Country Manager, Korea, Amazon Ads

About the role

As the Country Manager of Amazon Ads in Korea, you will be responsible for driving the strategic growth and profitability of our Korea Export advertising business in this dynamic and rapidly evolving market. You will use your deep industry expertise and exceptional leadership skills to transform our operations in Korea, solidifying Amazon Ads' position as the premier advertising platform for brands, agencies, and entrepreneurs. Leading a high-performing team of business development, account management, and operations professionals, you will be accountable for the overall P&L of the Korea Export business.

What you'll do

• Lead the high-performance Amazon Ads team in Korea (Business Development and Account Management) as well as the business rhythm and cadence (pipeline management, etc.)
• Own the overall P&L of the Korea's export advertising business, driving revenue growth and operational excellence
• Accelerate ad tech adoption and innovation, including programmatic solutions, DSP capabilities, and performance advertising products
• Influence product/tech teams by advocating internally for Korea-specific tech needs that may differ from central/global roadmaps, through understanding and representation of customer and industry trends/needs
• Represent Amazon Ads in Korea Export advertising and media industry events and institutions, both as speaker as well as an active ambassador of Amazon Ads with key industry leaders/publications
• Represent Amazon Ads Korea in internal Amazon meetings/forums/events
• Develop strong relationships with C-level executives across advertisers, agencies and key streaming and connected TV partners to unlock mutual growth opportunities
• Liaise with internal stakeholder teams (Finance, GTM, etc.) to design/implement business goals and incentive structures
• Lead a high performance, input driven and multi-functional team
• Attract, hire and retain top business development and digital media talent
• Provide strong mentoring and coaching to direct reports
• Determine short and long-range business plan and translate this into action plans
• Execute a Korea-to-Worldwide advertising strategy, helping Korea-based advertisers reach customers globally through Amazon's search, display, and video advertising tools

Requirements

• 12+ years of B2B sales leadership experience, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and team development
• Experience in managing and scaling high-performing business development teams, including hiring, training, and retaining top talent
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain strong relationships with C-suite and senior-level clients and stakeholders
• Deep understanding of the advertising industry, with expertise in developing and executing effective strategies
• Speak, write, and read fluently in English
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Korean
• 3+ years of digital marketing experience
• 2+ years of cross-border advertising experience

Preferred qualifications

• Experience consistently reaching and exceeding ambitious revenue goals, preferably in the digital advertising or e-commerce space
• Proven track record in growing video advertising and streaming TV businesses, including experience building strategic partnerships with connected TV platforms and streaming services
• Deep knowledge of ad tech solutions, programmatic advertising, and performance marketing products
• Proven success in leading strategic initiatives and negotiating high-value, complex deals with enterprise-level clients
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking, with the ability to identify and capitalize on emerging trends and opportunities in video and ad tech
• Experience in leading organizational transformations and driving innovation within a rapidly evolving business environment
• Extensive knowledge of the Korean advertising landscape and the Amazon Ads product suite, with a track record of successfully growing the business in the local region
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Mandarin
• Speak, write, and read fluently in Japanese
• Experience conducting sophisticated and creative analysis of complex data and translate the results into actionable deliverables, messages, and presentations
• 5+ years of digital media ad sales experience

Benefits

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