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Firsthand · 4 months ago

Senior Director, Marketer Sales

Firsthand is a pioneering company that has developed an AI-powered Brand Agent platform aimed at enhancing consumer engagement for marketers and publishers. They are seeking a Senior Director, Marketer Sales to drive the adoption of their innovative marketing model, engaging with senior marketers and leading strategic sales efforts.

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Responsibilities

Lead strategic marketer engagements: Act as the point person for existing marketer-direct relationships, advancing relationships and identifying opportunities to deepen impact
Drive the direct-to-marketer motion: Engage CMOs, Heads of Innovation, and digital marketing leaders to position Brand Agents as a strategic lever for long-term brand and consumer engagement
Develop the marketer offering: Help define and operationalize Firsthand’s holistic offering for marketers, contributing to early commercialization strategy, vertical prioritization, product feedback, and business model development (pricing, contracts, implementation)
Lead strategic pitches: Own and lead marketer-focused pitches to build the 2026 pipeline
Collaborate across publisher and agency motions: Partner with internal teams to identify leverage points across publisher demand and emerging agency relationships
Run a disciplined pipeline: Forecast accurately, manage multi-stakeholder deals with rigor, and close high-value opportunities
Act as a strategic partner: Provide structured insights to product and leadership teams to inform positioning, vertical strategy, and GTM readiness

Qualification

Sales experienceMartech knowledgeAdtech experienceProgrammatic platformsStrategic partnershipsExecutive presenceEntrepreneurial mindsetCommunication skillsAdaptability

Required

10+ years of sales experience, ideally across martech, adtech, or media
Track record of success selling to brand-side marketers at large, matrixed organizations
Experience working in or closely with ad networks and programmatic platforms; understanding of agency dynamics a plus
Ability to engage both technical and marketing stakeholders, including product, data, and legal counterparts
Comfortable in early-stage, pioneering environments; you know how to shape a product while selling it
Strategic, scrappy, and adaptive, with strong communication skills and executive presence
Entrepreneurial mindset: excited to help build and refine the offering—not just run the playbook

Company

Firsthand

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Firsthand operates as an AI agent platform built for brands & publishers.

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$32.6M
Key Investors
Radical Ventures
2025-03-04Series A· $26M
2024-02-21Seed· $6.6M

Leadership Team

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Wei Wei
Co-founder and CTO
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Sara Wallace
Head of Product
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