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Account Executive, Mid-Market Partnerships

Nift - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-09-16

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Nift is a performance marketing platform that connects brands with new customers through consumer engagement partners. The company has achieved 731% growth over three years and is backed by top-tier VCs including Spark Capital and Foundry. You will report directly to the SVP of Partnerships and own the full sales cycle for mid-market supply-side partners. Your focus is sourcing, hunting, pitching, closing, and scaling partners with 1M–10M monthly active users who can make decisions quickly (within 3 months). This is a high-visibility role critical to expanding Nift's global partner ecosystem. Key responsibilities: - Proactively prospect consumer apps and properties; build pipeline and run discovery calls to access decision makers - Pitch and close mid-market partners through a consultative, hunter-driven approach - Navigate objections from teams responsible for monetizing their consumer base - Consistently hit and exceed quarterly and yearly sales quotas - Partner closely with marketing, partner success, creative, and engineering teams to convert, onboard, and scale new partners - Stay current with industry trends, competitive landscape, and market shifts to refine sales strategy The role offers flexible remote work, unlimited responsible PTO, comprehensive benefits (401k with 4% match, medical/dental/vision), and the potential to hold company equity as a full-time employee. Requirements: - 5+ years of B2B digital ad sales or audience monetization experience - Proven track record as a full-cycle Account Executive (hunter) carrying and exceeding quota - Sales experience to revenue owners at consumer-facing publishers or performance marketing teams, OR experience selling for an ad platform or apps company (gaming, lifestyle, utility, etc.) - Recent experience thriving in fast-paced, high-growth, small-company environments where ambiguity is normal - Track record of self-sourcing, managing, and closing high volumes of concurrent opportunities efficiently in short (under 3-month) sales cycles - Energetic, self-motivated, resourceful, with strong outreach discipline and proactive problem-solving approach

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