or programmatic advertising solutions.
Experience working with HoldCos independent agencies and/or brand-direct advertisers.
Familiarity with curated marketplaces SPO initiatives retail media and programmatic innovation.
Existing relationships within the Chicago and broader Midwest advertising community.

About us

Equativ a leading independent ad platform brings scale and simplicity to digital advertising.

Following itsrecent merger with Sharethroughand the acquisition ofKamino Retail advertisers media owners and technology partners rely on Equativs advanced SSP curation and retail media services and technology to achieve maximum business outcomes.

With a focus on privacy-first programmatic video CTV and data-driven solutions Equativ enables clients to activate across the digital ecosystem while protecting consumer privacy.

The companys global expertise is also backed by a team of over 750 employees across 19 countries.

As a proud recipient of the label Equativ is committed to providing a dynamic flexible workplace where employees thrive grow and excel in both their professional and personal lives.

Come and lead the charge with us inbuilding a transparent ecosystem based on quality!

Equativ is an equal opportunity employer. Equal access to employment services and programs are available to everyone regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. If you require reasonable accommodation throughout the application and/or interview process please contact the recruitment team at emailprotected

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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