Global Client Director (Media, Entertainment, Gaming, & Sports)
Ladders · United States · 1 wk ago
RemoteRemoteArt & Creative$400k–$500k/yrFull-time
For our client, we are seeking a Global Client Director (Media, Entertainment, Gaming, & Sports) to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space. This role will own global revenue performance across a highly strategic vertical, combining enterprise sales leadership with deep domain expertise in media, entertainment, gaming, and sports. The successful candidate will operate as a player-coach, driving new logo growth, strengthening executive relationships, and partnering cross-functionally to align solutions with complex customer needs. This is a highly visible role that blends commercial execution, team leadership, and industry engagement in a fast-moving technology environment. Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available Compensation: $400,000 – $500,000 annually Responsibilities Own and grow global revenue for the media, entertainment, gaming, and sports business Manage the vertical like a business, including P&L responsibilities Hire, retain, and coach a team of senior account executives Build executive relationships at studios, broadcasters, and sports organizations Drive complex hardware/software and cloud sales with channel and technology partners Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Marketing to align customer needs Represent the organization at major industry events and conferences Qualifications 10+ years of experience selling complex technology into media and entertainment sectors Proven track record of managing high-performance sales teams in a player-coach capacity Experience generating demand and landing major new logos Fluency in broadcast and production workflows, from ingest to playback Established relationships with global media, entertainment, and sports organizations Willingness to travel for customer meetings and industry events Experience participating in major industry events such as NAB, SVG, or SMPTE is a plus Benefits Pre-IPO stock options Flexible time-off policy HSA and PPO health insurance options Dental and vision insurance 401(k) plan Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.