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About the Role
Help shape the next chapter of advertising across one of the most influential media portfolios in the industry. As Sales Director, you’ll build meaningful partnerships with leading Home & Design clients and connect their brands with audiences across print, digital, social, and emerging platforms throughout the Hearst Magazines portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Drive revenue across a defined portfolio of Home & Design accounts, representing their business needs across the full Hearst Magazines portfolio and its 30+ brands.
- Develop and execute strategic sales tactics and marketing strategies that deliver compelling solutions across print, digital, social, and other platforms.
- Present innovative, insight-driven sales proposals and presentations that demonstrate the value of Hearst’s audience, brands, content, and capabilities.
- Translate client and agency KPIs into actionable opportunities, partnering with internal marketing, research, content, and talent teams to develop responsive RFPs and proactive client proposals.
- Advise clients on key distribution platforms, including direct digital, programmatic, print, and social, helping them identify opportunities and evolve their strategies across new and high-priority platforms.
- Manage business performance through Salesforce, maintaining accurate pipeline data and forecasting monthly revenue across print and digital.
- Influence sales and marketing strategy by providing management with actionable insights and category-specific recommendations for the Home & Design marketplace.
- Achieve and exceed sales quotas by cultivating new opportunities, strengthening client relationships, and growing existing business.
Requirements
- 4+ years of relevant media sales experience, or equivalent experience, with a track record of delivering results.
- Established industry contacts and strong, positive relationships with client and agency partners, ideally within the Home & Design category.
- A self-starter who takes initiative, embraces ownership, and brings a collaborative, team-oriented approach to a dynamic and rapidly evolving environment.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the creativity and resourcefulness to solve complex client and business challenges.
- Ability to thrive in both corporate and creative environments while collaborating effectively across teams and functions.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong relationship-building, interpersonal, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with social media platforms and their role within integrated media strategies.
- Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
- Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
Skills
- Salesforce
- Excel
- Social media platforms
- Relationship-building
- Interpersonal communication
- Presentation skills
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Analytical thinking
- Strategic thinking
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 4+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $116,000—$140,000 USD
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Access to innovative training programs
- Immersive workshops
- Exclusive industry events
- Employee Resource Groups
About the Company
- Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the U.S.—including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Popular Mechanics — inspires, entertains, and builds new and bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social and print, reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month.
- With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms.
- We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world—and together, we are shaping what’s next.