About the Role
The Interactive Advertising Bureau is seeking a highly motivated sales and business development professional to help grow IAB’s agency and brand membership community. This is a revenue-generating role focused on prospecting, pipeline development, member growth, retention, and account expansion. Success requires relationship building, sales discipline, operational rigor, and comfort opening doors that are not already open.
Responsibilities
- Identify, prospect, and develop new membership opportunities
- Build relationships with senior marketing, media, and advertising executives
- Drive membership renewals, retention, and account expansion
- Promote IAB events, sponsorships, training programs, certifications, and industry initiatives
- Create account plans and engagement strategies for priority prospects and members
- Own Salesforce hygiene, pipeline tracking, forecasting, and follow-up documentation
- Monitor industry trends, organizational changes, and leadership movement to inform outreach
- Support executive engagement efforts, meetings, and follow-up
- Gather member feedback and surface market intelligence to internal teams
- Collaborate with members to increase participation in IAB councils, committees, events, and educational offerings
Requirements
- 3–7+ years of experience in sales, business development, account management, partnerships, membership sales, advertising, media, marketing, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to prospect, build relationships, and create business opportunities
- Strong communication, presentation, and follow-through skills
- Experience using CRM systems, with Salesforce strongly preferred
- Excellent organizational skills and comfort managing multiple priorities
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, revenue-focused environment
Skills
- Salesforce
- CRM systems
- Communication
- Presentation
- Organizational skills
- Relationship building
- Sales discipline
- Operational rigor
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3-7+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Base + Commission & Bonus Opportunity
About the Company
- The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) empowers the media and marketing industries to thrive in the digital economy.
- Our membership includes 700+ leading media companies, brands, and technology firms.
- We develop industry standards, conduct research, and provide education that shapes the future of digital marketing.
- Headquartered in New York City, IAB operates globally across five continents.
Equal Opportunity
- We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
