Country Manager, Korea, Amazon Ads

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. Your primary objectives will be to: 1) cultivate and expand relationships with key enterprise-level advertisers, 2) accelerate the growth of our Video and Streaming TV advertising business, including strategic partnerships with leading connected TV platforms and streaming services as both suppliers and collaborators, 3) drive adoption of Amazon's full suite of advertising solutions, including sponsored ads, display, video, and custom offerings, and 4) advance our ad tech capabilities and integrations to deliver best-in-class programmatic and performance advertising solutions. To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate a track record of consistent revenue growth, exceptional client relationship management, and the ability to build and lead world-class teams. Highly adept at navigating complex business environments, you will use your strategic mindset, commercial acumen, and influencing skills to overcome challenges, capitalize on emerging opportunities, and elevate the performance of the entire organization. Internally, you will work closely with senior stakeholders across Amazon's different businesses, including Amazon Consumer, Prime Video, Music, Alexa, AWS, and others, to ensure the optimal integration and alignment of our advertising offerings. Externally, you will serve as the face of Amazon Ads, engaging with C-suite executives, industry thought leaders, and strategic streaming and connected TV partners to drive innovation, shape the competitive landscape, and solidify Amazon's position as the preferred advertising platform in Korea Export industry. If you are a seasoned business executive with the vision and drive to transform a high-growth business—particularly in the rapidly expanding video and ad tech space—we invite you to apply for this career-defining opportunity as the Country Manager of Amazon Ads in Korea. Key job responsibilities 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