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From the employer's careers site First seen 28 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Ad Sales Executive

PayPal New York City, NY Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$104,400 - $149,160 Annually

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Description

PayPal is seeking an experienced Ad Sales Executive to drive growth in its expanding Ads business. The role focuses on maximizing revenue generation through prospecting, new customer acquisition, and existing customer expansion, targeting a vertically aligned book of business.

The Ad Sales Executive will utilize their deep experience in digital advertising, commerce media, or retail media to secure opportunities for enterprise brands to leverage PayPal's data and media offerings across its onsite and offsite platforms.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Manage mid-sized to large client accounts
  • Develop and present strategic advertising proposals
  • Collaborate with internal teams to execute and optimize campaigns
  • Analyze performance data and provide actionable insights
  • Identify upsell and renewal opportunities
  • Leverage ad platforms and attribution tools to measure ROI and advise on optimization

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience prospecting and closing new business, not just managing existing accounts
  • Strong background in programmatic advertising (DSPs, PMPs, SSPs) with hands-on experience across programmatic buying platforms and media trading desks preferred
  • Deep familiarity with sales tools (Winmo, SellerCrowd, etc.) and CRM systems facilitating pipeline management and reporting
  • Ability to interpret business and media performance metrics to inform a sales pitch
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence decisions across all levels of an organization
  • Ability to travel as required for client meetings, internal alignment, and industry events

Pay Range:

  • New York City, New York: Base Pay: ($104,400.00 - $149,160.00 Annually), Total Target Cash: ($174,000.00 - $248,600.00 Annually)
  • Chicago, Illinois: Base Pay: ($94,800.00 - $135,300.00 Annually), Total Target Cash: ($158,000.00 - $225,500.00 Annually)

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive, choice-based programs to support all aspects of personal wellbeing,physical, emotional, and financial
  • Generous paid time off
  • Healthcare coverage for you and your family
  • Resources to create financial security and support your mental health

Skills

Required

  • digital advertising
  • commerce media
  • retail media
  • programmatic advertising
  • sales tools
  • CRM systems

Nice to have

  • DSPs
  • PMPs
  • SSPs
  • media trading desks
  • Winmo
  • SellerCrowd

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://paypal.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs/job/New-York-City-New-York-United-States-of-America/Manager--Ads_R0137354

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