Assistant Sales Manager - Digital Ads

InMobi (Corporate)

InMobi Group is a global technology company shaping the future of agentic commerce and advertising. Through its ecosystem of businesses — including InMobi Advertising and flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi leverages data, machine learning, and generative AI to help brands reach audiences more precisely and consumers discover products more intuitively. Glance, which is pioneering new models of agentic commerce, is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd.

InMobi Advertising

InMobi Advertising, part of global technology company InMobi, is an agentic advertising platform helping brands and merchants achieve their business outcomes. Through its proprietary intelligence, AI-led solutions, and vast consumer reach — including flagship consumer platform Glance — InMobi Advertising delivers the omnichannel performance defining what's next in advertising and commerce. Glance is owned and operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of InMobi Pte. Ltd. To learn more, visit advertising.inmobi.com.

Glance

Glance is an intelligent shopping agent, redefining the commerce experience. Powered by proprietary agentic intelligence and generative AI, Glance delivers a hyper-personalized consumer experience across mobile and TV — shaping the new era of shopping. Glance is operated by Glance InMobi Pte. Ltd., a non-consolidated subsidiary of global technology leader InMobi, and is backed by Mithril Capital, Google and Jio Platforms. To learn more, visit glance.com.

Who are we and What do we do?

InMobi Group’s mission is to power intelligent, mobile-first experiences for enterprises and consumers. Its businesses across advertising, marketing, data and content platforms are shaping consumer experience in a world of connected devices. InMobi Group has been recognized on both the 2018 and 2019 CNBC Disruptor 50 list and as one of Fast Company’s 2018 World’s Most Innovative Companies.

What’s the InMobi family like?

Consistently featured among the “Great Places to Work” in India since 2017, our culture is our true north, enabling us to think big, solve complex challenges and grow with new opportunities. InMobians are passionate and driven, creative and fun-loving, take ownership and are results-focused. We invite you to free yourself, dream big and chase your passion.

What do we promise?

We offer an opportunity to have an immediate impact on the company and our products. The work that you shall do will be mission-critical for InMobi and will be critical for optimizing tech operations, working with highly capable and ambitious peer groups. At InMobi, you get food for your body, soul, and mind with daily meals, gym, and yoga classes, cutting-edge training, and tools, cocktails at drink cart Thursdays and fun at work on Funky Fridays. We even promise to let you bring your kids and pets to work.

What will you be doing?  

Microsoft and InMobi have entered into partnership, as per which, InMobi will be the preferred partner for Microsoft’s Search and Audience Inventory (Native Display and Video). Microsoft Advertising empowers the largest advertisers around the world to reach their maximum potential through Search, Native, Video and Display advertising on Microsoft platforms and inventory. InMobi will be responsible for sales and development followed by end to end management of these client activities. 

We are seeking a top performing Assistant Sales Manager with online advertising/Sales experience who can drive revenue and increase customer satisfaction by developing and cultivating strategic client relationships and delivering customized branding solutions by aligning to the client’s advertising needs. 

The Assistant Sales Manager for display advertising enables Microsoft to better serve strategic customers by applying customer obsession to what clients care about and need, ensuring our Microsoft story is valued and understood, and acting to build successful, long-term relationships. The Assistant Sales Manager drives both revenue and customer satisfaction. 

The Assistant Sales Manager drives new account acquisition and grows incremental revenue against a targeted list of high potential agencies through engagement. In conjunction with the Central teams and Account Managers, Assistant Sales Manager develops quality customer plans laying out revenue and customer satisfaction growth strategies. Success is measured by specific key performance indicators focused on driving product adoption, emphasizing customer experience and optimizing opportunities. In addition, the Assistant Sales Manager builds and maintains a pipeline of clients and agencies new to the Microsoft Audience Network proposition. 

What is expected out of you?

• Healthy predictable pipeline to deliver quota expectations: Consistently create high value revenue-generating opportunities. Lead regular, impactful engagements with key clients.
• Grow Microsoft Advertising's share of wallet across client portfolio by highlighting missed opportunities around Branding activities. Create a convincing storyline and pitch which will help client side decision makers to meet or exceed their marketing goals.  
• Leverage current relationships in the advertising ecosystem to drive adoption conversations as well as open up new relationships in the industry.
• Forge relationships with client-side marketing heads and build industry presence for yourself and the products.
• Fluent advocate of the Microsoft Story: Educate clients on how Microsoft Ad features and offerings help them to reach their business goals and new markets/targets. Utilize all available readiness materials (inclusive of Marketing materials, Training & other GTM assets) and insights to ensure you are a fluent advocate of the Microsoft Advertising story.  Develop and demonstrate an intermediate to expert level knowledge of emerging products/features.
• Strong customer and partner Planning:  Develop and maintain high quality, actionable Customer Plans (where applicable) and Joint Business Plans (where applicable).  Demonstrate a deep understanding of customer needs, challenges/concerns and goals/objectives. Develop a cohesive action plan to address those opportunities. Agreed plan with customer. Review quarterly with management. Lead execution of all agreed Account Plan/JBP action items. Ensures follow-through by all participants.
• Collaborative and high-performing account team: Coordinate with Account Manager Head to ensure timely and proactive customer escalations by effectively leveraging internal partner network to resolve Account escalations & revenue blockers. Capture feedback and influence solutions internally. 
• Continuous business learning and professional growth: Continually strengthen your Microsoft Ads and Branding expertise, take personal accountability for your career and personal development; create, update and regularly check in on your career development plan. Complete required and recommended trainings and apply what you learn to further your growth in role and career progression

What is expected out of you?

• Minimum 4-5 years’ online media sales/ advertising experience required
• Bachelor’s degree required; Advanced degree preferred
• Proven track record of exceptional performance, high productivity, communications skills and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to consistently meet or exceed revenue goals or targets
• Proven ability to understand customer needs, create and deliver customized, customer-focused pitches and solutions
• Effectively navigate through ambiguity and complexities related to client management
• Talented in storytelling and delivering engaging presentations across all levels of leadership
• Ability to navigate customer sales negotiations and technical presentations in person and remotely
• Solid knowledge of the branding industry, native display products, customer's needs, Microsoft’s strategy and how they work together
• Passion for technology as an enabler for company growth
• Location: Mumbai , should be willing to travel

Preferred

Branding Digital Ad Sales

Native Display Ad Sales

Bing Ads Certification

Why Join Us?

You will contribute to creating disruptive and innovative consumer experiences using technology. We value autonomy, collaboration, technical innovation, and results-oriented thinking. InMobi’s culture is all about rewarding excellence so there are fantastic opportunities for the right candidates!

The InMobi Culture

At InMobi, culture isn’t a buzzword; it's an ethos woven by every InMobian, reflecting our diverse backgrounds and experiences.

We thrive on challenges and seize every opportunity for growth. Our core values — thinking big, being passionate, showing accountability, and taking ownership with freedom — guide us in every decision we make.

We believe in nurturing and investing in your development through continuous learning and career progression with our InMobi Live Your Potential program.

InMobi is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and in the workplace.

Visit https://www.inmobi.com/company/careers to better understand our benefits, values, and more!