**Who this is for** This role is for an early-to-mid career sales professional eager to help scale a self-serve advertising platform within the high-growth stre
Work type: onsite
Location: Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; San Jose, California; Santa Monica, California
Salary: $52,000 – $75,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for an early-to-mid career sales professional eager to help scale a self-serve advertising platform within the high-growth streaming industry. **Key highlights** You will work within a small, fast-paced team focused on democratizing streaming advertising by prospectively identifying and onboarding new business customers to Roku’s Ads Manager. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 1–2 years of experience in sales, business development, or client-facing roles. - Possess strong organizational skills and a proactive, self-starter mindset. - Are comfortable using CRM tools such as Salesforce or HubSpot to manage leads. - Have a genuine interest in the intersection of media, technology, and advertising.
## Teamwork makes the stream work.
### Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
### About the team
The world is cutting the cord and streaming its TV online, a shift that has dramatically changed how advertisers target, reach and measure their preferred audiences in ways that broadcast TV and cable never could.
Roku Ads Manager is our answer to the growing demand in streaming advertising. Our self-serve platform just entered General Availability (GA) in September 2024 and has picked up major momentum. Our Ads Manager team is small, gritty, and focused on scaling the best streaming ad platform in the market. We move fast, pivot quickly, and work hard. We rally around decisions, challenge assumptions, and push the limits on what advertising can do for growth marketers, performance agencies, and any other business interested in making the big screen work for their brands’ objectives.
The Roku Ads Manager team is looking for a Sales Development Representative to help us scale our platform.
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### About the role
TV ads were once reserved for large national brands. Roku believes that it’s better for streamers, brands, and our company that all businesses have a path to advertising in streaming. Roku Ads Manager is our answer to democratizing streaming advertising, creating a self-serve path for businesses of any size to get their brand on the big screen.
Roku Ads Manager is looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to help lead demand generation and client growth for our self-serve streaming ad platform. This role will join two existing SDRs and will play a crucial role in attracting and onboarding new advertisers, ensuring their success on the platform, and driving revenue growth.
Sound like fun?
For Chicago Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between 52,000 and 75,000 annually.
Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location.
This role is eligible for incentive compensation/commissions, health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.
### What you’ll be doing
### We’re excited if you have
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### Our Hybrid Work Approach
Roku fosters an inclusive and collaborative environment where teams work in the office Monday through Thursday. Fridays are flexible for remote work except for employees whose roles are required to be in the office five days a week or employees who are in offices with a five day in office policy.
### Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical, dental, and vision), life, accident, disability, commuter, and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. It's important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location, please consult with your recruiter.