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Kargo22

Account Director, Sales

Chicago, IL

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Seniority
Director
Stated salary
$120,000 per year
Country
US
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
8 Sept 2026

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the posting

Kargo creates powerful moments of connection between brands and consumers to build businesses. Every day, our dynamic teams work to radically raise the bar on what agentic AI, CTV, eCommerce, social, and mobile can do to deliver unique ad experiences across the world’s most premium platforms. Taking a Creative Science approach to all we do, we continuously innovate solutions that outperform industry benchmarks and client expectations. Kargo is growing rapidly and currently has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London and Waterford, Ireland.

Who We Hire

Techies who want to build the future. Creatives who want to design it better. Communicators to win business. Collaborators to build it. Data pros who turn numbers into insights. Product builders who turn ideas into innovations. Anyone eager to be on a team that doesn’t stop to ask what’s next, because they’re already building it.

  • The Opportunity
  • Kargo Commerce is looking for a Account Director, Social to own and grow relationships with top U.S. media buying agencies—from major holding companies to leading independents. You'll build and execute a national agency strategy that drives adoption of Kargo's full commerce and social suite, including dynamic creative, commerce feed solutions, KIT, and our self-service platform. This role is ideal for a strategic leader with deep agency connections and a passion for building high-impact partnerships that drive revenue for agencies, brands, and Kargo alike.

The Daily To-Do

Serve as the lead point of contact between Kargo and the world's largest agency holding companies and independent agencies, building relationships across investment, strategy, planning, social, digital, performance, and programmatic teams

Develop and evangelize a national agency strategy that positions the Kargo Commerce product suite—spanning social, CTV, open web, and retail media—across key buying groups and agency leadership

Act as senior pitch lead in competitive RFP and AOR environments, positioning Kargo as a Social Agency of Record or strategic execution partner for brands

Package Kargo's social, commerce, and creative solutions into scalable, white-label offerings—including driving adoption of KIT as a white-labeled technology solution across independent agencies

Create and scale Preferred Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) with agency networks and independent agencies

Lead go-to-market efforts for Dynamic Creative, feed-based solutions, social commerce, and the self-service platform—delivering education, onboarding, and ongoing support to ensure long-term engagement

Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Client Services, Customer Success, Product, Marketing, Research, and Data teams to grow existing accounts and deliver integrated, customized strategies for agency partners

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in digital advertising, media strategy, or agency investment across social, display, CTV, and programmatic media

Strong background working within or alongside agency investment, strategy, or planning teams—ideally at a major holding company or leading independent agency

Demonstrated success pitching brands and presenting capabilities in competitive RFP or AOR environments

Proven ability to build and scale agency partnerships, including packaging media, creative, and technology solutions into white-label or platform-based offerings

Experience driving adoption of self-service or SaaS marketing technology platforms within agency environments

Existing network of agency and brand decision-makers, particularly across investment, strategy, social, and digital leadership

Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to sell complex solutions to senior agency leadership and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment; willingness to travel frequently

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local pay transparency laws, the anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. In addition to base salary, this role is eligible for variable compensation — either the Kargo Sales Incentive Plan (sales roles) or an annual discretionary bonus (all other roles). Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, education, and skills.

U.S Salary Range

$120,000 — $140,000 USD

What We're Proud Of

AdAge Best Places to Work

ThinkLA Partner of the Year

Built In Best Places to Work

Cynopsis 2025 Top Women in Media - Jeannine Shao Collins

Martech Breakthrough Awards - Best Overall Adtech Company

Digiday Media Awards Best Event

Cynopsis Media Impact Awards-Best CTV Platform

Martech Breakthrough Awards-CTV Innovation

Adweek Media Plan of the Year Awards - Best Use of Insights

Following Our Lead

Big Picture: kargo.com

The Latest: Instagram (@kargo.hq) and LinkedIn (Kargo)

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