Head of Verticals

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Pinterest:</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pinterestcareers.com/our-life/pinflex/">flexibility</a> to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://www.pinterestcareers.com/our-philosophy-on-ai-in-hiring/">here</a>.</p></div><p>As the Sales Manager for <strong>CPG and Growth verticals</strong> 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.<br><br></p> <p><strong>What you’ll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Drive and grow revenue with top existing and potential partners&nbsp;</li> <li>Partner with the world’s top marketers to build integrated marketing programs and engage partners in content growth opportunities</li> <li>Shape the future of our Sales organization by building, training and motivating a high performing advertising sales team&nbsp;</li> <li>Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to partner relationships</li> <li>Build on established relationships and develop new relationships with industry CEOs, CMOs, and other key executive decision makers in the Japanese market.</li> <li>Be an internal advocate for partner