[Remote] Director Corporate Strategy, Ads

October 21, 2026

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Pinterest is hiring a Director of Corporate Strategy, Ads to shape the company’s multi-year advertising strategy and identify opportunities for business growth. The role leads strategic planning, market and competitive analysis, and executive communications while partnering across the organization.

Responsibilities

Define the Multi-Year Advertising Strategy: Lead the 3- to 5-year strategic vision for Pinterest’s global advertising business, identifying and prioritizing the most important growth opportunities across upper-funnel brand advertising and lower-funnel performance and shopping solutions
Identify and Evaluate New Revenue Opportunities: Assess and prioritize opportunities for market expansion across Pinterest’s first-party and third-party advertising businesses. Partner closely with Business Development and Corporate Development to evaluate build, buy, and partner pathways
Lead Competitive Intelligence for the Ad Tech Landscape: Drive ongoing analysis of the competitive and industry landscape, synthesizing key market trends, competitor performance, and external benchmarks into actionable insights for senior leadership
Own Strategic Communications for Pinterest’s Advertising Vision: Develop compelling strategic narratives, executive presentations, and board-level materials to communicate Pinterest’s advertising strategy and key initiatives to the Head of Advertising, Chief Product Officer, and Board of Directors

Skills

Data driven and highly skilled in identifying and synthesizing game-changing insights
Excellent (verbal, written, visual) communication skills, with proven ability to develop and present compelling narratives to broad audiences
Strong business judgment, with an owners' mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity
Experience in building trusted relationships and influencing senior stakeholders
Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization; including getting into the details to “become the expert” on an area of focus, then upleveling and clearly articulating the “so what” for others
Curious and knowledgeable about the ads, ecommerce, and broader technology industry
Self-starter and excited about the prospect of building a team/function from the ground up
Multiple years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Finance, or a comparable role in high-growth tech companies
Proven ability with navigating a global organization structure and building strong collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, or equivalent experience

Benefits

Eligible for equity
Can be situated anywhere in the country; in-office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter

Company Overview

Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

Company H1B Sponsorship

Pinterest has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 287 in 2026, 353 in 2025, 309 in 2024, 215 in 2023, 314 in 2022, 202 in 2021, 166 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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