Sales Director

Join The Athletic, a leading sports news website, as a Sales Director. In this temporary role, you will be responsible for driving ad revenue through client direct and agency relationships. You will manage a book of business, identify new ad partners, and drive advertising revenue across all key platforms. The position offers competitive benefits, including paid time off, health care, and a 401(k) plan.

• Responsable de la gestion de l'ensemble du processus de vente, de la recherche de nouveaux partenaires publicitaires à la conclusion d'accords.
• Développement et maintien de relations solides avec les partenaires publicitaires existants pour assurer le renouvellement des contrats.
• Identification de nouveaux partenaires publicitaires et gestion de la navigation vers le décideur approprié pour chaque partenaire.
• A passion for the sales process and the advertising industry
• Established agency and client direct relationships that you can leverage on day one
• 10+ years of digital ad sales experience, ideally with a blend of web/app, social media, and podcast sales experience
• A track record for being motivated by and meeting ambitious targets
• A self starter who is good at getting work done without someone looking over your shoulder
• Demonstrated experience building on a foundation that is already in place but enjoy having the freedom and flexibility to make things better: better sales tools, better communication, better processes, etc
• Ability to work independently as an experienced individual contributor and as a team leader
• You are good at working independently but enjoy being part of a team
• You are an excellent communicator over email, on the phone, and in person