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Sales Director (Auto)

TripleLift
Detroit, MI Intern
POSTED ON 4/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026
About TripleLift

We're TripleLift, an advertising platform on a mission to elevate digital advertising through beautiful creative, quality publishers, actionable data and smart targeting. Through over 1 trillion monthly ad transactions, we help publishers and platforms monetize their businesses. Our technology is where the world's leading brands find audiences across online video, connected television, display and native ads. Brand and enterprise customers choose us because of our innovative solutions, premium formats, and supportive experts dedicated to maximizing their performance.

As part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio, we are NMSDC certified, qualify for diverse spending goals and are committed to economic inclusion. Find out how TripleLift raises up the programmatic ecosystem at triplelift.com.

Sales Director

Detroit, MI, United States

About TripleLift

We're TripleLift, an advertising platform on a mission to elevate digital advertising through beautiful creative, quality publishers, actionable data and smart targeting. Through over 1 trillion monthly ad transactions, we help publishers and platforms monetize their businesses. Our technology is where the world's leading brands find audiences across online video, connected television, display and native ads. Brand and enterprise customers choose us because of our innovative solutions, premium formats, and supportive experts dedicated to maximizing their performance.

As part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio, we are NMSDC certified, qualify for diverse spending goals and are committed to economic inclusion. Find out how TripleLift raises up the programmatic ecosystem at triplelift.com.

TripleLift is seeking a hunter-minded demand seller to join our sales team as a Sales Director. This senior-level role is responsible for driving revenue growth by identifying, qualifying, and closing new opportunities while deepening relationships across key agency accounts. The ideal candidate is based in the Detroit area and has a strong track record of success within the advertising ecosystem.

This role requires a balance of building and nurturing key client relationships, maintaining a healthy schedule of meetings in Salesforce, and diligent pipeline management. For a Supply-Side Platform (SSP), this means influencing deals where an advertiser, an agency, a DSP, or a publisher chooses to favor us based on the quality of our formats, campaign performance, technology, and service.

This position operates on a set of core principles that guide our work:

  • Deliver Results/Win as a Team: You are highly goal-oriented and focused on exceeding key performance indicators. Your ability to consistently meet and exceed your targets will be critical to your success and the growth of our business.
  • Embrace and Drive Change: We encourage bold, innovative ideas. We want you to identify new opportunities, challenge the status quo, and help shape the future of our agency partnerships.
  • Own Your Piece, Know the Puzzle: You will take full ownership of your accounts and responsibilities. This means being proactive in solving problems, being accountable for your outcomes, and acting as a true owner of your business.
  • Raise the Bar: We believe in setting a high bar for ourselves and our work. You will bring a meticulous approach to client interactions, internal processes, and data management, ensuring all aspects of your role are executed with precision.


Responsibilities:

  • Lead Generation & Pipeline Management: Actively prospect and build a robust pipeline of new business opportunities with a focus on Automotive, agency and client accounts.
  • Strategic Partnerships: Cultivate and expand relationships with key decision-makers at agencies, trading desks, DSPs, and advertisers. Understand their needs and strategically position our full suite of programmatic offerings (Native, CTV, Retail Media, OLV, and Data solutions).
  • Operational Excellence: Maintain accurate and up-to-date client information, activities, and pipeline in Salesforce to ensure a clear overview of your business.
  • Revenue Growth: Meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals according to your sales plan.
  • Market Insights: Stay informed on industry trends and competitor activities to identify new opportunities and inform our business strategy.
  • Utilize a solution-selling philosophy by listening to key business requirements, and selling through TL's solutions that meet the client’s needs.
  • Assess potential business deals, through RFP responses and pursue proactive opportunities via strategic partnerships
  • Network at industry-relevant functions to increase TripleLift’s visibility and connect with new clients.
  • Effectively forecast monthly, quarterly, and annual sales
  • Provide weekly updates to leadership on sales, leads, and the status of prospective projects


Qualifications:

  • Proven ability to build and grow agency partnerships at all levels, from planners to executive stakeholders.
  • Deep understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and general sales process, with experience selling cross-format solutions.
  • Highly motivated team player who consistently strives to exceed goals and push expectations.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Superior analytical skills and a strong grasp of customer needs.
  • Comfortable taking ownership of projects and showcasing key accomplishments.


US Jobs: The base salary range represents the low and high end of the TripleLift US salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary depending on factors including but not limited to experience and performance. The range listed is just one component of TripleLift’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, an open Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits.

Pay is based on various non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to experience, education, and skills.

Benefits Available to Eligible Employees Include the following*:

  • Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
  • Flexible PTO
  • 401k w/ employer match
  • Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment).


Salary range transparency

$240,000—$270,000 USD

Life at TripleLift

At TripleLift, we’re a team of great people who like who they work with and want to make everyone around them better. This means being positive, collaborative, and compassionate. We hustle harder than the competition and are continuously innovating.

Learn more about TripleLift and our culture by visiting our LinkedIn Life page.

Establishing People, Culture and Community Initiatives

At TripleLift, we are committed to building a culture where people feel connected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We invest in our people and foster a workplace that encourages curiosity, celebrates shared values, and promotes meaningful connections across teams and communities. We want to ensure the best talent of every background, viewpoint, and experience has an opportunity to be hired, belong, and develop at TripleLift. Through our People, Culture, and Community initiatives, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging.

Privacy Policy

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TripleLift does not accept unsolicited resumes from any type of recruitment search firm. Any resume submitted in the absence of a signed agreement will become the property of TripleLift and no fee shall be due.

Salary : $240,000

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