Director, Media Sales
round8 talent search
Job Description
Sports media is having a moment. Audiences are growing, getting younger and more diverse, and brands everywhere are waking up to fanbases they've never tapped. A media business in this space is hiring a Director of Sales to help capture it, with a focus on motorsport and automotive culture: a high-income, tech-forward, deeply loyal audience.
This is a hunter role. You'll own every category outside a small set of dedicated verticals: QSR, insurance, telecoms, pharma, CPG, beverage, media and entertainment, real estate, education and more.
What you'll do:
- Prospect and close new business across a wide range of non-endemic categories,
- Own an annual revenue target for your patch, reporting into senior commercial leadership
- Operate at Director, VP and senior brand-marketing level as a trusted advisor
- Build partnerships across digital media, branded content, sponsorship, video, social and experiential
What you'll bring:
- 8+ years of senior commercial experience in media, sponsorship, branded content or partnerships, ideally with sports or motorsport exposure
- A genuine new-business hunter track record: pipeline built and deals closed from cold outreach
- An existing network of brand-side and agency decision-makers spanning several non-endemic categories
- A track record closing six and seven-figure partnership deals at a media, sports or entertainment property
- Comfort building something in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment
Hybrid working:
This role requires 2-3-days per week in their New York offices.
We will also consider candidates based in the UK with relevant US contacts.
Compensation
They have a competitive base salary + sales commission
If you have a relevant profile for this role, we will be in touch within 5 working days.
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