Rolling Stone: Executive Director, Brand Partnerships

Rolling Stone: Executive Director, Brand Partnerships Rolling Stone is seeking an accomplished brand partnerships professional to join its New York sales team as Executive Director, Brand Partnerships, Rolling Stone & VIBE. This is a high-impact, revenue-generating role and we are looking for someone ready to hit the ground running. The Executive Director will sell integrated programs and lead partnership efforts across Rolling Stone and VIBE's digital, video, social, live events, and print platforms. The ideal candidate brings a digital-first, content-driven sales approach, deep agency and client relationships and the creative instincts to build 'best-in-class' programs that authentically integrate brand voice into Rolling Stone’s editorial DNA. Rolling Stone values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture. Key Responsibilities: Sell integrated brand partnership programs across digital, video, social, live events, and print platforms Proactively develop new revenue opportunities and build a robust pipeline to meet and exceed ambitious annual and quarterly sales goals - Business Development is key to success Identify, pitch, and close high-value brand partnership deals with advertisers across key verticals including CPG, Finance, Business and Consumer Technology to name a few Call confidently on all stakeholders — clients, agencies, social and PR teams — at all levels Collaborate closely with Rolling Stone’s marketing, events and branded content studio teams to ideate and deliver best-in-class, culturally resonant programs Apply a consultative, solution-based sales approach to understand client goals and translate them into compelling proposals Manage and grow existing client relationships before, during, and after the sale Respond to and lead RFP processes with strong, timely proposals Stay current on industry trends, audience insights, and competitive landscape to bring fresh thinking to every client conversation Required Qualifications: Minimum of 8 years of digital-first sales experience with a proven track record of closing complex, high-value deals Strong, established relationships with agency and brand-side clients across the key verticals of CPG, Beverage, Technology and Finance Deep expertise in integrated campaigns spanning digital, social, experiential, video, and print Ability to develop big ideas and drive revenue across multiple platforms simultaneously Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; exceptional presentation and negotiation abilities Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in both collaborative and competitive environments Proven ability to grow existing business while continuously developing new revenue opportunities High sense of urgency with the ability to adapt quickly when opportunities arise Preferred Qualifications Experience selling within a premium media, entertainment or music/culture brand environment Existing relationships with clients and agencies in the New York market Familiarity with branded content, live events, social amplification and experiential sponsorship sales Experience working cross-functionally with editorial, marketing and events teams A good faith estimate of the salary range is $160k - $180k upon hire + quarterly commission. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors). It’s…