The 2045 Collective

Role Description You’ll own the western region as our Senior Account Executive, Programmatic. That means building and converting a pipeline of high-value brands and agencies, running a consultative sales motion anchored in real data, and serving as the commercial face of 2045 on the West Coast. This is not a volume role. Our deal floor is $15K CAD/month and our clients expect senior-level thinking from the first conversation. You’ll have everything you need to deliver that. You must be located on the West Coast of the US or Canada. What You’ll Do - Own and grow the programmatic sales pipeline across Western Canada and the US West, focused on high-ACV, high-intent accounts in verticals including Media & Entertainment, Retail, Financial Services, Travel, Government, Pharma, Auto, and CPG. - Lead consultative, account-based sales conversations, positioning our Non-Price Variables™ (efficacy, agility, consistency, expertise) rather than competing on media cost. - Develop and convert relationships with senior stakeholders at independent agencies, D2C brands, eCommerce companies, and client-direct accounts. - Collaborate with our internal data scientist and trading team to build custom, insight-led proposals that are impossible to ignore. - Leverage our Diamond-Shaped Campaigns™ methodology and multi-DSP infrastructure to differentiate in every pitch. - Maintain disciplined pipeline hygiene in HubSpot and participate in weekly revenue reviews with the CRO. - Represent 2045 at key industry events and build your regional presence as a trusted, senior programmatic voice. Qualifications - Proven track record in programmatic advertising sales, whether from agency, DSP, SSP, or independent AdTech. - Demonstrated ability to close high-value, complex deals and manage multi-stakeholder sales cycles. - Deep fluency in programmatic mechanics: DSPs, PMPs, audience targeting, measurement, and attribution. - A consultative, strategic approach. You lead with insight, not rate cards. - Strong relationship builder who earns trust at the senior level and knows how to entertain, educate, and close. - Comfort working in a lean, high-accountability environment where your results are visible and your ideas get heard. - Experience across multiple client types: independent agencies, holding company groups, and brand-direct. Benefits - Flexibility That’s Real: One day per week in-office. The rest is yours to manage. We trust you to own your time because we hire people who own their outcomes. - Benefits From Day One: Full benefits package starts on your first day. We don’t make you wait 90 days to feel valued. - Vacation + Personal Days, No Guilt: Burned-out AEs don’t close deals. Rested, sharp ones do. Take the time. - AI-Forward Culture: Everyone at 2045 is Google AI Professional certified. You’ll have tools, training, and a team that thinks about AI as a competitive advantage, not a buzzword. - Direct Impact and Visibility: Your ideas won’t die in committee. Your wins get celebrated with the full leadership team. This is build-mode. - Clients Worth Working For: Ambitious brands focused on outcomes. No babysitting. No vanity metrics. Real work with real stakes.