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VP, Sales

GumGum· Sales
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Chicago, IL$456k - $521kfull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Vice President of Sales for GumGum's Central region (Chicago, Detroit, and Ohio) responsible for leading revenue growth, building and coaching a 4–8 person sales team, and expanding client investments in GumGum’s ad-tech solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Own revenue for GumGum's Central region — Chicago, Detroit, and Ohio — and consistently exceed target with year-over-year growth.
  • Lead and grow a team of 4–8 sellers, building an inclusive, results-oriented culture where people do their best work.
  • Recruit, onboard, and develop top sales talent, coaching each seller toward stronger individual and team performance.
  • Translate regional strategy into ambitious, actionable goals, then coach your team on the account-based plays that hit them.
  • Build deep relationships with senior brand and agency decision-makers, becoming a trusted advisor on their business.
  • Expand existing client investment by upselling GumGum's In-image, In-video, and broader media solutions.
  • Drive new business through proactive prospecting and qualification across the region's highest-value verticals.
  • Partner with the North American Leadership Team on strategic growth initiatives, and carry client insight back to Product.

Qualifications

  • A bachelor’s degree in media, marketing, or advertising.
  • 10+ years selling digital advertising, with a documented track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Experience leading a team against a large book of business ($15M+), with proven results coaching sellers to improve.
  • An established, active network of brand and agency contacts across the Chicago, Detroit, and Ohio markets.
  • Deep ad-tech ecosystem fluency and the agility to adapt as the media landscape shifts.
  • Strong command of Salesforce, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word; familiarity with Seller Crowd and tracking industry news.

Skills

Required:Digital advertising salesTeam leadershipStrategic client relationship management

Benefits

  • employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan
  • participation in bonus, commission, or stock incentive program (where applicable)
  • development and wellness-focused benefits
  • comprehensive U.S. benefits & perks package as described on gumgum.com/benefits
Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About GumGum

Contextual Intelligence Company | High Impact Advertising Technology

Deliver high-impact, brand-safe advertising across display, video, and CTV/OTT formats with AI-powered contextual targeting and attention-based insights—powered by GumGum’s leading ad tech platform.

AdvertisingAI-poweredContextual targetingCTV/OTTAttention insights
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