Open as of August 14, 2026

Agency Lead, Independents

pinterestLos Angeles, CA, US; Chicago, IL, US; New York, NY, US

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About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for an Independent Agency Lead to help grow Pinterest’s US agency business. As the primary point of contact for a listed set of independent agencies in the US, you’ll leverage executive relationships and your Pinterest ad platform expertise to inspire agencies to become Pinterest ad experts and transform our agency partners into advocates to meet their clients’ goals. In doing so, you’ll play a key role in scaling one of the fastest growing advertising platforms in history through your agency partnerships.

What you’ll do:

Establish Pinterest as a leading business driving platform for a group of US independent agencies
Drive incremental and new business revenue within your book of business
Act as the primary point of contact, escalation point and thought leader for your agencies
Build relationships at the c-level and educate independent agencies to master the Pinterest ad platform and maximize success for their partners
Continually keep agencies updated with new Pinterest ad offerings so they can present new offerings to partners
Conduct periodic business reviews with independent agency leadership and important constituencies
Provide best-in-class client service and partnership across all facets of agency investment, planning, social and research
Track, analyze, and communicate key quantitative metrics and business trends as they relate to agency relationships
Work cross-functionally to help Pinterest build a world-class advertising platform

What we’re looking for:

10+ years of digital advertising agency and agency sales experience, working specifically with media and related agencies on brand and performance advertising products
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business or Marketing, or equivalent experience
AI Enthusiast: Demonstrates curiosity and a willingness to explore AI tools to improve day-to-day productivity, including campaign setup, performance reporting, client communications, and research.
Demonstrative capabilities in implementing sales strategies into an independent agency book of business, showing a strong understanding of agency operating models and structures
Experience working with executive-level business and marketing leaders within agency organizations with a customer focus
Proven track record of managing revenue pipeline with forward-looking predictability
An independent, business-focused creative thinker who is excited to work with leading agency and technology partners
Excellent communication and presentation skills, attention to detail, and a bias for proactively resolving issues

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement

We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection

This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 2 times per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from our offices in Los Angeles, Chicago or New York.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity and incentive compensation. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$114,499—$235,734 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

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