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Senior Account Executive
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The role, at a glance.
Mozilla is hiring a Senior Account Executive to sell Firefox advertising products to major brands and media agencies across the UK and EU. The role owns direct and agency relationships, prospecting, pipeline development, campaign-performance communication, and achievement of revenue and logo targets. Candidates need 5–7 years of digital-media sales experience, a strong agency and brand network, and practical knowledge of display, search, retargeting, and cross-platform advertising. Success requires consultative selling, CRM discipline, privacy-led client conversations, and close collaboration with product and marketing teams.
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I segment target accounts by strategic fit and revenue potential, map buying stakeholders and agency teams, and use relevant industry insight to earn discovery conversations. I maintain clear opportunity stages and next steps in the CRM, review conversion metrics regularly, and focus follow-up on opportunities with a confirmed business need, timeline, and decision process.
I would start with the advertiser’s campaign objective and explain the available placements and audience context in clear commercial terms. I would also be transparent about Mozilla’s privacy principles, focusing on the value of trusted environments, consumer choice, and measurement approaches that respect users rather than overpromising targeting capabilities.
I first validate delivery, creative, targeting, pacing, and measurement data to identify the likely cause. I then share a concise performance review with the client, recommend specific optimizations, agree on success metrics and timing, and document actions so internal teams and the client have a shared recovery plan.
I adapt outreach, stakeholder mapping, and sales materials to local market dynamics while keeping a consistent qualification process. I work closely with local agency contacts, respect language and buying differences, and use structured account plans to coordinate opportunities that span multiple countries.
I qualify opportunities honestly, set realistic expectations, and recommend solutions that address the client’s actual objectives. Consistent communication, transparent reporting, and early escalation of risks protect credibility, which creates stronger renewals, referrals, and long-term revenue.
About this role.
Why Mozilla?
Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people.
The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.
About this team and role:
Mozilla is seeking a proven, self-motivated, creative and resourceful individual to join as an Account Executive on our global advertising sales team, focusing on Firefox.
The ideal candidate will have strong relationships, experience, and a sterling track record selling into Fortune 500 brands and their agencies.
What you’ll do:
- Develop direct to client and agency relationships across UK & EU countries
- Sell Mozilla’s key suite of advertising products including Suggested Shortcuts, Search and Display / Native Advertising placements
- Consistently meet and exceed sales goals (revenue and logo targets)
- Understand client needs and present relevant solutions
- Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline via prospecting, outreach, and industry events
- Track, analyze and communicate performance of advertiser campaigns
- Keep up-to-date and detailed records of sales activity through our CRM tools
- Present client feedback to Mozilla product and marketing teams and work to develop new sales offerings to meet client needs
- Represent Mozilla values with prospects and clients regarding consumer choice, trust and privacy
What you’ll bring:
- 5 – 7 years of related work experience in sales roles within the digital media industry
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Multi-lingual is preferred
- Experience selling across all major markets across Europe
- Strong rolodex of major agency and brands
- Detailed knowledge of online media planning terms and processes
- Deep understanding of Display, Search, ReTargeting, and similar performance media ad products
- Understanding of cross platform sales (desktop, mobile, in app, content marketing)
- Demonstrated record of success in a dynamic, goal-oriented sales environment
- Dynamic, flexible, hard-working and highly organized approach
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Self starter that is well organized with good attention to detail
- Open to feedback (from clients and internal stakeholders) and quick to incorporate and adjust approach, as needed
- Strong multi-tasking abilities
- Strong project management skills
- Proficiency with CRM systems
- Passion for technology and privacy
What you’ll get:
- Generous performance-based bonus plans to all eligible employees – we share in our success as one team
- Rich medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous retirement contributions with 100% immediate vesting (regardless of whether you contribute)
- Quarterly all-company wellness days where everyone takes a pause together
- Country specific holidays plus a day off for your birthday
- One-time home office stipend
- Annual professional development budget
- Quarterly well-being stipend
- Considerable paid parental leave
- Employee referral bonus program
- Other benefits (life/AD&D, disability, EAP, etc. – varies by country)
About Mozilla
Mozilla exists to build the Internet as a public resource accessible to all because we believe that open and free is better than closed and controlled. When you work at Mozilla, you give yourself a chance to make a difference in the lives of Web users everywhere. And you give us a chance to make a difference in your life every single day. Join us to work on the Web as the platform and help create more opportunity and innovation for everyone online.
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Mozilla understands that valuing diverse creative practices and forms of knowledge are crucial to and enrich the company’s core mission. We encourage applications from everyone, including members of all equity-seeking communities, such as (but certainly not limited to) women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.
We will ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, as appropriate. Please contact us at hiringaccommodation@mozilla.com to request accommodation.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race (including hairstyle and texture), religion (including religious grooming and dress practices), gender, gender identity, gender expression, color, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, domestic partner status, disability, sexual orientation, age, genetic predisposition, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other basis covered by applicable laws. Mozilla will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics or any other unlawful behavior, conduct, or purpose.
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Req ID: R3198
Hiring Ranges:
Remote UK
£36,000—£48,000 GBP
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